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Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress.

Who was Carole Lombard?

Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Lombard 23rd on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

See CAROLE LOMBARD LOST Wedding Ring
See CAROLE LOMBARD LOST Wedding Ring

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The Jack Benny Show

When The Jack Benny Program aired on January 18, Jack Benny did not attend the live radio broadcast. At its opening, announcer Don Wilson stated Benny would not appear that night, but did not explain why. The show that night did not feature any comedy, just musical numbers. Lombard had been scheduled to appear on the following Sunday's broadcast.

Carole Lombard. Actress: My Man Godfrey. Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 6, 1908. Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West. While there they decided to settle down in the Los Angeles area. After being spotted playing baseball in the street with the neighborhood boys by a film director, Carole was signed to a...
Carole Lombard - Biography - IMDb

Carole Lombard. Actress: My Man Godfrey. Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on October 6, 1908. Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West. While there they decided to settle down in the Los Angeles area. After being spotted playing baseball in the street with the neighborhood boys by a film director, Carole was signed to a...

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Don't take the plane said her mother.
The Atlanta Journal 1942 01 188

Don't take the plane said her mother.

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Lombard, aged 12, with Monte Blue in her film debut, A Perfect Crime (1921)
A Perfect Crime (1921)

Lombard, aged 12, with Monte Blue in her film debut, A Perfect Crime (1921)

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Information about Carole Lombard's Ghost.
Carole's haunting presence

Information about Carole Lombard's Ghost.

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On a Friday night sojourn from the excellent CSI conference in Las Vegas (October 26-29, 2017), three of us visited the “haunted” century-old Pi ...
Ghosts at Nevada’s Pioneer Saloon | Center for Inquiry

On a Friday night sojourn from the excellent CSI conference in Las Vegas (October 26-29, 2017), three of us visited the “haunted” century-old Pi ...

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Carol Lombard's official death certificate.
Death Certificate

Carol Lombard's official death certificate.

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Infographic showing Carolle Lombard's last days.
Lombard's Last Days

Infographic showing Carolle Lombard's last days.

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This fresh look at Hollywood's
Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3

This fresh look at Hollywood's "Queen of Screwball," Carole Lombard, presents a first-ever examination of the events that led to the shocking flight mishap that took her life on the side of a Nevada mountain in 1942.

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Plane crash that killed Carole Lombard Gable on Mount Potosi 75 years ago revisited
Plane crash that killed Carole Lombard Gable on Mount Potosi 75 years ago revisited

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General information about Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard - Wikipedia

General information about Carole Lombard

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Carole Lombard wrote notes to her husband Clark Gable that he was supposed to open one each day she was gone on her trip. He opened the last one after her death.
Carole's Love Notes

Carole Lombard wrote notes to her husband Clark Gable that he was supposed to open one each day she was gone on her trip. He opened the last one after her death.

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To Be or Not To Be FIlm
To Be or Not To Be FIlm

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Clark Gable anxiously awaits word about his wife.
The Atlanta Journal 1942 01 18 1

Clark Gable anxiously awaits word about his wife.

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Carol Lumbard's Obituary, and reporting who attended the funeral.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Thu, Jan 22, 1942 ·Page 3

Carol Lumbard's Obituary, and reporting who attended the funeral.

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Mr and Mrs Smith Starring Carole Lombard
Mr and Mrs Smith Starring Carole Lombard

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Information about Clark Gable.
Clark Gable - Wikipedia

Information about Clark Gable.

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On Jan. 16, 1942, the highest paid actress of her time boarded a flight to California, despite warnings about war and the weather
Carole Lombard and Flight 3—A Movie Star's Mysterious Death | TIME

On Jan. 16, 1942, the highest paid actress of her time boarded a flight to California, despite warnings about war and the weather

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Newlyweds Clark Gable and Carole Lombard Gable pose for a series of official photos at their ranch in Encino California in April 1939.Douglas Cohen Collection—Courtesy of GoodKnight Books
Newlyweds

Newlyweds Clark Gable and Carole Lombard Gable pose for a series of official photos at their ranch in Encino California in April 1939.Douglas Cohen Collection—Courtesy of GoodKnight Books

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Her friends called her "Pete."

