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 ...
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Complete Filmography

The Love Story of Jean Harlow and William Powell
2023
The intertwined lives of Jean Harlow and William Powell, from childhood struggles to Hollywood stardom. The rise of Jean Harlow and William Powell in ...

Normandie ne partira pas ce soir
2021
It was the world's largest, most beautiful and fastest cruise ship. Built in Saint Nazaire in 1932, the "Normandie" was the pride of France. But it to...

Carole Lombard
2016
as Herself
Carole Lombard is one of the greatest female screen legends. She was and is adored by her fans, not only for her movies but also because they recogniz...

William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
A short documentary about William Powell.

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G...

Death In Hollywood
1990
as (archive footage)
HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly. What goes up m...

Anthony Quinn: An Original
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand ...

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
as Self (archive footage)
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
1987
as (archive footage)
Documentary on the various mysteries in Hollywood.

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually get...

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the A...

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
Gable: The King Remembered
1975
as Herself (archive footage)
Friends and co-workers recall the life of Hollywood screen star Clark Gable.

Dear Mr. Gable
1968
as (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith narrates this insightful MGM-produced documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend Clark Gable, from his childhood in Oh...

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as Mary Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Hollywood: The Selznick Years
1961
as 'Nothing Sacred' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in t...

The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.

Yesterday and Today
1953
as (archive footage)
A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Ye...

To Be or Not to Be
1942
as Maria Tura
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of edition #1, then a tribute to movie people who have died...

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
as Ann
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? T...

They Knew What They Wanted
1940
as Amy Peters
While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accept...

Vigil in the Night
1940
as Anne Lee
A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.

In Name Only
1939
as Julie Eden
A wealthy man falls for a widow but is locked into a loveless marriage with a woman who has contrived to convince his parents she is the ideal wife.

Made for Each Other
1939
as Jane Mason
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.

Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Kay Winters (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

Hollywood Goes to Town
1938
as Self
This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an "important" movie. The film celebrated here is Marie Antoinette (1938), which h...

Fools for Scandal
1938
as Kay Winters
An incognito Hollywood star in Paris meets a penniless nobleman who follows her to London.

True Confession
1937
as Helen Bartlett
A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn't bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she ...

Nothing Sacred
1937
as Hazel Flagg
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper columnist turns her into a national heroine.

Swing High, Swing Low
1937
as Maggie King
In Panama, Maggie King meets soldier Skid Johnson on his last day in the army and reluctantly agrees to a date to celebrate. The two become involved i...

My Man Godfrey
1936
as Irene Bullock
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a...

The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Princess Olga / Wanda Nash
A Swedish princess boards an ocean liner in Europe en route to an acting career in America and finds herself getting inconveniently attached to a band...

Love Before Breakfast
1936
as Kay Colby
Scott is a very rich businessman who hangs out with a snooty, silly Countess, but has the hots for Kay who is already engaged to Bill. Scott pursues K...

The Fashion Side of Hollywood
1935
as Self
Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The Devil Is a Woman" (1935).

Hands Across the Table
1935
as Regi Allen
A manicurist and an engaged loafer, both planning to marry money, meet and fall in love.

Rumba
1935
as Diana Harrison
A bored society girl sets her sights on a dancer in a Broadway show.

The Gay Bride
1934
as Mary Magiz
Mary wants to marry a gangster because that is where the money is. Unfortunately, the life expectancy and finances of a gangster are unstable.

Lady by Choice
1934
as Alabam Lee
To improve her image, a fan dancer "adopts" an old woman to be her mother.

Now and Forever
1934
as Toni Carstairs Day
Freewheeling wanderer Jerry Day and his beautiful wife Toni are at odds over their lifestyle. Jerry can't accept responsibility, but Toni yearns for a...

Twentieth Century
1934
as Lily Garland, formerly Mildred Plotka
A temperamental Broadway producer trains an untutored actress, but when she becomes a star, she proves a match for him.

We're Not Dressing
1934
as Doris Worthington
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to a...

Bolero
1934
as Helen Hathaway
The complicated relationship between an ambitious, ruthless nightclub dancer and the woman he loves.

White Woman
1933
as Judith Denning
A nightclub singer marries the rich owner of a rubber plantation. When she returns with him to his estate in Malaysia, she finds out that he is cruel,...

Brief Moment
1933
as Abby Fane Deane
A high living society playboy marries a nightclub singer, and she soon realizes that, though they're genuinely in love, the husband's endless partying...

