Jane Russell
Jane Russell (1921-2011) was a Midwest-born actress who was popular with other actresses and actors in Hollywood, and both a friend and defender of Marilyn Monroe, saying about Monroe:
| “ | She made me cry, she was so sweet. I believed in her. We made a h*** of a team and I wish we had done another picture together.[1] | ” |
Russell publicly stated that she was sure that Marilyn Monroe did not kill herself, and Russell suspected foul play by a very high level.[2]
Russell was outspokenly pro-life after being rendered infertile herself by an abortion imposed on her as a teenager.[1] "Through her organization, World Adoption International Fund (WAIF), Russell has placed 51,000 children with adoptive families."[3]
Russell was a supporter of Phyllis Schlafly.[4]
Russell's 341 page autobiography, "My Path and My Detours: An Autobiography (1985)," is an inspiring account of her faith and experiences in Hollywood. A 392-page biography a decade after she passed away is "Mean...Moody...Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend" (2021), by Christina Rice.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://tarahanks.com/2011/03/07/a-girls-best-friend-jane-russell-1921-2011/
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-439026/Jane-Russell-My-friend-Marilyn-did-kill-herself.html
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000066/
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jane-russell-rightwing-republican_b_829641
