Chicago Sun, Tuesday, March 17, 1942, p. 12, c, 5 (news item):
CAROLE LANDIS ASKS THAT BE HER NAME
Hollywood, March 16 (UP)--Carole Landis asked the Judge to change her legal name from Francis Ridste to Carole Landis.
She also changed her hair from blond to brown, but needed no legal opinions for that. Just let nature take its course. It was brown way back before she ever thought of becoming a sweater girl.