The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
as The Beautiful Lady
The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in their struggle to survive while fighting the enem...

Supernatural
1933
as Roma Courtney
After her brother's death, Roma Courtney becomes the heiress to his fortune. When a fake psychic claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he...

From Hell to Heaven
1933
as Colly Tanner
The various residents and occupants of a resort hotel await the outcome of a horse race at a nearby track, as it will affect each of their lives in di...

No Man of Her Own
1932
as Connie Randall
An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.

No More Orchids
1932
as Annie Holt
Despite loving another man, a young woman is talked into marrying a wealthy and boorish prince in order to help her financially-strapped father.

Virtue
1932
as Mae
Given a second chance after her arrest for prostitution, Mae decides to go straight. Mae is soon befriended by kindly cab driver Jimmy Doyle who gets ...

Sinners in the Sun
1932
as Doris Blake
A New York fashion model finds herself being pursued by a poor but honest garage mechanic and a rich philanderer.

No One Man
1932
as Penelope 'Nep' Newbold
When the boyfriend of a rich, bored socialite dies from a weak heart, she finds herself attracted to the doctor who treated him, a hard-working ideali...

I Take This Woman
1931
as Kay Dowling
A wealthy New York socialite falls for and marries a cowboy while out West. Her father disinherits her, and after trying to make a go of it as a cowbo...

Up Pops the Devil
1931
as Anne Merrick
The marriage of an advertising man is jeopardized when he gets a chance to sell a novel he's been working on and quits his job to concentrate on writi...

Ladies' Man
1931
as Rachel Fendley
A society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness with his girlfriend, who is neither rich nor in "society....

Man of the World
1931
as Mary Kendall
A young American girl visits Paris accompanied by her fiancee and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she d...

It Pays to Advertise
1931
as Mary Grayson
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with hi...

Fast and Loose
1930
as Alice O'Neil
A wealthy family is thrown into turmoil when the daughter falls for the family chauffeur and the son begins to keep company with a chorus girl.

Safety in Numbers
1930
as Pauline
Before handing over a large inheritance, a guardian hires three chorus girls to educate his charge about the "underside" of big-city life.

The Arizona Kid
1930
as Virginia Hoyt
The Arizona Kid (Warner Baxter) carries out his mission as a Robin Hood-type bandit while posing as a wealthy and carefree miner. He falls for an east...

The Racketeer
1929
as Rhoda Philbrooke
A dapper gangster sponsors an alcoholic violinist in order to win the love of a glamorous divorced socialite.

Big News
1929
as Margaret Banks
A reporter's marriage is jeopardized by his drinking and he finds himself accused of a murder he didn't commit.

High Voltage
1929
as Billie ("Phyllis")
A busload of passengers gets stranded in a snowstorm and take refuge in an abandoned church, where they run into a mysterious man who may be on the ru...
Don't Get Jealous
1929
as Girl at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)
Wilbur is insanely jealous of every man and believes that his wife, Carmelita, is being unfaithful. Billy, his landlord, offers to take out Carmelita ...

Matchmaking Mamma
1929
as Phyllis (as Carol Lombard)
This marriage is the second for both Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius McNitt. He is panty-whipped by his social climbing second wife. She has recruited Cliffo...

Ned McCobb's Daughter
1928
as Jennie
Carol runs a restaurant out of her house, while her husband George collects the ferry's tolls. Unbeknownst to Carol, George is allowing his bootlegger...

The Campus Vamp
1928
as Carole (as Carol Lombard)
Love triangle in a campus with a blonde girl that really seems to not consider the "other" girl as an obstacle. Who will make it? And actually who car...
Hubby's Weekend Trip
1928
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hubby's Weekend Trip is a silent comedy short.

Show Folks
1928
as Cleo (as Carol Lombard)
Eddie Kehoe is a young vaudeville hoofer who thinks his inability to hit the big time is the fault of stage managers, agents, musicians...everybody bu...

Me, Gangster
1928
as Blonde Rosie
Told in the form of a diary, the story details the rise and fall of gangster boss Jimmy Williams.

Motorboat Mamas
1928
as Automobile Passenger (uncredited)
Motorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.

Motorboat Mamas
1928
as Automobile Passenger
Motorboat Mamas is a silent comedy short.

Power
1928
as Another Dame (as Carol Lombard)
Tale of a pair of dam workers who, despite their strong friendship, duke it out on a regular basis. But when the dam threatens to burst, the battling ...

The Campus Carmen
1928
as Carole
A campus set-up of Carmen featuring Daphne Pollard & Carole Lombard.

