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Jane Russell
Jane Russell died at her home February 28, 2011 in Santa Maria, California. She was 89 years old. She starred in one of the first
movies showing underwater scenes, called "Underwater" in 1955, a Howard Hughs production.
Jane Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American film actress and was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s.
Russell moved from the Midwest to California, where she had her first film role in 1943 with The Outlaw. In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films. After starring in multiple films in the 1950s, Russell again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s. She starred in over 20 films throughout her career.
Russell married three times and adopted three children and, in 1955, founded the World Adoption International Fund. For her achievements in film, she received several accolades including having her hand and foot prints immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. source
Filmography
| Year |
Movie |
Role |
| 1943 |
The Outlaw |
Rio McDonald |
| 1946 |
Young Widow |
Joan Kenwood |
| 1948 |
The Paleface |
Calamity Jane |
| 1951 |
His Kind of Woman |
Lenore Brent |
| 1951 |
Double Dynamite |
Mildred "Mibs" Goodhue |
| 1952 |
The Las Vegas Story |
Linda Rollins |
| 1952 |
Macao |
Julie Benson |
| 1952 |
Son of Paleface |
Mike "The Torch" Delroy |
| 1952 |
Montana Belle |
Belle Starr |
| 1952 |
Road to Bali |
Herself (cameo) |
| 1953 |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes |
Dorothy Shaw |
| 1954 |
The French Line |
Mary "Mame" Carson |
| 1955 |
Underwater! |
Theresa Gray |
| 1955 |
Foxfire |
Amanda |
| 1955 |
The Tall Men |
Nella Turner |
| 1955 |
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes |
Bonnie Jones/Mimi Jones |
| 1956 |
Hot Blood |
Annie Caldash |
| 1956 |
The Revolt of Mamie Stover |
Mamie Stover |
| 1957 |
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown |
Laurel Stevens |
| 1964 |
Fate Is the Hunter |
Herself (cameo) |
| 1966 |
Johnny Reno |
Nona Williams |
| 1966 |
Waco |
Jill Stone |
| 1967 |
The Born Losers |
Mrs. Shorn |
| 1970 |
Darker Than Amber |
Alabama Tigress |
| 1995 |
America: A Call to Greatness |
Herself-Host |
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