Jane Russell

Jane Russell
Russell in 2008
Born
Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell

(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921
Bemidji, Minnesota, US
DiedFebruary 28, 2011 (aged 89)
Cause of deathRespiratory failure
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active1943-1986
Spouse(s)Bob Waterfield (m. 1943; div. 1968)
Roger Barrett (m. 1968; died 1968)
John Calvin Peoples (m. 1974; died 1999)
Children3

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell, known simply as Jane Russell (June 21, 1921 - February 28, 2011) 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.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Jane Russell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ↑ Gates, Anita (2011-02-28). "Jane Russell, Sultry Star of 1940s and '50s, Dies at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

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