Profile of the Day: Carole Lombard
Today we remember actress Carole Lombard, who was born on this day in 1908.
Image: Carole Lombard / Wikimedia Commons
She was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was the third child and only daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Peters. Discovered by a director while playing baseball with friends, Lombard made her first film appearance at the age of 13. She went on to star in more than 20 silent films and is best remembered for her roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. At the height of her fame, Lombard was one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars. In 1939, she married fellow actor Clark Gable.
Lombard’s life was cut short at the age of 33 when her plane crashed while returning home from a World War II War Bond tour. Despite her short career, Lombard continues to be recognized as one of the greatest stars of all time.
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