Smith's Restaurant
1928
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Smiths open a restaurant, but can’t pay their bills because all of their customers won’t pay their checks.

His Unlucky Night
1928
as Peggy - Telephone Operator
Friends Billy Trotter and Homer Brown are both traveling salesmen who meet up at a hotel on their travels. Since they last saw each other, Billy has g...

The Girl from Nowhere
1928
as Miss Boyle - Dress Shop Owner
Dress shop owner, Tillie Tucker, lands a job at a Hollywood film studio and brings her boyfriend and employee, Miss Boyle, out West.

The Divine Sinner
1928
as Millie Claudert
Lillia is a small town girl who gets involved with the wrong crowd in Paris. Arrested by police prefect Nigel De Brulier, Lillia agrees to seduce a po...

The Bicycle Flirt
1928
as Mabel - the Wife's Sister
Billy is a professional deadbeat who prefers to ride his bicycle instead of work. His wife's brother, Henry, puts pressure on his sister to leave Bill...

The Swim Princess
1928
as Trudy - the Swim Star
The Swim Princess is a silent comedy short.

The Best Man
1928
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
A bride and groom are all set to get married, but they can't until the best man shows up. When the best man eventually does show up, he causes a few p...

Smith's Army Life
1928
as Clarence's Wife
19th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies.

The Beach Club
1928
as Jump Rope Girl on Beach
In and out of the water, Billy makes waves at the Blue Point Beach Club.

Run, Girl, Run
1928
as Norma Nurmi
A women's track team is preparing for a big meet against a rival college, but the coach is having trouble getting her team ready. Norma, the team's st...

The Girl from Everywhere
1927
as Vera Veranda - Miss Anybody
Mack Sennett comedy short subject spoofing filmmaking, with girls, lions, and limburger cheese.

My Best Girl
1927
as Flirty Blonde Salesgirl (uncredited)
Joe Merrill, son of the millionaire owner of a chain of 5 and 10 cent stores, poses as Joe Grant, and takes a job in the stockroom of one of his fathe...

Gold Digger of Weepah
1927
as Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Gold Digger of Weepah is a silent comedy short
Smith's Pony
1927
as Lillian Saunders
The Smith's visit San Francisco to attend a horse show only to have their precocious daughter cause some minor comical mishaps and their over-sized ca...

The Fighting Eagle
1927
as (unconfirmed)
The exploits of Brigadier Gerard who helps expose Foreign Minister Talleyrand as a traitor to Napoleon.

The Johnstown Flood
1926
as Gloria's Bridesmaid (uncredited)
A dramatic recreation of the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

The Road to Glory
1926
as Bit Part (as Carol Lombard)
May McAvoy is a woman who is blinded in an auto accident and relies on prayer to regain her sight.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Slave Girl (uncredited)
Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy,...

The Plastic Age
1925
as Co-ed (uncredited)
Hugh Carver is an athletic star and a freshman at Prescott College. He falls in love with Cynthia Day, a popular girl who loves to party, and finds th...

Durand of the Bad Lands
1925
as Ellen Boyd
A remake of a 1917 Dustin Farnum Western, Durand of the Bad Lands is the story a rancher falsely accused of a crime actually committed by Sheriff Clem...

Pretty Ladies
1925
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Maggie, a headlining comedienne with the Follies, takes a fall off the stage into the orchestra pit and lands on the drum of musician Al Cassidy. One ...

Hearts and Spurs
1925
as Sybil Estabrook
Oscar has been sent to the plains to make a man of himself, is soon visited by his sister Sybil Estabrook, who travels west along with her maid in tow...

Gold and the Girl
1925
Dan Prentiss is a special undercover agent hired by a mining company to look into a series of gold-shipment robberies.

Marriage in Transit
1925
as Celia Hathaway
A gang of crooks led by Holden steals a government code, and Cyril Gordon, a Secret Service agent who bears a strong resemblance to the gang leader, i...

Dick Turpin
1925
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
In eighteenth century England, gentleman highwayman Dick Turpin overcomes many difficulties to rescue his sweetheart from a terrible marriage.

Gold Heels
1924
as Bit (uncredited)
A man tries to woo a woman, rescue an orphanage, and bet on the right horse.

A Perfect Crime
1921
as Griggs' Kid Sister (as Jane Peters)
Wally Griggs is your classic meek, mild bank messenger, destined to a threadbare life of earning 63 dollars a month. At least this is what he seems to...