Jane Russell
Jane Russell | |
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 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 |
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]
Filmography
[change | change source]- 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)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Jane Russell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Gates, Anita (2011-02-28). "Jane Russell, Sultry Star of 1940s and '50s, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Jane Russell on IMDb
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