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Carole Louise Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) is known today as one of the great stars of Hollywood's Golden Era and one of the best comedic actresses among her peers. She had perfect timing, loads of quirky charm and beauty, and an ability to captivate audiences as plucky heroines in screwball and slapstick American comedies. Her Career Girl characters often reflected Carole's independent spirit and feminist beliefs. Unlike the sirens and the great beauties who relied on their looks for success, she was clever, had business acumen, knew how to negotiate her contracts, knew what her audiences expected of her, and chose her roles wisely. She is also known for her passionate megawatt marriage to Clark Cable (Brangelina but with better actors and less pretension)and her tragic death in a plane crash at 33.  Carole's birth name was Jane Alice Peters, and she was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to wealthy but unhappily married parents. Carole was six when they finally ...