Jane Russell
Russell at the 16th Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala in February 2008
Born	Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell June 21, 1921 (1921-06-21) (age 86) Bemidji, Minnesota
Occupation	actress, model, comedienne
Years active	1943 - 1970
Spouse(s)	Bob Waterfield (1943-1967) Roger Barrett (1968-1968) John Calvin Peoples (1974-1999)

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Early life and Career

Jane Russell with Bob Hope in 1944.

Born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell in Bemidji, Minnesota, she was the only daughter of Roy William Russell (January 5, 1890 – July 18, 1937) and Geraldine Jacobi (January 2, 1891 – December 26, 1986). Her four younger brothers are Thomas Ferris Russell (born April 16, 1924), Kenneth Steven Russell (born September 2, 1925), James Hyatt Russell (born February 9, 1927) and Wallace Jay Russell (born January 31, 1929). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 460 × 600 pixels Full resolution (552 × 720 pixel, file size: 360 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Command Performance, c. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 460 × 600 pixels Full resolution (552 × 720 pixel, file size: 360 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Command Performance, c. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Bemidji is a city located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Her parents were both born in North Dakota. Three of her grandparents were born in Canada, while her paternal grandmother was born in Germany. Her parents married in 1917. Her father was a former commissioned First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and her mother was a former actress with a road troupe. When Jane was a child they moved temporarily to Canada, then moved to the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. They lived in Burbank in 1930 and her father worked as an office manager at a soap manufacturing plant. Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jane's mother arranged for her to take piano lessons. In addition to music, she was interested in drama and participated in stage productions at Van Nuys High School. Her early ambition was to be a designer of some kind, until the death of her father at forty-six, when she decided to work as a receptionist after graduation. She also modeled for photographers and, at the urging of her mother, studied drama and acting with Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop and with famed Russian actress Maria Ouspenskaya. Van Nuys High School Van Nuys High School (VNHS) established in 1914, is a high school in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles, California, belonging to the Los Angeles Unified School District: District 2. ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Max Reinhardt Max Reinhardt (born September 9, 1873 in Baden bei Wien; died October 31, 1943 in New York City) was an influential Austrian director and actor. ... Maria Ouspenskaya (July 29, 1876 - December 3, 1949) was a Russian born actress who achieved success as an stage actress as a young woman in Russia, and as an elderly woman in Hollywood films. ...

In 1940, Russell was signed to a seven-year contract by millionaire Howard Hughes and made her motion picture debut in The Outlaw (1943), a story about Billy the Kid that went to great lengths to showcase her voluptuous figure. Although the movie was completed in 1941, it was released for a limited showing two years later. There were problems with the censorship of the production code over the way her ample cleavage was displayed. When the movie was finally passed, it had a general release in 1946. During that time, Russell was kept busy doing publicity and became famous. Contrary to countless incorrect reports in the media since the release of The Outlaw, Jane Russell did not wear the specially designed underwire bra (the first of its kind^[1]) that Howard Hughes constructed for the film. According to Jane's 1988 autobiography, she was given the bra, decided it had a mediocre fit, and wore her own bra on the film set with the straps pulled down. Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ... For the Welsh murderer, see Howard Hughes (murderer). ... This article is about motion pictures. ... A colorized image of Jack Buetel as Billy the Kid. ... The year 1943 in film involved some significant events. ... For other uses, see Billy the Kid (disambiguation). ... The year 1941 in film involved some significant events. ... For other uses, see Censor. ... The Production Code (also known as the Hays Code) was a set of industry guidelines governing the production of American motion pictures. ... Aria Giovanni displaying cleavage Suzanne Valadon, painting by Renoir, 1885. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... Bra - front Bra - back A brassiere ( ; , commonly referred to as a bra, ) is an article of clothing that covers, supports, and elevates the breasts. ...

