Vintage Photos of the Most Iconic Old Hollywood Couples

Carole Landis met Rex Harrison in the early 1940s while working in Hollywood social circles and on radio appearances. Their romance unfolded between Los Angeles and London, marked by intensity and Harrison’s charm, which masked a volatile and often cruel temperament.

The relationship ended painfully as Harrison’s emotional abuse and infidelity took a toll on Landis. After their breakup, she struggled deeply with depression. Landis died by suicide in 1948, and Harrison’s treatment of her later became a dark footnote in his otherwise celebrated career.