About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1907-06-04
Place of birth:
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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Rosalind Russell

Overview

Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as the role of Mame Dennis in the film Auntie Mame. She won all 5 Golden Globes for which she was nominated, and was tied with Meryl Streep for wins until 2007 when Streep was awarded a sixth. Russell won a Tony Award in 1953 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Ruth in the Broadway show Wonderful Town (a musical based the film My Sister Eileen, in which she also starred).

Russell was known for playing character roles, exceptionally wealthy, dignified ladylike women. She had a wide career span from the 1930s to the 1970s and attributed her long career to the fact that, although usually playing classy and glamorous roles, she never became a sex symbol, not being famous for her looks.

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Known for

Acting
2023 The Paper Copy Actor (in "His Girl Friday")(archive footage) N/A
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2017 Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1995 The Flood of ‘55 Actor Herself (archive footage) N/A
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1994 That's Entertainment! III Actor (archive footage) 59
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1994 The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics Actor Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1972 The Crooked Hearts Actor Laurita Dorsey 59
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1971 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Actor Mrs. Pollifax 59
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1968 Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows Actor Mother Simplicia 59
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1967 Rosie! Actor Rosie Lord N/A
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1967 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad Actor Madame Rosepettle 58
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1966 The Trouble with Angels Actor Mother Superior 59
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1962 Gypsy Actor Rose Hovick 59
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1962 Five Finger Exercise Actor Louise Harington 58
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1961 A Majority of One Actor Bertha Jacoby 58
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1958 Auntie Mame Actor Mame Dennis 60
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1958 Wonderful Town Actor Ruth Sherwood 59
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1955 Picnic Actor Rosemary - The School Teacher 59
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1955 The Girl Rush Actor Kim Halliday 58
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1953 Never Wave at a WAC Actor Josephine "Jo" McBain 58
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1950 A Woman of Distinction Actor Susan Manning Middlecott 59
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1949 Tell It to the Judge Actor Marsha Meredith 59
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1948 The Velvet Touch Actor Valerie Stanton 59
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1947 Blow-Ups of 1947 Actor Self 59
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1947 Mourning Becomes Electra Actor Lavinia Mannon 59
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1947 The Guilt of Janet Ames Actor Janet Ames 58
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1946 Sister Kenny Actor Elizabeth Kenny 59
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1945 She Wouldn't Say Yes Actor Dr. Susan A. Lane 59
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1945 Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Actor Self N/A
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1945 Roughly Speaking Actor Louise Randall Pierson 59
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1944 Breakdowns of 1944 Actor Self 59
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1943 What a Woman Actor Carol Ainsley 59
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1943 Flight for Freedom Actor Tonie Carter 58
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1942 My Sister Eileen Actor Ruth Sherwood 59
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1942 Take a Letter, Darling Actor A.M. MacGregor 59
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1942 Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Actor Self N/A
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1941 Design for Scandal Actor Judge Cornelia C. Porter 59
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1941 Breakdowns of 1941 Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1941 The Feminine Touch Actor Julie Hathaway 58
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1941 They Met in Bombay Actor Anya Von Duren 59
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1940 This Thing Called Love Actor Ann Winters 59
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1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Actor Self 59
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1940 No Time for Comedy Actor Linda Paige Esterbrook 58
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1940 Hired Wife Actor Kendal Browning 59
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1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World Actor Self 59
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1940 His Girl Friday Actor Hildy Johnson 68
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1939 The Women Actor Sylvia Fowler 61
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1939 From the Ends of the Earth Actor Self N/A
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1939 Fast and Loose Actor Garda Sloane 59
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1938 Breakdowns of 1938 Actor Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1938 The Citadel Actor Christine Manson 59
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1938 Four's a Crowd Actor Jean Christy 58
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1938 Man-Proof Actor Elizabeth Kent 58
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1937 Live, Love and Learn Actor Julie Stoddard 58
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1937 The Romance of Celluloid Actor Self 59
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1937 Night Must Fall Actor Olivia Grayne 59
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1936 Craig's Wife Actor Harriet Craig 59
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1936 Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Actor Self 59
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1936 Trouble for Two Actor Miss Vandeleur 59
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1936 Under Two Flags Actor Lady Venetia Cunningham 59
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1936 It Had to Happen Actor Beatrice Newnes 59
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1935 Rendezvous Actor Joel Carter 58
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1935 China Seas Actor Sybil Barclay 59
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1935 Reckless Actor Josephine 'Jo' Mercer 58
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1935 West Point of the Air Actor Dare Marshall 59
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1935 The Casino Murder Case Actor Doris 59
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1935 The Night Is Young Actor Countess Zarika Rafay 59
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1934 Forsaking All Others Actor Eleanor 59
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1934 The President Vanishes Actor Sally Voorman 59
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1934 Evelyn Prentice Actor Mrs. Nancy Harrison 59
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Writing
1971 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 The Unguarded Moment Writing Story 58
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