Jane Russell

Birth name: Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell
Birth: 21 June 1921
Died: 28 February 2011
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Hollywood Walk Star: Yes
Jane Russell

Career / Biography

Jane Russell was a popular and glamourous actress in the 1950's. She was given her first major role in The Outlaw by Howard Hughes, but she is remembered for her role in Gentleman Prefer Blondes with Marilyn Monroe. Whilst working at RKO for Howard Hughes she became known for her outfits that Hughes took a personal interest in their design.

Films

Johnny Reno (1966)
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)
Underwater! (1955)
The Tall Men (1955)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
French Line (1953)
The Las Vegas Story (1952)
Son Of Paleface (1952)
Macao (1952)
His Kind Of Woman (1951)
Paleface (1948)
Young Widow (1946)
Outlaw (1943)

Oscars

None

Quote

Except for comedy, I went nowhere in the acting department. The truth is that, more often than not, I’ve been unhappy about the pictures I’ve been in.