Together with Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth, Russell personified the sensuously contoured sweater girl look, though Jane Russell's measurements of 38D-24-36 and height of 5' 7" were more statuesque than her contemporaries. Besides the thousands of quips from radio comedians, including Bob Hope once introducing her as "the two and only Jane Russell," the photo of her on a haystack glowering with sulking beauty and youthful sensuality as her breasts push forcefully against her bodice was a popular pin-up with Service men during World War II. Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an Academy award-nominated American film actress. ... Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... A look popularised in Hollywood in the 1940s and 1950s by actresses such as Lana Turner and Jane Russell, basically the wearing of a tight sweater in order to emphasis the bustline. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... A pin-up girl is a woman whose physical attractiveness would entice one to place a picture of her on a wall. ... The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Though The Outlaw was not a spectacular Western, it did well at the box-office. It appeared that Hughes was only interested in her being cast in movies that showcased her sensational figure, however, reportedly refusing an offer from Darryl Zanuck for her to play Doña Sol in Blood and Sand. She was not in another movie until 1946, when she played Joan Kenwood in Young Widow for RKO. Though her early movies did little to show her true acting abilities, they helped parlay her into a career portraying smart, often cynical, tough "broads," with a wisecracking attitude. Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ... Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902 - December 22, 1979) was one of the major figures in the Hollywood studio system and the longest survivor of that system. ... Blood and Sand was a 1922 silent movie directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee and Nita Naldi. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... RKO could stand for: RKO Pictures The R.K.O. - finishing manoever (and initials) of WWE professional wrestler Randy Orton. ...

In 1947, Russell attempted to launch a musical career, recording a single with the Kay Kyser Orchestra, "As Long As I Live". Kay Kyser (June 18, 1905, Rocky Mount, North Carolina - July 24, 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of the first to become a radio celebrity. ...

She went on to perform with proficiency in an assortment of roles, which includes playing Calamity Jane opposite Bob Hope in The Paleface (1948) on loan out to Paramount; and Mike Delroy opposite Hope in Son of Paleface (1952), again at Paramount. For the film, see Calamity Jane (1953 film) Calamity Jane at age 33. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... For the Buster Keaton film, see The Paleface (1922 film). ... The year 1948 in film involved some significant events. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Son of Paleface is a 1952 film. ... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ...

Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).

Russell was at the height of her wry comedic talents with her performance as Dorothy Shaw in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) opposite Marilyn Monroe at 20th Century Fox, which is one of her most memorable roles. The film was well received and showed her as a talented actress. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a novel written by Anita Loos that was published in 1925, a Broadway play produced in 1926, a Broadway musical produced in 1949, which Loos also wrote the book for, and two motion pictures. ... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. ... The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortensen;[1] June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe award winning[2] American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,[3] Cultural icon, beauty ideal,[4] fashion icon,[5] pop icon and sex symbol. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ...

She appeared in two movies opposite Robert Mitchum, His Kind of Woman (1951) and Macao (1952). Other co-stars include Frank Sinatra and Groucho Marx in the comedy Double Dynamite (1951); Victor Mature, Vincent Price and Hoagy Carmichael in The Las Vegas Story (1952); Jeff Chandler in Foxfire (1955); and Clark Gable and Robert Ryan in The Tall Men (1955). Robert Charles Durman Mitchum (August 6, 1917 – July 1, 1997) was an Academy award nominated American film actor and singer. ... His Kind of Woman is a black-and-white 1951 film noir mystery film starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. ... See also: 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films North America David and Bathsheba Show Boat tie The Great Caruso and An... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... Sinatra redirects here. ... Groucho redirects here. ... Double Dynamite is a surreally fascinating 1951 movie comedy featuring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. ... See also: 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films North America David and Bathsheba Show Boat tie The Great Caruso and An... Victor Mature (29 January 1913 – 4 August 1999), an American film actor, was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature. ... Vincent Leonard Price Jr. ... Hoagland Howard Hoagy Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. ... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... Jeff Chandler appeared with Joan Crawford in Universal Internationals 1955 thriller Female on the Beach (Universal International) Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was a popular American film actor in the 1950s. ... The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... Robert Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an Irish-American Oscar and Bafta award-nominated actor born in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Tall Men was a western television series that ran from 1960 to 1962 and featured Barry Sullivan as Pat Garrett and newcomer Clu Gulager as Billy the Kid in 75 fictionalized half-hour episodes about the relationship between the famous outlaw and the frontier sheriff who eventually killed him. ... The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. ...

In Howard Hughes' RKO production "The French Line" (1954), the movie's penultimate moment showed Russell in a form-fitting one-piece bathing suit with strategic cut outs, performing a then-provocative musical number titled "Lookin' for Trouble." In her autobiography, Russell said that the revealing outfit was an alternative to Hughes' original suggestion of a bikini, a very racy choice for a movie costume in 1954. Russell said that she initially wore the bikini in front of her "horrified" movie crew while "feeling very naked." This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The year 1954 in film involved some significant events. ...

