From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Jane Russell June 21 1921 February 28 2011 was an American film actress and was one of Hollywoods leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s Russell moved from the Midwest to California where she had her first film role in 1943 with The Outlaw In 1947 Russell delved into music before returning to films After starring in multiple films in the 1950s Russell again returned to music while completing several other films in the 1960s She starred in over 20 films throughout her career Russell married three times and adopted three children and in 1955 founded the World Adoption International Fund For her achievements in film she received several accolades including having her hand and foot prints immortalized in the forecourt of Graumans Chinese Theatre and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Russell licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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