Rosalind Russell Biography

Rosalind Russell biography

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NAME: Rosalind Russell
OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Theater Actress
BIRTH DATE: June 04, 1907
DEATH DATE: November 28, 1976
EDUCATION: Marymount College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
PLACE OF BIRTH: Waterbury, Connecticut
PLACE OF DEATH: Beverly Hills, California

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Theater and film actress Rosalind Russell costarred in His Girl Friday with Cary Grant, and played Auntie Mame in both the Broadway play and the movie version.

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Rosalind Russell

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Profile

Rosalind Russell was born on June 4, 1907, in Waterbury, Connecticut. She made her on-screen debut in 1934’s Evelyn Prentice. In 1940 she starred in His Girl Friday. When her film career slowed in the 1950s, she moved to Broadway plays, including Auntie Mame, a role she reprised for the movie. Eventually, arthritis stopped her from performing. She died on November 28, 1976, in Beverly Hills, California.