Actress
20 June 1921 to 28 February 2011
An iconic screen actress, Russell made a sensational debut in Howard Hughes’ The Outlaw (1943). She proved a brighter, more likeable performer than its exploitative publicity campaign suggested, and won wider acclaim for her work in such films as The Paleface (1948), Double Dynamite (1951) and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).
- Read Jane Russell's Guardian obituary.
