Gail Russell (born Betty Gale Russell; September 21, 1924 â€" August
26, 1961) was an American film and television actress.She was born to
George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the
Los Angeles area when she was a teenager. Her father was initially a
musician but later worked for Lockheed Corporation. Before she
ventured into acting, she had planned to be a commercial artist. Her
beauty saw her dubbed "the Hedy Lamarr of Santa Monica."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.
Although she was almost clinically shy and had no acting experience,
Paramount had great expectations for her and employed an acting coach
to work with her.She later said, "suddenly there was this terrific
amount of work for myself and no time to myself. It was that way for
ten years."
26, 1961) was an American film and television actress.She was born to
George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the
Los Angeles area when she was a teenager. Her father was initially a
musician but later worked for Lockheed Corporation. Before she
ventured into acting, she had planned to be a commercial artist. Her
beauty saw her dubbed "the Hedy Lamarr of Santa Monica."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.
Although she was almost clinically shy and had no acting experience,
Paramount had great expectations for her and employed an acting coach
to work with her.She later said, "suddenly there was this terrific
amount of work for myself and no time to myself. It was that way for
ten years."
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