Lona Andre

Birthday: 1915-03-02
Deathday: 1992-09-18
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1947-07-26 The Case of the Baby-Sitter Maxine, gang moll
1942-08-07 Pardon My Sarong Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
1940-03-23 Ghost Valley Raiders Linda Marley
1938-11-11 Sunset Murder Case Nita Madera
1938-01-01 Race Suicide Florence Davis
1937-08-27 Trailing Trouble Patty Blair
1937-07-24 Slaves in Bondage Dona Lee
1937-05-14 The Great Hospital Mystery Miss White
1937-01-01 High Hat Dixie Durkin
1936-12-01 Pilot X Helen Gage
1936-09-15 Our Relations Lily
1936-04-02 Custer's Last Stand Belle Mead
1936-02-20 Lucky Terror Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima
1936-01-03 Three on a Limb Molly
1936-01-02 Custer's Last Stand Belle Meade
1935-10-25 The Timid Young Man Helen
1935-10-14 Happiness C.O.D. Beatrice Manning
1935-09-22 Skybound Teddy Blane
1935-07-12 Gobs of Trouble
1935-05-31 Border Brigands Diane
1935-02-22 One Run Elmer The Girl
1934-11-14 Lost in the Stratosphere Sophie
1934-11-09 By Your Leave Florence Purcell
1934-11-02 The Merry Widow Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
1934-10-02 Two Heads on a Pillow Pamela Devonshire
1934-07-13 The Old-Fashioned Way Girl in Audience (uncredited)
1934-05-18 Murder at the Vanities
1934-05-01 Let’s Be Ritzy Store Clerk
1934-03-27 Woman Unafraid Peggy
1934-03-23 Come On, Marines! Shirley
1934-03-22 School for Girls Peggy
1933-11-25 Take a Chance Miss Miami Beach
1933-09-23 Too Much Harmony Show Girl
1933-07-05 College Humor Ginger
1933-05-27 International House Chorus Queen
1933-05-26 The Girl in 419 Chambermaid
1933-03-24 Pick-up Party Girl (uncredited)
1933-02-17 The Woman Accused Cora Matthews
1933-01-30 The Mysterious Rider Dorothy