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  Carole Lombard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Lombard's paternal grandfather, John Claus Peters, was the son of German immigrants, Claus Peters and Caroline Catherine Eberlin.
Lombard made her film debut at the age of twelve after she was seen playing baseball in the street by director Allan Dwan, who cast her as a tom-boy in A Perfect Crime (1921).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carole_Lombard   (850 words)

  
 Betsy's Carole Lombard Page
The "Queen" of screwball comedy, Carole Lombard, was born Jane Alice Peters on October 6, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She lived with her parents, Elizabeth Knight and Frederick C. Peters, and two older brothers, Frederick and Stuart, in Fort Wayne until the age of five.
It was prior to the release of Marriage in Transit that Jane Peters adopted the screen name of Carole Lombard, borrowing her surname from family friends Mr.
www.carole-lombard.com /carole/carole_home.htm   (1603 words)

  
 Carole Lombard house interior view showing some of the rooms
The Peters, as well as the Knights were well to do families in Fort Wayne, at the turn of the century.
Tomboy, Jane Alice Peters (Carole's birth name) was said to often race her brothers to the top of the stairs.
In this house on October 6, 1908 was born Jane Alice Peters Daughter of Frederick C. and Elizabeth Knight Peters.
www.carolelombardhouse.com /inside/interior.htm   (497 words)

  
 Carole Lombard House B&B bed and breakfast inn - Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jane Alice Peters, later known as actress Carole Lombard was born in this house at the foot of Rockhill Street on October 6th, 1908.
She lived here for the first six years of her childhood, then moved to California with her mother and brothers, Frederic Jr.
Jane Alice Peter's room: Carole Lombard was born Jane Alice Peters in this house.
www.lanierbb.com /inns/bb10154.html   (275 words)

  
 obits.com, The Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Carole Lombard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Born Jane Alice Peters on October 6th, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Carole Lombard was a distant cousin of director Howard Hawks.
When her parents divorced around 1916, Elizabeth Knight Peters won custody of her daughter and two sons, and they relocated to the Los Angeles suburbs.
The film, "A Perfect Crime" (1921) featured 12-year-old Jane Alice Peters playing, predictably, a rough-and-tumble tomboy, and while it was a success, the fledgling actress was sent back to complete elementary school.
obits.com /lombardcarole.html   (989 words)

  
 Carole Lombard
Carole was born Jane Alice Peters, 1908, the daughter of Frederick Peters and Elizabeth Knight.
That year, 1916, Elizabeth Peters decided to take her three children to visit Los Angeles and then decided to settle there.
Jane Alice was twelve years old when she received her first role in a silent film titled A Perfect Crime (1921).
www.classichollywoodbios.com /carolelombard.htm   (1531 words)

  
 Honorary Academy Awards Nomination : Carole Lombard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 6, 1908 under the name of Jane Alice Peters.
Young Jane Alice loved the Friday night movie nite with her family and would perform the night before's show in the morning.
Jane Alice, her two older brothers, and their mother, Elizabeth Knight Peters moved to Los Angeles.
www.oscarworld.net /awardlobby_read.asp?LobbyId=5719   (1632 words)

  
 The Writer's Almanac from American Public Media
Carole Lombard (Jane Alice Peters), who died in a plane crash in 1942 while touring to sell war bonds, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1908.
Charlotte Bronte's novel JANE EYRE was published in London in 1847.
Inventor George Westinghouse, the holder of over 100 patents and creator of such things as air brakes for trains, was born in Central Bridge, New York, in 1846.
writersalmanac.publicradio.org /programs/1997/10/06   (1341 words)

  
 Carole Lombard @ Classic Movie Favorites - Biography
She legally changed her name to Carole Lombard in 1936.
Only in her first film, Perfect Crime, A (1921) did she use her real name, Jane Peters.
A natural tomboy with athletic prowess and spirit far exceeding her size (Jane Alice Peters was a petite child who achieved a towering 5' 2", with shoes) the future screen star frequently joined her brothers in roughhousing.
classicmoviefavorites.com /lombard/bio.html   (840 words)

