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Rosalind Russell

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Jun 04 1907
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Death: Sun, Nov 28 1976
Rosalind Russell is 69 years old
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Poster of Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 10 2017
Poster of On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in On Assignment: 'His Girl Friday'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 07 2006
Poster of The Flood of ‘55
The Flood of ‘55
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in The Flood of ‘55
as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in That's Entertainment! III
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Poster of The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics
as 'Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1994
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Rosalind Russell would have been no older than
69 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
Rosalind Russell was
65 in The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of The Crooked Hearts
The Crooked Hearts
Rosalind Russell was
65 in The Crooked Hearts
as 'Laurita Dorsey'.
Wed, Nov 08 1972
Poster of Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
Rosalind Russell was
63 in Mrs. Pollifax — Spy
as 'Mrs. Pollifax'.
Wed, Feb 17 1971
Poster of Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Rosalind Russell was
60 in Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
as 'Mother Simplicia'.
Wed, Apr 10 1968
Poster of Rosie!
Rosie!
Rosalind Russell was
60 in Rosie!
as 'Rosie Lord'.
Wed, Nov 22 1967
Poster of Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Rosalind Russell was
59 in Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
as 'Madame Rosepettle'.
Wed, Feb 15 1967
Poster of The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels
Rosalind Russell was
58 in The Trouble with Angels
as 'Mother Superior'.
Tue, Mar 29 1966
Poster of Gypsy
Gypsy
Rosalind Russell was
55 in Gypsy
as 'Rose Hovick'.
Thu, Nov 01 1962
Poster of Five Finger Exercise
Five Finger Exercise
Rosalind Russell was
54 in Five Finger Exercise
as 'Louise Harington'.
Thu, Apr 19 1962
Poster of A Majority of One
A Majority of One
Rosalind Russell was
54 in A Majority of One
as 'Bertha Jacoby'.
Wed, Dec 27 1961
Poster of Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame
Rosalind Russell was
51 in Auntie Mame
as 'Mame Dennis'.
Thu, Dec 04 1958
Poster of Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town
Rosalind Russell was
51 in Wonderful Town
as 'Ruth Sherwood'.
Sun, Nov 30 1958
Poster of Picnic
Picnic
Rosalind Russell was
48 in Picnic
as 'Rosemary - The School Teacher'.
Fri, Nov 18 1955
Poster of The Girl Rush
The Girl Rush
Rosalind Russell was
48 in The Girl Rush
as 'Kim Halliday'.
Fri, Sep 16 1955
Poster of Never Wave at a WAC
Never Wave at a WAC
Rosalind Russell was
45 in Never Wave at a WAC
as 'Josephine "Jo" McBain'.
Wed, Jan 28 1953
Poster of A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction
Rosalind Russell was
42 in A Woman of Distinction
as 'Susan Manning Middlecott'.
Thu, Mar 16 1950
Poster of Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge
Rosalind Russell was
42 in Tell It to the Judge
as 'Marsha Meredith'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949
Poster of The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch
Rosalind Russell was
41 in The Velvet Touch
as 'Valerie Stanton'.
Tue, Jul 13 1948
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
Rosalind Russell was
40 in Blow-Ups of 1947
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 31 1947
Poster of Mourning Becomes Electra
Mourning Becomes Electra
Rosalind Russell was
40 in Mourning Becomes Electra
as 'Lavinia Mannon'.
Wed, Nov 19 1947
Poster of The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Rosalind Russell was
39 in The Guilt of Janet Ames
as 'Janet Ames'.
Thu, Mar 06 1947
Poster of Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
Rosalind Russell was
39 in Sister Kenny
as 'Elizabeth Kenny'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946
Poster of She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes
Rosalind Russell was
38 in She Wouldn't Say Yes
as 'Dr. Susan A. Lane'.
Thu, Nov 29 1945
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Rosalind Russell was
38 in Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 06 1945
Poster of Roughly Speaking
Roughly Speaking
Rosalind Russell was
37 in Roughly Speaking
as 'Louise Randall Pierson'.
Wed, Jan 31 1945
Poster of Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
Rosalind Russell was
37 in Breakdowns of 1944
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of What a Woman
What a Woman
Rosalind Russell was
36 in What a Woman
as 'Carol Ainsley'.
Wed, Dec 29 1943
Poster of Flight for Freedom
Flight for Freedom
Rosalind Russell was
35 in Flight for Freedom
as 'Tonie Carter'.
Wed, Apr 14 1943
Poster of My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen
Rosalind Russell was
35 in My Sister Eileen
as 'Ruth Sherwood'.
Thu, Sep 24 1942
Poster of Take a Letter, Darling
Take a Letter, Darling
Rosalind Russell was
34 in Take a Letter, Darling
as 'A.M. MacGregor'.
