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Lona Andre

Lona Andre

Acting1915Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Biography

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Lona Andre (March 2, 1915 – September 18, 1992) was an American film actress. Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee, Andre attracted attention with her first films in Hollywood and was named as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1932. After winning the Paramount Panther Woman Contest, she was signed to a movie contract by Paramount Pictures. When Paramount did not renew her option, Andre worked as a freelance artist. During the 1930s she appeared frequently in films, usually as the lead in "B" pictures, and by the end of the decade had starred in more than fifty films. In 1934 Andre was part of the cast of School For Girls along with Toby Wing, Lois Wilson, Sidney Fox, and Dorothy Lee and in 1936 appeared alongside Laurel and Hardy in their feature film Our Relations. In June 1935, Andre eloped to Santa Barbara, California to marry MGM actor Edward Norris. Andre filed for an annulment action four days after her marriage in Tijuana, Mexico. She was later married to salesman, James T. Bolling, and was divorced from him in March 1947. In 1938 Andre set a world's golfing record for women by shooting 156 holes of golf in 11 hours and 56 minutes on the Lake Norconian, California course. Her best round was 91 for 18 holes and her worst was 115. Her acting career was greatly diminished during the 1940s, and she made her last film appearance in 1949 in Two Knights From Brooklyn. After her film career ended she became a successful businesswoman and never returned to acting. She was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Acting History

1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
as Maxine, gang moll
1943
Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942
Pardon My Sarong
as Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
1941
1940
1938
Sunset Murder Case
as Nita Madera
Race Suicide
as Florence Davis
1937
Trailing Trouble
as Patty Blair
High Hat
as Dixie Durkin
1936
Custer's Last Stand
as Belle Meade
Lucky Terror
as Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
Custer's Last Stand
as Belle Mead
Pilot X
as Helen Gage
1935
One Run Elmer
as The Girl
Skybound
as Teddy Blane
Happiness C.O.D.
as Beatrice Manning
1934
Let’s Be Ritzy
as Store Clerk
The Merry Widow
as Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way
as Girl in Audience (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
as Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Two Heads on a Pillow
as Pamela Devonshire
By Your Leave
as Florence Purcell
1933
The Woman Accused
as Cora Matthews
Take a Chance
as Miss Miami Beach
International House
as Chorus Queen
The Girl in 419
as Chambermaid
College Humor
as Ginger
Pick-up
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Too Much Harmony
as Show Girl

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
3/2/1915
Day of Death
9/18/1992
Place of Birth
Nashville, Tennessee, USA