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Rosalind Russell

1907 - 1976

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Catherine Rosalind Russell (June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an American actress, model, comedian, screenwriter, and singer, known for her role as fast-talking newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday (1940), opposite Cary Grant, as well as for her role of catty Sylvia Fowler in George Cukor's The Women (1939), opposite Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer, and for her portrayals of Mame Dennis in the 1956 stage and 1958 film adaptations of Auntie Mame, and Rose in Gypsy (1962). A noted comedienne, she received various accolades, including five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Russell has been honored with a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1973 and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1975. In addition to her comedic roles, Russell was known for playing dramatic characters, often wealthy, dignified, and stylish women. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rosalind Russell is the 2,533rd most popular actor (down from 2,490th in 2019), the 4,405th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,926th in 2019) and the 1,229th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Rosalind Russell ranks 2,533 out of 13,578. Before her are Michael Richards, Bud Abbott, Milena Vukotic, Geraldine James, Lau Kar-leung, and Jane Asher. After her are Sandrine Bonnaire, Connie Booth, June Squibb, Sonny Landham, Lydia Clarke, and Robert Brown.

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Among people born in 1907, Rosalind Russell ranks 169. Before her are Günter Eich, Guido Masetti, Alfred Delp, L. Sprague de Camp, Janusz Kusociński, and Annabella. After her are Raymond Braine, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, Roman Rudenko, Mariam Aslamazian, Ursula Kuczynski, and Phil Edwards. Among people deceased in 1976, Rosalind Russell ranks 112. Before her are Richard Hughes, Werner March, Juan José Torres, Zdeněk Fierlinger, Wilder Penfield, and Boris Iofan. After her are Helmut Kunz, Elihan Tore, Marcel Broodthaers, Mukaghali Makatayev, Jack Cassidy, and Pyotr Koshevoy.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rosalind Russell ranks 4,405 out of 20,380. Before her are Gregory Jarvis (1944), John Lasseter (1957), Lita (1975), Dan Flavin (1933), Stacey Abrams (1973), and Robert Serber (1909). After her are Henrietta Szold (1860), Connie Booth (1944), June Squibb (1929), John Sculley (1939), Jack Welch (1935), and Sonny Landham (1941).

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Among actors born in United States, Rosalind Russell ranks 1,229. Before her are Wallace Beery (1885), Michael V. Gazzo (1923), David Harbour (1975), Adolphe Menjou (1890), Michael Richards (1949), and Bud Abbott (1897). After her are Connie Booth (1944), June Squibb (1929), Sonny Landham (1941), Lydia Clarke (1923), Jennifer Morrison (1979), and William Zabka (1965).

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