Criminals of the Air of their human cargo." Aviation film historian Stephen Pendo observed: "Rita Hayworth did a dancing number which caused "Variety" to speculate that '... she seems to have possibilities for straight talking roles'." Criminals of the Air Criminals of the Air (aka Guardians of the Air and Honeymoon Pilot) is a 1937 American action film, directed by Charles C. Coleman. It stars Rosalind Keith, Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. The film marked "Rita Hayworth"'s first onscreen credit; the actress, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, had previously used the stage name "Rita Cansino" or was uncredited in her prior 17 film appearances. In
Jean Carmen replacement for the role of June Stanley). Modern audiences will also remember Carmen as one of three gold diggers in the 1938 Three Stooges comedy "Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb". She should not be confused with another actress with a similar name, Jeanne Carmen, who was active in the 1950s and 1960s. Carmen died on August 26, 1993 in Charleston, South Carolina. Jean Carmen Jean Carmen (April 7, 1913 – August 26, 1993), was an American film, stage, and radio actress of the 1930s. She also went by the stage name Julia Thayer. Born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1913,