In 1989, Russell received the Women's International Center Living Legacy Award. He joked, "Culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands. Paramount borrowed Russell for a reunion with Hope, Son of Paleface (1952), which was another hit. She is engaged to Gus Esmond (Tommy Noonan), a naïve nerd willing to do or buy anything for her. See all Jane Russell's marriages, divorces, hookups, break ups, affairs, and dating relationships plus celebrity photos, latest Jane Russell news, gossip, and biography. [8][9], Russell's measurements were 38(34D)-24-36, and she stood 5 ft 7 in (97-61-91 cm and 1.7 m), making her more statuesque than most of her contemporaries. [32] She was also unable to have children, after a botched abortion in her teenage years left her infertile.[33]. None of these films were particularly successful. [25], In October 1957, she debuted in a successful solo nightclub act at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. ACTRESS JANE RUSSELL, who died yesterday, adopted an Irish baby in the early 1950s causing a contoversy that nearly ended her career. After starring in several films in the 1950s, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, she again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s. The film was a moderate success, earning $2 million.[22]. Image ID: E0ME83. See more ideas about jane russell, jane, classic hollywood. Her … She also fulfilled later engagements in the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Europe. She was second-billed in two Westerns, Johnny Reno (1966) and Waco (1966), and starred in Cauliflower Cupids, filmed in 1966 but not released until 1970. Those are enough. As an actor only, Russell made Hot Blood (1956) with Cornel Wilde at Columbia and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) at 20th Century Fox, in the latter playing a role meant for Marilyn Monroe. The film was a sizeable box office hit, earning $4.5 million and becoming Paramount's most successful release of the year.[13]. But the marriage didn’t go well so they decided to separate on 1968. Lorelei has a passion for diamonds, believing that attracting a rich husband is one of the few ways a woman can succeed economically. [24] Later, another Hollywood bombshell, Rhonda Fleming, joined them for more gospel recordings. Bob Hope once introduced her as "the two and only Jane Russell". For Jane Russell, it was a huge triumph, one of her biggest moments. "[citation needed] Howard Hughes said, "There are two good reasons why men go to see her. Haines was a former vocalist in the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, while Davis was a British emigrant who had moved to the United States after success entertaining American troops stationed in England during World War II. Russell said that she initially wore the bikini in front of her "horrified" movie crew while "feeling very naked." Howard Hughes bought RKO Pictures, and would be Russell's main employer for the next few years. Russell was married three times, first to Bob Waterfield, from 1943 until their divorce in July 1968. Russell performed the role of Joanne for almost six months. Roger Barrett, 47, Actor; Husband of Jane Russell. The film went over budget by $600,000 and was a box office failure.[12]. [19] In March 1954, they signed a six-picture deal with United Artists to last over three years; Russell only had to appear in three of the films. Jane Russell suffered a botched abortion during her teens, while she was dating her high-school sweetheart, Bob Waterfield (an American football quarterback). During that time, Russell was kept busy doing publicity and became known nationally. 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. When the movie was finally passed, it had a general release in 1946. In 1940, Russell was signed to a seven-year contract by film mogul 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. Russell, a popular Hollywood sex symbol in … May 13, 2020 - Jane Russell Born: June 21, 1921, Bemidji, MN Died: February 28, 2011, Santa Maria, CA. A TOWN CALLED HOLLYWOOD: Top Stars Now Share in Profits of Major Pictures Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 24 July 1955: d2. Her brothers are Thomas, Kenneth, Jamie, and Wallace. In 1950, she recorded a single, "Kisses and Tears", with Frank Sinatra and The Modernaires for Columbia. Jane Russell married the athlete Bob Waterfield in 1943. It was a critical and commercial failure. Her birth sign was Cancer. [3] Her handprints and footprints are immortalized at Grauman's Chinese Theatre,[29] and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6850 Hollywood Boulevard. Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American actress, singer, and model. Talking about her education, she attended Van Nuys High School. In addition, she also followed this up by performance in the US, Canada, Mexico, South America, and Europe. The year was also memorable because Jane and husband Bob Waterfield formed … In 1955, she founded Waif, an organization to place children with adoptive families, and which pioneered adoptions from foreign countries by Americans. Because I was getting too old! [4] Russell's parents lived in Edmonton, Canada until shortly before her birth and returned to that city nine days after her birth, where they lived for the first one or two years of her life. She married Bob Waterfield in 1943, the couple has three children namely, Tracy Waterfield, Thomas Waterfield, and Robert Waterfield. Jane Russell was born as Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell on 21 June 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.A. She died on 28 February 2011, in Santa Maria, California, due to respiratory failure. She married three times (Bob Waterfield, Roger Barrett, John Calvin Peoples). Russ-Field produced Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), a sequel to Blondes in which Russell starred alongside Jeanne Crain, for release through United Artists. She married Bob Waterfield in 1943, the couple has three children namely, Tracy Waterfield, Thomas Waterfield, and Robert Waterfield. Her favorite co-star Bob Hope once introduced her as "the two and only Jane Russell". Tweet! [30] Russell was voted one of the 40 Most Iconic Movie Goddesses of all time in 2009 by Glamour (UK edition). [1], Russell's mother arranged for her to take piano lessons. 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