Carole Lombard
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Born:
Oct 06, 1908

Died:
Jan 16, 1942

Age: 33 Deceased

From:
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Department:
Acting

Total Credits: 105

Avg Rating: 7

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Carole Lombard

Also known as: Кэрол Ломбард, Carol Lombard, Jane Peters, Jane Alice Peters

Biography

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Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters, October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American film actress. She was particularly noted for her energetic, often off-beat roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. She was the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s. She was the third wife of actor Clark Gable.

Lombard was born into a wealthy family in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised in Los Angeles by her single mother. At 12, she was recruited by the film director Allan Dwan and made her screen debut in A Perfect Crime (1921). Eager to become an actress, she signed a contract with the Fox Film Corporation at age 16, but mainly played bit parts. She was dropped by Fox after a car accident left a scar on her face. Lombard appeared in 15 short comedies for Mack Sennett between 1927 and 1929, and then began appearing in feature films such as High Voltage and The Racketeer. After a successful appearance in The Arizona Kid (1930), she was...

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