About
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 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...
Known for
To Be or Not to BeMovie • 1942
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMovie • 1941
My Man GodfreyMovie • 1936
That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie • 1925
In Name OnlyMovie • 1939
Made for Each OtherMovie • 1939
Nothing SacredMovie • 1937
No Man of Her OwnMovie • 1932
Man of the WorldMovie • 1931
Twentieth CenturyMovie • 1934
The Eagle and the HawkMovie • 1933
Hands Across the TableMovie • 1935
SupernaturalMovie • 1933
True ConfessionMovie • 1937
My Best GirlMovie • 1927
Now and ForeverMovie • 1934