‘40s star Carole Landis, seemingly forgotten today, ‘embodied a real sense of unity’ during WWII, author says

The "One Million B.C." actress, whose life was tragically cut short, is featured in Christian Blauvelt's book with Turner Classic Movies (TCM), "Hollywood Victory."

While Blauvelt explores the accomplishments of Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart and Clark Gable — just to name a few — he also shines a light on Landis, who died nearly 74 years ago on July 5, 1948, at age 29.

"There’s so many unsung stars who really, I think, deserve more attention for their work during this time," Blauvelt told Fox News Digital. "She’s not well-known today, but Carole Landis, along with a few other actresses, went together and logged more miles traveling around the world, entertaining our troops on the front lines, than anyone.