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 Gail Russell's Profile |
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| Age: | 83 years old |
| Sex: | Female |
| Location: | Hollywood, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| BodyType: | Slim / Slender |
| Zodiac: |  Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22) |
| Last Login: | Jul 4, 2008 (536 days back) |
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Generate your own contact table! Gail Russell was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 21, 1924. She remained in the Windy City, going to school until her parents moved to California when she was 14. She was an above average student in school and upon graduation from Santa Monica High School was signed by Paramount Studios.Because of her rare beauty, Gail was to be groomed to be one of Paramount's top stars. She was very shy with virtually no acting experience to speak of, but her beauty was so apparent that the studio figured they could work with her on the acting by way of an acting coach that Paramount employed.Gail's first film came when she was 19 years old when she had a small role as Virginia Lowry in "Henry Aldrich Gets Glamor" in 1943. It was her only role that year, but it was a start. Hopefully others would soon follow. The following year she appeared in another motion picture, albeit another insignificant role in "The Uninvited" with Ray Milland. (It was also the first time Gail used alcohol to steady her nerves on the set. This would come back to haunt her). It was a horror story very well done for its day. The film was a profitable one for the studio. The third time was the charm as Gail co-starred with Diana Lynn in "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944) that same year.The film was based on popular book of the time and the film was even more popular.In 1945, Gail appeared in "Salty O'Rouke," a story about crooked gamblers involved in horse racing. Although she wasn't a standout in the film, Gail worked well as part of the supporting cast. Later that year, Gail appeared in "The Unseen," a story about a haunted house starring Joel McCrea. Gail played Elizabeth Howard, a governess of the house in question. The film turned a profit, but was not the hit that executives hoped for. In 1946, Gail was again teamed with Diana Lynn for a sequel to "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" in "Our Hearts Were Growing Up." The plot centered around two young college girls getting involved with bootleggers. Unfortunately, the film was not anywhere the caliber of the first film. It failed at the box-office.With "Calcutta" in 1947, Gail bounced back in a more popular film which starred Alan Ladd. Most critics felt that Gail was miscast in this epic drama. That same year Gail was cast with John Wayne and Harry Carey, Sr. in "Angel and The Badman." The western was a popular one with the public and Gail shined in the role of Penelope Worth. Still later, Gail appeared in Paramount's all-star musical called "Variety Girl." The critics roasted the film, while the public turned out in droves to ensure its success at the box-office. After the releases of "Song of India," "El Paso," and "Captain China" in 1949, Gail married Guy Madison, one of the up and coming actors in Hollywood.After "The Lawless" in 1950, Paramount decided against renewing her contract because Gail's drinking problems. She had been convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The studio didn't want its name mired with someone who couldn't control their drinking. The film roles were coming in slowly now. After "Air Cadet" in 1951, her only film that year, she disappeared from movie sets for the next five years while she attempted to get control of her life. She divorced Madison in 1954.In 1956, Gail returned to the silver screen in "Seven Men from Now." It was a Western with Gail being cast in the minor role of Annie Greer. In 1957, Gail was fourth billed in "The Tattered Dress," a film which also starred Jeanne Crain and Jeff Chandler. She, obviously, felt better about getting a better role, but the following year she had a reduced part in "No Place to Land."By now the demons of alcohol had her in its grasp. She was again absent from the screen until 1961's "The Silent Call." It was her last film. On August 26, 1961, Gail was found dead in her small studio apartment in Los Angeles, California. Death was attributed to an alcohol induced heart attack. She was only 36 years old. Had it not been for the alcohol, Gail's career could have been one of the most stable in Hollywood. She owed herself that much. |
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MyHeritage : Family tree - Genealogy - Celeb - Collage - Morph Painting Get your own Poll! Trivia Jane Fonda studied up on Russell's life in order to play an alcoholic, once promising actress in The Morning After (1986). Her brother, George Russell, who was five years older than Gail, became a musician. A talented artist, she starting sketching at the age of 5 and later grew into a respectable oil painter.Attended Van Nuys High School and was in some of the same classes as actress Jane Russell.Suffered paralyzing stage fright during the filming of The Uninvited (1944) and suffered a nervous breakdown following its completion. In the role of Stella, the song "Stella by Starlight," which came from the film, is forever associated with Gail. Her blue-eyed, dark beauty was frequently compared to Hedy Lamarr throughout much of her career.Her death certificate and the California State Death Record shows her date of death as August 27, 1961. Many sources give her date of death as August 26, possibly because her body, found on August 27, had been dead for at least a day. But August 27 is the official date of death.In 1930, she lived with her parents George and Gladys Russell at 5306 S. Blackstone Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.In Italy, most of her films were dubbed by Lidia Simoneschi and Renata Marini. She was also dubbed once by Dhia Cristiani in Wake of the Red Witch (1948).Personal Quotes"I was possessed with an agonizing kind of self-consciousness where I felt my insides tightening into a knot, where my face and hands grew clammy, where I couldn't open my mouth, where I felt impelled to turn and run if I had to meet new people. When my parents had guests, I would run, get under the piano and hide there.""Everything happened so fast. I was a sad character. I was sad because of myself. I didn't have any self-confidence. I didn't believe I had any talent. I didn't know how to have fun. I was afraid. I don't exactly know of what - of life, I guess." SpouseGuy Madison (1949 - 1954) (divorced)Salary Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) $50/week |
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Movies:The Silent Call (1961) .... Flore BrancatoNo Place to Land (1958) .... Lynn Dillon The Tattered Dress (1957) .... Carol Morrow Seven Men from Now (1956) .... Annie Greer Air Cadet (1951) .... Janet Page The Lawless (1950) .... Sunny Garcia Captain China (1950) .... Kim Mitchell The Great Dan Patch (1949) .... Cissy Lathrop El Paso (1949) .... Susan Jeffers Song of India (1949) .... Princess Tara Wake of the Red Witch (1948) .... Angelique Desaix Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) .... Jean Courtland Moonrise (1948) .... Gilly Johnson Calcutta (1947) .... Virginia Moore Angel and the Badman (1947) .... Penelope Worth The Bachelor's Daughters (1946) .... Eileen Our Hearts Were Growing Up (1946) .... Cornelia Otis Skinner The Unseen (1945) .... Elizabeth Howard Salty O'Rourke (1945) .... Barbara Brooks Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) .... Cornelia Otis Skinner The Uninvited (1944) .... Stella Meredith Lady in the Dark (1944) .... Barbara (at 17) Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) .... Virginia Lowry |
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Television:"The Rebel" .... Cassandra (1 episode, 1960),Noblesse Oblige (1960) TV episode .... Cassandra, Studio 57" (1 episode, 1956), Time, Tide and a Woman (1956) TV episode, |
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| MaritalStatus: | Single |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| SexualOrientation: | Straight |
| Hometown: | Chicago |
| Smoker: | Yes |
| Drinker: | Yes |
| Education: | High school |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Income: | $30,000 to $45,000 |
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