For the endocrinologist, see Jane Anne Russell. For the English pastellist, see Jane Russell (painter).
Jane Russell
Russell in 1945
Born
Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell
(1921-06-21)June 21, 1921
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
Died
February 28, 2011(2011-02-28) (aged 89)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Education
Van Nuys High School
Occupations
Actress
model
Years active
1943–1986
Known for
The Outlaw Gentlemen Prefer Blondes The Tall Men The French Line Foxfire
Political party
Republican
Spouses
Bob Waterfield
(m. 1943; div. 1968)
Roger Barrett
(m. 1968; died 1968)
John Calvin Peoples
(m. 1974; died 1999)
Children
3
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Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American actress and model. She was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in more than 20 films.
Known for her beauty, silhouette and for having a great presence, with charisma and seriousness,
Russell moved from the Midwest to California, where she had her first film role in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw (1943). In 1947, Russell delved into music before returning to films. After starring in several films in the 1950s, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Russell again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s.
Russell married three times, adopted three children, and in 1955 founded Waif, the first international adoption program. She received several accolades for her achievements in film. Her hand and footprints were immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre with Marilyn Monroe.[1] A star with her name was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
^Sloan, Ross (November 1, 2014), "Lipstick Thespians", Fan Phenomena: Marilyn Monroe, Intellect Books, pp. 36–53, doi:10.2307/j.ctv36xvmc9.5, ISBN 978-1-78320-263-8, retrieved May 26, 2023
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