  
 Carole Lombard Tribute
Her beauty was matched by a good heart and lively spirit.
Born in 1908 as Jane Alice Peters, she started out in silent films at the age of 13.
After an automotive accident that scarred her face side-lined her for a short while (the scar on her cheek was normally hidden with good lighting and makeup, but occasionally is visible in a movie),
www.janeek.com /carole.htm   (555 words)

  
 1920 Census Entry for Actress Carole Lombard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Enumerated in 1920 with her birth name of Jane Alice Peters with her mother, Mrs.
This is before she changed her name to Carole.
In 1930 she is enumerated as Carole Peters.
www.rootdig.com /1920census/1920_carole_lombard.html   (62 words)

  
 Lombard'sLair
Jane Alice Peters, later to become Carole Lombard, ["The Profane Angel"], was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 6, 1908.
Her parents divorced when she was eight and her mother took Carole and her two older brothers to Los Angeles to start a new life.
Made for Each Other (1939) ~~ Jane Mason
www.meredy.com /carolelombard   (1132 words)

  
 Box Office Prophets: Carole Lombard: An Appreciation
Carole Lombard today remains the single greatest screen comedienne ever produced by Hollywood, as well as one of the brightest stars ever to shimmer across the silver screen.
From the late 1930s until her tragic death at the age of 33 in 1942, the woman born Jane Alice Peters added her brilliant contributions to what some have called the Golden Age of screen comedy, creating a body of work that survives today as a radiant testament to her boundless talent.
Born in Indiana in 1908, the future actress was self-professedly prone to being a tomboy as a young girl, engaging in the rough-and-tumble games natural to her two brothers.
www.boxofficeprophets.com /trager/lombard.asp   (1313 words)

  
 Biography for Carole Lombard (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Her parents divorced in 1916 and her mother took the family on a trip out West.
Carole Lombard, the 5' 2" beauty was a comedy hit during the 30s and 40s.
Young Jane Alice loved the Friday night movie night with her family and would perform the night before's show in the morning.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0001479/bio   (2287 words)

  
 CAROLE LOMBARD Autograph
Pencil drawing of the actress signed by the artist at lower right of drawing.
Beautiful and talented leading lady Carole Lombard (1908-1942), born Jane Alice Peters, was nominated for a 1936 Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance in My Man Godfrey.
Lombard, who excelled in both comedy and drama, gave two of her best performances in later films, Mr.
www.historyforsale.com /html/prodetails.asp?documentid=2671   (235 words)

  
 DVD Review:
In the 1930s, nobody combined glamour, romantic comedy, and drama better than Carole Lombard.
Having entered show-biz at the age of 12, the former Jane Alice Peters (b.
As this delightful half-dozen of her lesser-known features makes abundantly clear, her meteoric success was entirely well-deserved, and The Glamour Collection shows her as a star on the rise, gaining confidence and adoring fans with each new picture.
www.killermovies.com /dvd/5148.html   (1799 words)

  
 The Biography Channel - Carole Lombard Biography
Born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Carole Lombard grew up to be one of the most successful comedy actresses of her era, and married the screen legend, Clark Gable.
After the divorce of her parents when she was eight, Carole’s mother took the family to Los Angeles.
The Biography Channel is a registered trademark of A&E Television Networks
www.thebiographychannel.co.uk /biography_home/300:0/Carole_Lombard.htm   (366 words)

  
 For Lovers of Classic Films quiz -- free game
Sydney Greenstreet was a co-star in which two Bogart films?
This lover of Clark Gable came into the world as Jane Alice Peters.
Spencer Tracy's last film was ________ (he died shortly before its release)?
www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=33864   (191 words)

  
 LikeTelevision Blog: Carole Lombard - Profane Angel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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Happy Birthday Jane Alice Peters, better known as Carole Lombard - born October 6, 1908 in Fort Wayne, Indiana USA.
She was a huge star and a fascinating character.
www.liketelevision.com /blog/archives/000358.html   (419 words)

  
 Lombard, Carole
Clark Gable - Actor, born 1 February 1901, Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind
My Man Godfrey (1936) - Starring William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Eugene Pallette
My Man Godfrey (Colorized / Black and White)
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0157653.html   (130 words)

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