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Birthday: Mar 02, 1915
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Lona Andre

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.

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