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Lona Andre

Lona Andre

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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.

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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

1992

as (archive footage)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

The Case of the Baby-Sitter

1947

as Maxine, gang moll

Confessions of a Vice Baron

Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943

as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)

Confessions of a Vice Baron

Confessions of a Vice Baron

1943

as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong

Pardon My Sarong

1942

as Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)

Ghost Valley Raiders

Ghost Valley Raiders

1940

as Linda Marley

Sunset Murder Case

Sunset Murder Case

1938

as Nita Madera

Race Suicide

Race Suicide

1938

as Florence Davis

Trailing Trouble

Trailing Trouble

1937

as Patty Blair

Slaves in Bondage

Slaves in Bondage

1937

as Dona Lee

The Great Hospital Mystery

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

as Miss White

High Hat

High Hat

1937

as Dixie Durkin

Pilot X

Pilot X

1936

as Helen Gage

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Lily

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Belle Mead

Lucky Terror

Lucky Terror

1936

as Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima

Three on a Limb

Three on a Limb

1936

as Molly

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Belle Meade

The Timid Young Man

The Timid Young Man

1935

as Helen

Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D.

1935

as Beatrice Manning

Skybound

Skybound

1935

as Teddy Blane

Gobs of Trouble

Gobs of Trouble

1935

Border Brigands

Border Brigands

1935

as Diane

One Run Elmer

One Run Elmer

1935

as The Girl

Lost in the Stratosphere

Lost in the Stratosphere

1934

as Sophie

By Your Leave

By Your Leave

1934

as Florence Purcell

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934

as Maid to Sonia (uncredited)

Two Heads on a Pillow

Two Heads on a Pillow

1934

as Pamela Devonshire

The Old-Fashioned Way

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

as Girl in Audience (uncredited)

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

1934

Let’s Be Ritzy

Let’s Be Ritzy

1934

as Store Clerk

Woman Unafraid

Woman Unafraid

1934

as Peggy

Come On, Marines!

Come On, Marines!

1934

as Shirley

School for Girls

School for Girls

1934

as Peggy

Take a Chance

Take a Chance

1933

as Miss Miami Beach

Too Much Harmony

Too Much Harmony

1933

as Show Girl

College Humor

College Humor

1933

as Ginger

International House

International House

1933

as Chorus Queen

The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419

1933

as Chambermaid

Pick-up

Pick-up

1933

as Party Girl (uncredited)

The Woman Accused

The Woman Accused

1933

as Cora Matthews

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1933

as Dorothy