Russell and her first husband, former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Bob Waterfield, formed Russ-Field Productions in 1955. They produced Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), The King and Four Queens (1956) starring Clark Gable and Eleanor Parker, Run for the Sun (1956) and The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957). The St. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Bob Waterfield began his NFL career with the Rams with their 5th pick in 1944 in the NFL Draft. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) was a splashy musical movie based on a work by Anita Loos, author of the novel and play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which had been turned into a smash film with Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe two years before. ... The year 1955 in film involved some significant events. ... The King and Four Queens (1956), a western movie, involves a middle-aged cowboy adventurer (Clark Gable) who learns that a stolen fortune remains buried on a ranch that serves as home to four gorgeous young widows and their battle-axe mother-in-law: the drifter turns on the charm. ... The year 1956 in film involved some significant events. ... William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an Academy Award-winning American film actor. ... Eleanor Jean Parker (born June 26, 1922) is an American film and television actress. ... The year 1956 in film involved some significant events. ... Original poster for The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown is a 1957 comedy film made by Russ-Field Productions and released by United Artists. ... The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ...

Her performances in Gentlemen Marry Brunettes, opposite Jeanne Crain, and in the drama The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) displayed her fine acting ability. But after making The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957), which failed at the box-office, she did not appear on the silver screen again for seven years. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) was a splashy musical movie based on a work by Anita Loos, author of the novel and play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which had been turned into a smash film with Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe two years before. ... Jeanne Crain Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. ... The Revolt of Mamie Stover is a 1951 novel by William Bradford Huie about a Mississippi prostitute living in Honolulu. ... The year 1956 in film involved some significant events. ... The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. ...

In October 1957, she debuted in a successful solo nightclub act at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. She also fulfilled later engagements in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and Europe. Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Laser lights illuminate the dance floor at a Gatecrasher dance music event in Sheffield, England A nightclub (or night club or club) is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... The Rat Pack (Peter, Frank, Sammy, and Dean) The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

In the Summer of 1961, she debuted with a tour of Janus in New England. In the fall of 1961, she performed in Skylark at the Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago. And in November 1962, she performed in Bells Are Ringing at the Westchester Town House in Yonkers, New York. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Drury Lane Theatre is a live theatre located at 100 Drury Lane in Chicagos Oakbrook Terrace. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bells Are Ringing was a romantic comedy film was released in 1960 and was directed by Vincente Minnelli. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Her next movie appearance came in Fate Is the Hunter (1964), in which she was seen as herself performing for the USO in a flashback sequence. Unfortunately, she made only four more movies after that, playing character parts in the final two. Fate is the Hunter is an autobiographical book by American author Ernest K. Gann. ... // Events January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove is released. ... USO is a TLA that may stand for: Unidentified submarine object Udaipur Solar Observatory Ultra stable oscillator Unidentified submarine object or Unidentified swimming object or Unidentified submersible object Union der Schülerorganisationen (uso. ...

In 1971, she starred in the musical drama Company on Broadway, replacing Elaine Stritch. Russell performed the role of Joanne in the play for six months. Also in the 1970s, she started appearing in television commercials as a spokeswoman for Playtex "cross your heart bras for us full-figured gals." Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Company is a musical with a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Elaine Stritch (born on February 2, 1925) is an Irish-American actress and singer. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Playtex is a brand of womens products. ...

She wrote an autobiography in 1985, Jane Russell: My Path and My Detours. In 1989, she received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award. This article is about the year. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Jane Russell's hand and foot prints are immortalized in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theater and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6850 Hollywood Boulevard. This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Hollywood Boulevard as taken from the Kodak Theatre Hollywood Boulevard is an avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out and runs due west to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. ...

Russell was portrayed by Renee Henderson in the 2001 CBS mini-series Blonde, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates and portrayed leaving her imprints at Grauman's along with Marilyn Monroe in the HBO film Norma Jean & Marilyn starring Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American author and the Roger S. Berlind 52 Professor in the Humanities with the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978. ... Norma Jean & Marilyn is a 1996 made-for-TV biographical film, which was made by and premiered on HBO. Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino played alter egos of Marilyn Monroe, with Judd playing her during Monroes early years when she was still known as Norma Jean. ... Ashley Judd (born April 19, 1968) is an American actress. ... Mira Katherine Sorvino (born September 28, 1967 in Tenafly, New Jersey) is an Oscar and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress. ...

Personal life

Russell had three husbands: Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bob Waterfield (married April 24, 1943-divorced July 1968), actor Roger Barrett (married August 25, 1968-his death November 18, 1968) and real-estate broker John Calvin Peoples (married January 31, 1974-his death April 9, 1999). She and Peoples lived in Sedona, Arizona. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Bob Waterfield began his NFL career with the Rams with their 5th pick in 1944 in the NFL Draft. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For the Kia Motors Sedona automobile, see Kia Carnival // Sedona (pronounced ) is a city and community that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona. ...

