Gail russell actress biography

American actress (1924–1961)

Gail Russell (born Betty Gale Russell; September 21, 1924 – August 26, 1961) was an American film and television actress.

Early years

Gail Russell was born to George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the Los Angeles area when she was a teenager.

Gail russell actress biography

Her father was initially a musician but later worked for Lockheed Corporation. Before she ventured into acting, Russell had planned to be a commercial artist.^[2] Her beauty saw her dubbed "the Hedy Lamarr of Santa Monica."^[3]

Career and life

Russell's beauty brought her to the attention of Paramount Pictures in 1942, and she signed a long-term contract with that studio when she was 18.^[4]

Russell later said, "suddenly there was this terrific amount of work for myself and no time to myself.

It was that way for ten years."^[5]

At the age of 19, Russell made her film debut in the 1943 film Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour