Carole Lombard
The woman who had it all, beauty, brains, and blue language.
For someone who lived only 33 years she sure left behind quite a legacy.
Carole was discovered by a director who saw her (age 12) out in the street playing baseball with her older brothers. He must have known he found a star. She became the highest paid female star of her time earning about $500,000 per year and; was listed No. 23 of 50 Greatest American Female Screen Legends by American Film Institute in 1999.
Carole was just as impressive off screen as she was on screen. She raised $2 million in war bonds to help fight WWII during a rally in her home town. Unfortunately her dedication to help the war efforts brought her life to an early end. She was honored by Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first woman killed in the line of duty during WWII. Her family was given her Presidential Medal of Freedom award and a liberty ship was named after her.
Her talent, style and patriotism is timeless and inspirational.
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