In February 1952, she and Waterfield adopted a baby girl, Tracy. In December 1952, they adopted a fifteen-month-old boy, Thomas, and in 1956 she and Waterfield adopted a nine-month-old boy, Robert John. Russell herself was unable to have children and, in 1955, she founded World Adoption International Fund (WAIF), an organization to place children with adoptive families that pioneered adoptions from foreign countries by Americans. In her 1985 autobiography, Russell revealed that she got pregnant at age 19 and had a back alley abortion that was so badly botched she almost died. Upon inspecting her in the emergency room her doctor exclaimed, "What butcher did this to you?" After that Russell was unable to conceive. Since then Jane has taken a staunch pro-life stance against abortion. Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...

Though her screen image was that of a sex goddess, her private life lacked the sensation and scandal that followed other actresses of the time, such as Lana Turner. Although in her autobiography Jane did admit that she had survived two attempted rapes unharmed, that her first marriage had been speckled with adultery (on both sides) and violence, and that she had been an alcoholic since she was a teenager. Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an Academy award-nominated American film actress. ...

She also revealed that she was a born-again Christian, one of the things that had helped her cope. At the height of her career, Russell started the "Hollywood Christian Group," a weekly Bible study at her home for Christians in the film industry that was attended by some of its biggest names.^[2] She appeared occasionally on the Praise The Lord program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Christian television channel based in Costa Mesa, California. This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Trinity Broadcasting Network, or TBN, is the largest Christian religious television network in the world and is headquartered near Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, California with studios near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Irving, Texas and near Nashville in Hendersonville, Tennessee. ... Official website: http://ci. ...

She was a prominent Republican who attended the Eisenhower inauguration along with Lou Costello, Dick Powell, June Allyson, Anita Louise, Louella Parsons and many more. Lou Costello (born Louis Francis Cristillo; March 6, 1906 - March 3, 1959), was an American actor and comedian best known as half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello, with Bud Abbott. ... Richard Ewing Dick Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, and director. ... June Allyson (October 7, 1917 – July 8, 2006) was an American film and television actress, popular in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Anita Louise (January 9, 1915 – April 25, American film actress. ... Louella Parsons (August 6, 1881 – December 9, 1972) was an American gossip columnist. ...

Russell lives in the Santa Maria Valley on the Central Coast of California. Santa Maria is the largest city in Santa Barbara County, California. ...

Filmography

Features

• 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 (1954)
• 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)
• Johnny Reno (1966)
• Waco (1966)
• The Born Losers (1967)
• Darker Than Amber (1970)
• Hollywood on Fire (2007) (documentary)

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Short Subjects

• Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Rodeo (1949)
• Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Goes to Bat (1950)
• Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956)

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Film Taglines

Taglines were quick one liners used for advertising on posters or in the media, and Jane Russell films had more than their share. Most involved not so subtle references to her well endowed bust or other ample assets.

• How'd you like to tussle with Russell? - The Outlaw - 1943
• Jane Russell and Frank Sinatra...What a pair! - Double Dynamite - 1951
• They were two of a kind! - His Kind of Woman - 1951
• Warm Lips...Hot Lead! - Montana Belle - 1952
• The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World! - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1953
• J.R. in 3D. It'll Knock both your eyes out! - The French Line - 1954
• Skin Diver Action...Aqua-lung Thrills! - Underwater! - 1955
• They Don't come ANY BIGGER - The Tall Men - 1955
• SEE 'EM SIZZLE IN THE BIG, BUXOM, BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL! - Gentlemen Marry Brunettes - 1955
• Jane Russell shakes her tamborines and drives Cornel Wilde! - Hot Blood - 1956
• The hottest bundle ever hijacked! The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown - 1957

A colorized image of Jack Buetel as Billy the Kid. ... Double Dynamite is a surreally fascinating 1951 movie comedy featuring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. ... His Kind of Woman is a black-and-white 1951 film noir mystery film starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. ... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks and starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, Taylor Holmes, and Norma Varden in supporting roles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Original movie poster The Tall Men is a 1955 western movie made by 20th Century Fox. ... Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) was a splashy musical movie based on a work by Anita Loos, author of the novel and play Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which had been turned into a smash film with Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe two years before. ... Original poster for The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown is a 1957 comedy film made by Russ-Field Productions and released by United Artists. ...

In popular culture

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References

• Jane Russell (1988). Jane Russell: My Path & detours. New York, NY: Random House. ISBN 978-0517672082. 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Jane Russell

• Jane Russell at the Internet Movie Database
• Profile @ Turner Classic Movies
• Article detailing Russell's work with WAIF