Lona Andre (born Launa Anderson; March 2, 1915 – September 18, 1992) was an American film actress, golfer, and businesswoman.

Biography

Born in

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, Andre attracted attention with her first films in

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and was named as one of the

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of 1932. In 1934, she was part of the cast of ''School For Girls'' along with Toby Wing, Lois Wilson,

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, and Dorothy Lee. In 1936 she appeared alongside

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in their feature film '' Our Relations''.

Marriages

In June 1935, Andre eloped to

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to marry

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actor

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, then filed for an annulment action four days after her marriage in

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. When she worked with

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for

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in the mid-1930s, she enjoyed his company and they were often seen nightclubbing. In October 1942, she married Richard E. Patton. She was later married to salesman, James T. Bolling, and was divorced from him in March 1947. (An

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story dated May 23, 1947, reported that a judge granted the divorce "yesterday", which would have been May 22, 1947.)

Golf

In 1938, Andre set a then world 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.

Post-acting career

Her acting career greatly diminished during the 1940s, and she made her last film appearance in 1943, in the

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''. After her film career ended she became a successful real estate broker and never returned to acting.

Filmography

References

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'', "Change Of Mind Balks Marriage", November 2, 1933, Page 17. *''Los Angeles Times'', "Musical Picture Tops Program On Pantages Screen", October 18, 1934, Page 19. *''Los Angeles Times'', "Daughter Trio Elope; Cupid Snares Mother", June 7, 1935, Page A1. *''Los Angeles Times'', "Lona Andre's Marriage Ends With Annulment", October 19, 1935, Page A3. *''

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Standard-Examiner'', "Going Hollywood", October 28, 1938, Page 9. *''Syracuse Herald-Journal'', "Big Phone Bill Wins Divorce", March 23, 1947, Page 104.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Andre, Lona American film actresses Actresses from Nashville, Tennessee 1915 births 1992 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American actresses