* Carole was born under the astrological sign of
Capricorn. She studied astrology and often went to psychics for
advice. A psychic once warned her that she "must beware of emotional
entanglements with men you can't entirely possess".
* She was a feminist at an early age. Carole tried to form an all female football team at San Bernardino high school but the principal stopped her because it was unladylike.
* She was a feminist at an early age. Carole tried to form an all female football team at San Bernardino high school but the principal stopped her because it was unladylike.
* In 1937 she received her first fan letter from a woman named Peggy McKenna. Four years later Peggy moved to Hollywood and became her stand in.
* Carole was very athletic and loved sports. She played tennis, badminton, and golf. In high school she was a pitcher on the baseball team.
* In 1938 she began taking night classes at Hollywood high school. Carole had dropped out of school at age sixteen and never got her high school diploma.
* Her close friend Diana Lewis gave her a gold cross necklace in 1938. She wore the necklace for the rest of her life and was even buried wearing it.
* In 1941 she had dinner with Ernest Hemingway who gave her a set of autographed books. He later said she was a "swell broad."
* She once told a reporter that she always slept in the nude when she was alone. Carole said that if someone was with her she slept in a black nightgown. She also liked to swim in her pool naked!
* Carole loved wearing expensive perfumes. Her favorite scents were Gueilain's Vol de Nuit and Chanel No. 5.
* The American Honey institute chose Carole to be their official "Honey Girl" in 1941
* Her favorite actress was Bette Davis and she claimed she had watched all of Bette's films three times. Carole's favorite movies were Private Lives starring Norma Shearer and Mayerling starring Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux.
* Carole hated wearing nail polish. She thought that polish looked vulgar so she would only put it on for photo shoots.
* She took flying lessons with her second husband Willis Hunt and got her pilots license in 1941. During World War 2 she flew for the Civilian Air Patrol.
* Carole was a big fan of classical music and had a large collection of classical records. Her favorite composers were Debussy and Sibelius.
* She could play the piano and bought one for her living room so she could practice. In 1941 she started taking lessons with renowned conductor Jacques Rachmilovich.
* Her dream was to become a serious dramatic actress and win an Oscar. Carole thought Turnabout and A Scandal In Paris were her best movies. She said her least favorite role was in Behind Green Lights.
* Carole wasn't a big drinker but she did enjoy an occasional cocktail. Her favorite drink was a Vodka Martini (3 oz. of vodka, 1 oz. Dry vermouth, stirred with one ice cube).
* Although she was never nominated for an Academy Award she was a presenter at the 1942 and 1944 Oscars. At the 1941 ceremony she caused a commotion when her slip fell out of her skirt.
* On April 24, 1942 she legally changed her name from Frances Ridste to Carole Landis. She had picked the name out of a phone book in 1936. Her mother Clara started calling herself "Clara Landis".
* Carole spent a lot of time in the sun and liked having a deep tan. She used Elizabeth Arden suntan oil in the cafe shade.
* She loved to go out dancing at nightclubs. Her favorite clubs were the El Morocco in Los Angeles and the Stork Club in New York City.
* The press often said that she looked a lot like actress Carole Lombard. Unfortunately Carole Lombard got annoyed with Carole after she flirted with her husband Clark Gable at a nightclub.
* Throughout her career Carole often changed her hair color from blonde to brunette. She believed she would be taken more seriously as an actress with darker hair.
* Carole often wore all of her wedding rings as once. She said it was a reminder to never get married again.
* In May of 1947 Carole attended the Indy 500 car race in Indianapolis. She presented the winner Mauri Rose with a trophy.
* Carole was a very talented photographer. She loved to take pictures of her friends and pets. There was a dark room in her Pacific Palisades house where she could develop her own pictures.
* She enjoyed eating and hated to diet. Her favorite foods were eggs, donuts, and corn on the cob. Carole's last meal on July 4, 1948 as roast chicken, a tossed salad, and lemon chiffon pie.
* Carole was raised a Catholic and was deeply religious throughout her life. She often used prayer cards as bookmarks. In her diary she wrote that was afraid of going to Hell because of her affair with married Rex Harrison.

* For her contribution to motion pictures Carole was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You can visit her star at 1765 Vine Street
* She was going to star in the 1948 movie The Amazing Mr. X but tragically she died just one week before filming began. Lynn Bari was given her part in the movie.