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Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Acting

Born October 6, 1908 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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…

Known For · 40 titles

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994
My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936
Me, Gangster

Me, Gangster

1928
Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982
The Gay Bride

The Gay Bride

1934
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

1937
Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934
In Name Only

In Name Only

1939
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976
Up Pops the Devil

Up Pops the Devil

1931
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982
The Best Man

The Best Man

1928
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

1933
Power

Power

1928
Gold Heels

Gold Heels

1924
Rumba

Rumba

1935
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988
The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

1936
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984
Smith's Pony

Smith's Pony

1927
Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

1935
The Swim Princess

The Swim Princess

1928
Gable: The King Remembered

Gable: The King Remembered

1975
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

1940
Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990
Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

1940
Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

2016
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1932
We're Not Dressing

We're Not Dressing

1934
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957