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From All Movie Guide: Voluptuous sex symbol and star of Hollywood films, TV, and nightclubs, Jane Russell was the daughter of an actress. She worked as a receptionist and model, and studied theater at Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop and with Maria Ouspenskaya. Endowed with a large bust, she won the lead role in Howard Hughes' The Outlaw (1941) after Hughes conducted a nationwide search for a curvaceous actress, eventually finding her working in his dentist's office. The film caused a storm of controversy due primarily to the amount of cleavage shown by Russell onscreen, and, after brief releases in 1941 and 1943, it was not officially released until 1950. The controversy brought her much publicity, often in the form of off-color, sophomoric jokes. However, she surpassed her mindless "bombshell" image and went on to perform with versatility in a number of films during the subsequent three decades, including comedies with Bob Hope and musicals with Marilyn Monroe.
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Jane Russell (born in 1921) is an American actress and sex symbol. She was born Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell in Bemidji, Minnesota. She early modeled for photographers and studied drama and acting with Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop and with famed Russian actress Maria Ouspenskaya. In 1940, Russell was signed to a seven year contract by millionaire Howard Hughes and made her motion picture debut in "The Outlaw" (1943). Together with Lana Turner, Russell personified the sensuously contoured sweater girl look. Though her early movies did little to show her true acting abilities, they helped parlay her into a career portraying smart, often cynical, tough "broads", with a wisecracking attitude.
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Raised in Davenport, Jane Russell attended the city’s high school, graduating in 1928. Her parents, Albert and Elizabeth, were active in Davenport social circles; Albert served as president of the local Rotary club in 1923-24. Jane’s art interests began at a young age, and by her late teens, she was determined to be a professional artist.
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Jane Russell (Costume Designer) Jane teaches a ceramics class at a local recreation center. One day her friend and student Rosemary King needed help painting a set and Jane has been working on stages throughout San Diego county ever since. She has enriched many a set with her carpentry, sewing, painting, costuming, and decorating sense.
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The ultimate femme fatale, Jane Russell was born in Minnesota in 1921. Having worked as a receptionist and model, she studied theatre at Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop. Russell became a star in 1941, after winning the lead in Howard Hughes's film The Outlaw. Appearing in the movie in various states of undress, she caused such a stir in America that it took two years to get the film released. When it finally was, it was a box office smash. She found it tough to get roles to do her acting ability justice, but managed it in films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes alongside Marylin Monroe and The Revolt Of Mamie Stover.
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Jane Russell's arrival in show business was accompanied by so much ballyhoo that the rest of her career seems an anti-climax. Jane has in fact had a very successful career, but is still famous mainly as a Love Goddess, and in particular as the possessor of a spectacular figure. That figure combined with that ballyhoo made Jane one of the most influential pin-ups ever, ranking alongside Esther Williams and Gina Lollobrigida. More than any-one else, Jane ushered in the concept of large breasts, and created in the general public an enthusiasm for opulent figures.
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