Lona Andre

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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.

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1992
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Movie (archive footage)
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Movie Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)
1947
The Case of the Baby-Sitter
Movie Maxine, gang moll
1943
Confessions of a Vice Baron
Movie Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage)
1942
Pardon My Sarong
Movie Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)
1941
You're the One
Movie Girl
1940
A Night at Earl Carroll's
Movie Chorus Girl
1940
Ghost Valley Raiders
Movie Linda Marley
1938
Sunset Murder Case
Movie Nita Madera
1938
Race Suicide
Movie Florence Davis
1937
Trailing Trouble
Movie Patty Blair
1937
Slaves in Bondage
Movie Dona Lee
1937
The Great Hospital Mystery
Movie Miss White
1937
High Hat
Movie Dixie Durkin
1936
Pilot X
Movie Helen Gage
1936
Our Relations
Movie Lily