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Jane Russell was born on June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota. She was the eldest of five children born to Roy William Russell and Geraldine Jacobi. She attended Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles, California, and later studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. Russell began her career as a model and actress in the 1940s. She made her film debut in 1943 in The Outlaw, which was controversial for its sexual content. She went on to star in several other films, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Tall Men (1955), and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956). In addition to her film career, Russell was also a successful businesswoman. She founded the Jane Russell Foundation, which provided financial assistance to underprivileged children, and she also wrote several books. As of 2021, Jane Russell's net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 million.

Popular As Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell
Occupation actress,soundtrack,producer
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 21 June 1921
Birthday 21 June
Birthplace Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
Date of death February 28, 2011
Died Place Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Jane Russell Height, Weight & Measurements

At 90 years old, Jane Russell height is 5′ 7″ .

Physical Status
Height 5′ 7″
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Who Is Jane Russell's Husband?

Her husband is Bob Waterfield (m. 1943-1968) Roger Barrett (m. 1968-1968) John Calvin Peoples (m. 1974-1999)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Bob Waterfield (m. 1943-1968) Roger Barrett (m. 1968-1968) John Calvin Peoples (m. 1974-1999)
Sibling Not Available
Children Tracy Waterfield, Thomas Waterfield, Robert Waterfield

Jane Russell Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jane Russell worth at the age of 90 years old? Jane Russell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Jane Russell's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

The Outlaw (1943)$50 a week
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)$400,000
Foxfire (1955)$200,000

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Timeline

2020

In April 2020, she was honored as Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month.

2011

She passed away on February 28, 2011, four months away from what would have been her 90th birthday on June 21. One month after her death, another screen legend Elizabeth Taylor died at age 79.

2006

In 2006 (at age 84), she put together a musical show entitled "The Swinging Forties" that played twice a month at the Radisson Hotel. The show featured herself and about a dozen local Santa Maria (CA) residents, including a choir director, lay preacher and retired police officer. She formed the show out of boredom and because there was nothing much going on in town for the older folks to do.

2004

Leonardo DiCaprio visited Jane while filming The Aviator (2004) in order to find up close and personal what Howard Hughes was really like.

2003

Had been a vocal supporter of the Iraq War since its beginning in March 2003.

1999

Retired to Santa Maria, California, after the death of her third husband on April 9, 1999 to be close to her youngest son.

1989

Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award (1989).

1980

She and Raoul Walsh remained friends until his death on December 31, 1980.

1970

After three more years away from the big screen, she returned to make one last film called Darker Than Amber (1970).

Her last play before the public was in the 1970s when Jane was a spokesperson for Playtex bras. Had Jane not been wasted during the Hughes years, she could have been a bigger actress than what she was allowed to show.

1967

Her last film of the decade was The Born Losers (1967).

1960

Unfortunately, the roles were not there anymore as Jane appeared in only four pictures during the entire decade of the 1960s.

1957

After The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) (a flop), Jane took a hiatus from films, to dabble a little in television, returning in 1964 to film Fate Is the Hunter (1964).

1955

Films such as Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955) and The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956) did do Jane justice and were able to show exactly the fine actress she was.

1954

She formed a traveling gospel church quartet with Della Russell (no relation), Beryl Davis, and Connie Hines. They called themselves simply The Four Girls and were soon known as the most beauteous quartet of hymn singers ever assembled. Rhonda Fleming replaced Della in 1954.

1953

Probably the pinnacle of her career was in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) as Dorothy Shaw, with Marilyn Monroe. This film showed Jane's comedic side very well.

1952

She and husband Robert Waterfield adopted a baby girl, Tracy Waterfield, on February 15, 1952.

1951

Films such as His Kind of Woman (1951) and The Las Vegas Story (1952) did nothing to showcase her true acting abilities.

1950

Jane did continue to make films throughout the 1950s, but the films were at times not up to par, particularly with Jane's talents being wasted in forgettable movies in order to show off her sexy side.

1946

Finally, the film gained general release in 1946. The film was a smash at the box-office.

Jane did not make another film until 1946 when she played Joan Kenwood in Young Widow (1946). She had signed a seven year contract with Hughes and it seemed the only films he would put her in were those that displayed Jane in a very flattering light due to her body.

1943

She was ultimately signed by Howard Hughes for his production of The Outlaw (1943) in 1941, the film that was to make Jane famous. The film was not a classic by any means, but was geared to show off Jane's ample physical assets.

1942

In 1942, she had an affair with John Payne. The affair is detailed in her autobiography, "My Path and My Detours" (1986). It ended when Jane realized that she was still in love with her high school sweetheart, football player Robert Waterfield, whom she married in April 1943 (they divorced in 1967).

1941

Although the film was made in 1941, it was not released until two years later and then only on a limited basis due to the way the film portrayed Jane's assets. It was hard for the flick to pass the censorship board.

1930

In the late 1930s, she was a member of Max Reinhardt's Theatrical Workshop and attended Maria Ouspenskaya's Drama School for six months.

1921

Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell was born on June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota. Her father was a United States Army lieutenant and her mother had been a student of drama and an actress with a traveling troupe. Once Mr. Russell was mustered out of the service, the family took up residence in Canada, but moved to California when he found employment there. The family was well-to-do and although Jane was the only girl among four brothers, her mother saw to it that she took piano lessons. In addition to music, Jane was interested in drama much as her mother had been and participated in high school stage productions. Upon graduation, Jane took a job as a receptionist for a doctor who specialized in foot disorders. Although she had originally planned on being a designer, her father died and she had to go to work to help the family. Jane modeled on the side and was very much sought-after especially because of her figure. She managed to save enough money to go to drama school, with the urging of her mother.