Here are 10 things you should know about Carole Lombard, born 115 years ago today. Her life and career were cut short, but her legacy endures.
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Happy Birthday, Carole Lombard!
October 6 marks the birthday of the divine Carole Lombard. As you probably know, she was taken from us far too soon, dying in 1942 in a plane crash outside Las Vegas, Nevada. She was returning to Los Angeles after participating in a war bonds rally in her home state of Indiana. She was only 33.
One of the reigning queens of screwball comedy, Carole Lombard was said to have been a great dame, with the colorful vocabulary of a sailor and a courageous and joyous spirit. Too bad she never appeared in a Preston Sturges comedy; what a team they’d have made.
Happy birthday, Ms. Carole Lombard, wherever you may be!
