Birthname: Elizabeth L. Russell
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 21, 1924 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Aug 27, 1961 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 36 |
Gail Russell | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1943-1961 |
| Top Roles | Penelope Worth, Stella Meredith, Gilly Johnson, Elizabeth Howard, Barbara |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy, Film Noir, Western |
| Top Topics | Romance (Drama), Book-Based, Ghosts |
| Top Collaborators | William Demarest, John Wayne, Ray Milland, Lewis Allen (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Tullio Carminati, Lloyd Gough, Tracy Reed see more.. |
Gail Russell Overview:
Legendary actress, Gail Russell, was born Elizabeth L. Russell on Sep 21, 1924 in Chicago, IL. Russell died at the age of 36 on Aug 27, 1961 in Los Angeles, CA .
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Another of Hollywood's great tragedies: a haunting, beautiful limpid-eyed and gentle-seeming brunette who played helpless heroines beset by problems. In real life she was indeed beset, by the alcoholism that started at an early stage of her career and had ruined it by the early fifties. Found dead on the floor of her apartment "of natural causes." Married to Guy Madison 1949-1954. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Russell was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Gail Russell BlogHub Articles:
Day Eleven of Noirvember: The Tragic Life and Times of Gail Russell
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 11, 2018 From Shadows and SatinOf all the noir femmes I can think of, Gail Russell had the saddest eyes. There was a reason for that. Russell appeared in four noirs during her career ? Calcutta (1947), opposite Alan Ladd; Moonrise (1948), with Dane Clark and Lloyd Bridges; Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948), starring Edward G. Robi... Read full article
Angel and the Badman (1947) with John Wayne and Gail Russell
By Orson De Welles on Mar 31, 2016 From Classic Film FreakShare This!He lived only for revenge…She lived only for his love! By the middle of the 1940s it was becoming clear that in John Wayne Republic Pictures had a leading star on their hands.? As the 40s progressed you can see the quality of Wayne?s pictures with Republic growing almost exponential... Read full article
Pawsome Pet Pictures: Gail Russell
By monty on Jun 8, 2011 From Noir and Chick FlicksAlmost missed Pawsome Pet Picture Day..sorry guys. But better late than never. Gail Russell and friend... Read full article
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Gail Russell Quotes:
Sunny Garcia: I met you years ago.
Elliott Carson: Darling, the stars can't hurt you.
Jean Courtland: They keep watching.
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