Wed, May 06 1942
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Rosalind Russell was
34 in Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Design for Scandal
Design for Scandal
Rosalind Russell was
34 in Design for Scandal
as 'Judge Cornelia C. Porter'.
Mon, Dec 01 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Rosalind Russell was
34 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch
Rosalind Russell was
34 in The Feminine Touch
as 'Julie Hathaway'.
Wed, Oct 01 1941
Poster of They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay
Rosalind Russell was
34 in They Met in Bombay
as 'Anya Von Duren'.
Fri, Jun 27 1941
Poster of This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
Rosalind Russell was
33 in This Thing Called Love
as 'Ann Winters'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Rosalind Russell was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 24 1940
Poster of No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
Rosalind Russell was
33 in No Time for Comedy
as 'Linda Paige Esterbrook'.
Sat, Sep 14 1940
Poster of Hired Wife
Hired Wife
Rosalind Russell was
33 in Hired Wife
as 'Kendal Browning'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Rosalind Russell was
32 in Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 29 1940
Poster of His Girl Friday
His Girl Friday
Rosalind Russell was
32 in His Girl Friday
as 'Hildy Johnson'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Poster of The Women
The Women
Rosalind Russell was
32 in The Women
as 'Sylvia Fowler'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Poster of From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
Rosalind Russell was
31 in From the Ends of the Earth
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 28 1939
Poster of Fast and Loose
Fast and Loose
Rosalind Russell was
31 in Fast and Loose
as 'Garda Sloane'.
Fri, Feb 17 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Rosalind Russell was
31 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of The Citadel
The Citadel
Rosalind Russell was
31 in The Citadel
as 'Christine Manson'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of Four's a Crowd
Four's a Crowd
Rosalind Russell was
31 in Four's a Crowd
as 'Jean Christy'.
Thu, Aug 04 1938
Poster of Man-Proof
Man-Proof
Rosalind Russell was
30 in Man-Proof
as 'Elizabeth Kent'.
Fri, Jan 07 1938
Poster of Live, Love and Learn
Live, Love and Learn
Rosalind Russell was
30 in Live, Love and Learn
as 'Julie Stoddard'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
Rosalind Russell was
30 in The Romance of Celluloid
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Poster of Night Must Fall
Night Must Fall
Rosalind Russell was
29 in Night Must Fall
as 'Olivia Grayne'.
Fri, Apr 30 1937
Poster of Craig's Wife
Craig's Wife
Rosalind Russell was
29 in Craig's Wife
as 'Harriet Craig'.
Fri, Sep 25 1936
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
Rosalind Russell was
29 in Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 11 1936
Poster of Trouble for Two
Trouble for Two
Rosalind Russell was
28 in Trouble for Two
as 'Miss Vandeleur'.
Fri, May 29 1936
Poster of Under Two Flags
Under Two Flags
Rosalind Russell was
28 in Under Two Flags
as 'Lady Venetia Cunningham'.
Thu, Apr 30 1936
Poster of It Had to Happen
It Had to Happen
Rosalind Russell was
28 in It Had to Happen
as 'Beatrice Newnes'.
Fri, Feb 14 1936
Poster of Rendezvous
Rendezvous
Rosalind Russell was
28 in Rendezvous
as 'Joel Carter'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of China Seas
China Seas
Rosalind Russell was
28 in China Seas
as 'Sybil Barclay'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of Reckless
Reckless
Rosalind Russell was
27 in Reckless
as 'Josephine 'Jo' Mercer'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
Poster of West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
Rosalind Russell was
27 in West Point of the Air
as 'Dare Marshall'.
Sat, Mar 23 1935
Poster of The Casino Murder Case
The Casino Murder Case
Rosalind Russell was
27 in The Casino Murder Case
as 'Doris'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Poster of The Night Is Young
The Night Is Young
Rosalind Russell was
27 in The Night Is Young
as 'Countess Zarika Rafay'.
Fri, Jan 11 1935
Poster of Forsaking All Others
Forsaking All Others
Rosalind Russell was
27 in Forsaking All Others
as 'Eleanor'.
Sun, Dec 23 1934
Poster of The President Vanishes
The President Vanishes
Rosalind Russell was
27 in The President Vanishes
as 'Sally Voorman'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
Rosalind Russell was
27 in Evelyn Prentice
as 'Mrs. Nancy Harrison'.
Fri, Nov 09 1934

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Rosalind Russell was
65+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Rosalind Russell was
55+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Rosalind Russell was
54+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Rosalind Russell was
46+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Self - Guest Host'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Rosalind Russell was
45+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Rosalind Russell was
45+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Cynthia'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Rosalind Russell was
44+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Rosalind Russell was
42+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rosalind Russell was
41+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948