
Acting
Lona Andre
EN cinema · 44 credits
Born
2 March 1915
Died
18 September 1992 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Also known as Launa Anderson · Lona André
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.
Known for
Filmography

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Lilly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Case of the Baby-Sitter
as Maxine, gang moll

Confessions of a Vice Baron
as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage), as Florence Davis (edited from 'Race Suicide') (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong
as Girl on Bus with Tommy (uncredited)

You're the One
as Girl

Ghost Valley Raiders
as Linda Marley

A Night at Earl Carroll's
as Chorus Girl

Sunset Murder Case
as Nita Madera

Race Suicide
as Florence Davis

Slaves in Bondage
as Dona Lee

High Hat
as Dixie Durkin

Trailing Trouble
as Patty Blair

The Great Hospital Mystery
as Miss White

Our Relations
as Lily

Pilot X
as Helen Gage

Three on a Limb
as Molly

Lucky Terror
as Ann Thornton / Madame Fatima

Custer's Last Stand
as Belle Meade

Custer's Last Stand
as Belle Mead

The Timid Young Man
as Helen

One Run Elmer
as The Girl

Happiness C.O.D.
as Beatrice Manning
Skybound
1935
Skybound
as Teddy Blane

Border Brigands
as Diane

By Your Leave
as Florence Purcell

Woman Unafraid
as Peggy

Two Heads on a Pillow
as Pamela Devonshire

Murder at the Vanities
as Lona - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

The Merry Widow
as Maid to Sonia (uncredited)

The Old-Fashioned Way
as Girl in Audience (uncredited)

Let’s Be Ritzy
as Store Clerk

Come On, Marines!
as Shirley

School for Girls
as Peggy

Lost in the Stratosphere
as Sophie

College Humor
as Ginger

Too Much Harmony
as Show Girl

International House
as Chorus Queen

The Woman Accused
as Cora Matthews

Pick-up
as Party Girl (uncredited)

The Girl in 419
as Chambermaid
Take a Chance
1933
Take a Chance
as Miss Miami Beach

The Mysterious Rider
as Dorothy

