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Actress Jane Russell, star of Howard Hughes' 'The Outlaw,' dies at 89

February 28, 2011 |  3:37 pm

 

Updated 3:47 p.m. Russell died today at her home in Santa Maria, said her son Buck Waterfield.

 

Russell went on to play Calamity Jane opposite Bob Hope in "The Paleface" (1948), and she starred with Marilyn Monroe in the 1953 musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."

 

As former Times staff writer Claudia Luther explains in her obituary of the actress, "Russell's provocative performance in 'The Outlaw' — and the studio publicity shots posing her in a low-cut blouse reclined on a stack of hay bales — marked a turning point in moviedom sexuality. She became a bona fide star and a favorite pinup girl of soldiers during World War II. Troops in Korea named two embattled hills in her honor. ...

"Meanwhile, Hughes brilliantly publicized the film, issuing Russell-in-the-haystack posters with such lines as 'How Would You Like to Tussle With Russell?' and 'Mean! Moody! Magnificent!' In one publicity stunt, a skywriter wrote 'The Outlaw' in the sky and then carefully drew two circles with a dot in the center of each."

 

Some readers will remember Russell as a pitchwoman for Playtex bras, for "full-figured women."

 

 

Services are set for 11 a.m. March 12 at Pacific Christian Church, 3435 Santa Maria Way, Santa Maria.

Instead of flowers, her family suggests donations in her name to Care Net Pregnancy & Resource Center, 121 W. Battles, Santa Maria, CA  93458; or CASA of Santa Barbara County, 120 E. Jones St., Suite 130, Santa Maria, CA 93454. 

 

Actress Jane Russell, who became a star with the 1943 release of "The Outlaw," Howard Hughes' challenge to the Hollywood production code, has died. She was 89.

 

 

(Taken and quoted from the LA Times, Obituaries, 2/28/11) Robin  XOXO



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I heard the news on my way home from work.  Rest in Peace.

Wasn't she just amazing!!!!!!!!

Below is a great video clip. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JfMLj0tfAY

WOW I live in Santa Maria & didn't even know that she lived here... Just found out this morning on the news. & this is a small town.  So long for now Beautiful :(

omg i had no idea she was one of my favorite pin ups :( shes was so amazing rip darling jane

here are some cute clips ive alwase treasured of her

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_TCVOfARKI

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1fhxH8hdfw

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v3d_lJ6UKk

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvTLFy2i5jc

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