Carole lombard bio
Carole Lombard!
Carole lombard bio
Carole Lombard
American actress (1908–1942)
Carole Lombard | |
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Lombard in 1940 | |
Born | Jane Alice Peters (1908-10-06)October 6, 1908 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | January 16, 1942(1942-01-16) (aged 33) Mount Potosi, Nevada, U.S. |
Cause of death | Plane crash |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1921–1942 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | William Powell (m. 1931; div. 1933) |
Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard 23rd on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
Born into a wealthy family, Lombard was raised by her single mother. She made her screen debut in A Perfect Crime (1921) at the age of 12 and the experience spurred her and her mother to seek further