Lona Andre

Acting

Lona Andre

Born
Died
(aged 77)
Birthplace
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Credits
44 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 44

YearTitleRole
1992 Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys Film (archive footage)
1968 The Best of Laurel and Hardy Film Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947 The Case of the Baby-Sitter Film Maxine, gang moll
1943 Confessions of a Vice Baron Film Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage), Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)
1942 Pardon My Sarong Film Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
1941 You're the One Film Girl
1940 A Night at Earl Carroll's Film Chorus Girl
1940 Ghost Valley Raiders Film Linda Marley
1938 Sunset Murder Case Film Nita Madera
1938 Race Suicide Film Florence Davis
1937 Trailing Trouble Film Patty Blair
1937 Slaves in Bondage Film Dona Lee
1937 The Great Hospital Mystery Film Miss White
1937 High Hat Film Dixie Durkin
1936 Pilot X Film Helen Gage
1936 Our Relations Film Lily
1936 Custer's Last Stand Film Belle Mead
1936 Lucky Terror Film Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
1936 Three on a Limb Film Molly
1936 Custer's Last Stand Film Belle Meade
1935 The Timid Young Man Film Helen
1935 Happiness C.O.D. Film Beatrice Manning
1935 Skybound Film Teddy Blane
1935 Gobs of Trouble Film
1935 Border Brigands Film Diane
1935 One Run Elmer Film The Girl
1934 Lost in the Stratosphere Film Sophie
1934 By Your Leave Film Florence Purcell
1934 The Merry Widow Film Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
1934 Two Heads on a Pillow Film Pamela Devonshire
1934 The Old-Fashioned Way Film Girl in Audience (uncredited)
1934 Murder at the Vanities Film Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
1934 Let’s Be Ritzy Film Store Clerk
1934 Woman Unafraid Film Peggy
1934 Come On, Marines! Film Shirley
1934 School for Girls Film Peggy
1933 Take a Chance Film Miss Miami Beach
1933 Too Much Harmony Film Show Girl
1933 College Humor Film Ginger
1933 International House Film Chorus Queen
1933 The Girl in 419 Film Chambermaid
1933 Pick-up Film Party Girl (uncredited)
1933 The Woman Accused Film Cora Matthews
1933 The Mysterious Rider Film Dorothy
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