Jane Russell
Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell, known simply as Jane Russell (June 21, 1921 - February 28, 2011)[1] was an American actress, born in Minnesota. She starred in almost two dozen films throughout her career, most notably The Outlaw (1943) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), the latter of which she appeared in alongside Marilyn Monroe. Later in life, she starred in Company on Broadway. Russell died in Santa Maria, California of a respiratory related illness.[2]
Jane Russell | |
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| 150px Russell in 2008 | |
| Born | Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell June 21, 1921 Bemidji, Minnesota, US |
| Died | February 28, 2011 (aged 89) |
| Cause of death | Respiratory failure |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943-1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Bob Waterfield (m. 1943; div. 1968) Roger Barrett (m. 1968; died 1968) John Calvin Peoples (m. 1974; died 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
Filmography
- The Outlaw (1943)
- Young Widow (1946)
- The Paleface (1948)
- His Kind of Woman (1951)
- Double Dynamite (1951)
- The Las Vegas Story (1952)
- Macao (1952)
- Son of Paleface (1952)
- Montana Belle (1952)
- Road to Bali (1952; cameo)
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- The French Line (1953)
- Underwater! (1955)
- Foxfire (1955)
- The Tall Men (1955)
- Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
- Hot Blood (1956)
- The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
- The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)
- Fate Is the Hunter (1964; cameo)
- Johnny Reno (1966)
- Waco (1966)
- The Born Losers (1967)
- Darker than Amber (1970)
Jane Russell Media
- Bob Hope.gif
Russell with Bob Hope in 1944
- Mamie Van Doren with Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell.jpg
American actress Mamie Van Doren with Robert Mitchum, and American actress Jane Russell in 1951. Russell had starred in the movie His Kind of Woman with Mitchum, which Van Doren had a minor role in.
- Company (musical) 1971 still.jpg
From left to right: Elaine Stritch, Harold Prince, and Russell on the set of Company in 1971
- Jane Russell and Bob Waterfield 1943.jpg
Russell and Waterfield in 1943
Russell and Waterfield in 1952
- Walk of fame, jane russell.JPG
Russell's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Gates, Anita (2011-02-28). Jane Russell, Sultry Star of 1940s and '50s, Dies at 89. https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/movies/01russell.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
Other websites
- Jane Russell on IMDb
