Gail Russell
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Birth Place
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born
September 21, 1924
Died
August 27, 1961
Cause of Death
Liver Damage From Acute And Chronic Alcoholism
Biography
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Gail Russell was a big screen film actress known for powerful performances. Russell's career in acting began with her roles in various films like the Ginger Rogers drama "Lady in the Dark" (1944), "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944) and "The Uninvited" (1944). She also appeared in "Salty O'Rourke" (1945), "The Unseen" (1945) and "Our Hearts Were Growing Up" (1946). Her passion f...
Filmography
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The Silent Call
(1961)
Flore Brancato
No Place to Land
(1958)
Lynn Dillon
The Tattered Dress
(1957)
Carol Morrow
Seven Men from Now
(1956)
Annie Greer
Air Cadet
(1951)
Janet Page
Captain China
(1950)
Kim Mitchell
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Guy Madison
Husband
Actor.
Biography
Gail Russell was a big screen film actress known for powerful performances. Russell's career in acting began with her roles in various films like the Ginger Rogers drama "Lady in the Dark" (1944), "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944) and "The Uninvited" (1944). She also appeared in "Salty O'Rourke" (1945), "The Unseen" (1945) and "Our Hearts Were Growing Up" (1946). Her passion for acting continued to her roles in projects like "Angel and the Badman" (1947), "Calcutta" (1947) and the musical "Variety Girl" (1947) with Mary Hatcher. She also appeared in "Moonrise" (1948), "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (1948) and "Wake of the Red Witch" (1948). In the latter part of her career, she tackled roles in "Song of India" (1949), "The Great Dan Patch" (1949) and "The Lawless" (1950). She also appeared in "Seven Men From Now" (1956). Russell was most recently credited in "The Soul Man" (TV Land, 2012-16). Russell was married to Guy Madison. Russell passed away in August 1961 at the age of 37.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
The Silent Call
(1961)
Flore Brancato
No Place to Land
(1958)
Lynn Dillon
The Tattered Dress
(1957)
Carol Morrow
Seven Men from Now
(1956)
Annie Greer
Air Cadet
(1951)
Janet Page
Captain China
(1950)
Kim Mitchell
The Lawless
(1950)
Sunny Garcia
Song of India
(1949)
Princess Tara
The Great Dan Patch
(1949)
Cissy Lathrop
El Paso
(1949)
Susan Jeffers
Moonrise
(1948)
Gilly Johnson, schoolteacher
Wake of the Red Witch
(1948)
Angelique Desaix
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(1948)
Jean Courtland
Angel and the Badman
(1947)
Penelope Worth
Calcutta
(1947)
Virginia Moore
Variety Girl
(1947)
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
(1946)
Cornelia Otis Skinner
The Bachelor's Daughters
(1946)
Eileen MacFarland
Duffy's Tavern
(1945)
The Unseen
(1945)
Elizabeth Howard
Salty O'Rourke
(1945)
Barbara Brooks
The Uninvited
(1944)
Stella Meredith
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
(1944)
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Lady in the Dark
(1944)
Barbara, 17 years
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
(1943)
Virginia Lowry
Costume-Wardrobe (Special)
La Pastorela
(1991)
Costume Designer
Life Events
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Family
George H Russell
Father
Bond salesman.
Gladys Russell
Mother
George H Russell Jr
Brother
Musician. Born c. 1920.
Companions
Guy Madison
Husband
Actor.
