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  • NAME: Lillian Russell
  • OCCUPATION: Actress
  • BIRTH DATE: December 04, 1861
  • DEATH DATE: June 06, 1922
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Clinton, Iowa
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Originally: Helen Louise Leonard

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Lillian Russell was a singer and actress who first made her mark in the 1881 film Grand Mogul.


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Lillian Russell achieved stardom in Grand Mogul (1881) and later won acclaim in The Grand Duchess (1890). From 1899 to 1904 she appeared in England and the U.S. with a burlesque company. Representing the feminine ideal of her generation, she was as famous for her flamboyant personal life as for her hourglass figure, her beauty, and her voice.

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