The world knew her as Carole Lombard. Her friends called her "Pete." Her husband called her "Queen." But she was born Carol Jane Peters, in Fort Wayne, Ind., on October 6, 1908.

Lombard in the comedy short Run, Girl, Run (1928), from her time as a
Run, Girl, Run

Lombard in the comedy short Run, Girl, Run (1928), from her time as a "Mack Sennett girl"

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Information pertaining to Lombard's Funeral
The Atlanta Journal 1942 01 18 8

Information pertaining to Lombard's Funeral

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The plane struck the cliff at center in the photo and exploded, setting off a fuel fire that rose hundreds of feet in the night sky. Trans World Airlines {TWA) Records (K0453), The State Historical Society of Missouri—Courtesy of GoodKnight Books
Crash site

The plane struck the cliff at center in the photo and exploded, setting off a fuel fire that rose hundreds of feet in the night sky. Trans World Airlines {TWA) Records (K0453), The State Historical Society of Missouri—Courtesy of GoodKnight Books

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Warren E. Carey of the Civil Aeronautics Board stood in the snow and drew this map of the crash scene on Jan. 18, 1942
Map of Crash Scene

Warren E. Carey of the Civil Aeronautics Board stood in the snow and drew this map of the crash scene on Jan. 18, 1942

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Carole Lombard Airplane Crash Location with on site visit, January 16, 1942.
Carole Lombard Airplane Crash Location with on site visit, January 16, 1942.

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Lombard in Indiana, January 1942, shortly before her death in a plane crash
Just before boarding flight.

Lombard in Indiana, January 1942, shortly before her death in a plane crash

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What is the spirit of Carole Lombard searching for?
Ghost of Carole Lombard

What is the spirit of Carole Lombard searching for?

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Information about the area where Carole Lumbard's plane went down.
Potosi Mountain (Nevada) - Wikipedia

Information about the area where Carole Lumbard's plane went down.

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The last film of Carole Lombard.
To Be or Not to Be (1942 film) - Wikipedia

The last film of Carole Lombard.

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Cause of crash was pilot navigation error, due to blackouts of radio beacons.
Evening Vanguard 1942 07 22 2

Cause of crash was pilot navigation error, due to blackouts of radio beacons.

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Identification of mother’s body delayed Clark Gable today received the broken body of his actress wife, Carole Lombard, killed with 21 others in the crash of a TWA airliner Friday night, and …
“Gable to bring Carole home” (Daily News, January 19, 1942) – The Screwball Girl

Identification of mother’s body delayed Clark Gable today received the broken body of his actress wife, Carole Lombard, killed with 21 others in the crash of a TWA airliner Friday night, and …

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Report that Carole's body was recovered.
Body Recovered

Report that Carole's body was recovered.

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This is the application that Clark Cable used to apply to receive benefits from Carole Lombard's life insurance policies.
Application for life insurance policy

This is the application that Clark Cable used to apply to receive benefits from Carole Lombard's life insurance policies.

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TWA air hostess Alice Getz poses with veteran Capt. Wayne Williams beside a DC-3. Both would be killed in the crash of TWA Flight 3
Hostess and Pilot that was on the fatal flight

TWA air hostess Alice Getz poses with veteran Capt. Wayne Williams beside a DC-3. Both would be killed in the crash of TWA Flight 3

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Lombard (left) with Josephine Dunn in Safety in Numbers (1930)
Safety in Numbers

Lombard (left) with Josephine Dunn in Safety in Numbers (1930)

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The basics are well known to Las Vegans. Actress Carole Lombard died in a plane crash on Mount Potosi southwest of Las Vegas on Jan. 16, 1942, coming back from a trip selling war bonds just weeks a...
Author gives new insight into death of actress Carole Lombard | Jane Ann Morrison | News | News Columns

The basics are well known to Las Vegans. Actress Carole Lombard died in a plane crash on Mount Potosi southwest of Las Vegas on Jan. 16, 1942, coming back from a trip selling war bonds just weeks a...

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Carole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress.

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