Rosalind Russell

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Rosalind Russell ( June 4 , 1907 - November 28 , 1976 ) was an American film and stage actress .

Russell was born in Waterbury, Connecticut of Irish-American extraction and educated in Catholic schools before attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City . She became known for her roles in such films as The Women , Night Must Fall , The Citadel , His Girl Friday , Mourning Becomes Electra , Sister Kenny , Auntie Mame and Picnic , among others.

She married Danish -American producer Frederick Brisson on October 25 , 1941 . Her father-in-law was the successful Danish actor Carl Brisson.

Russell was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress :

Russell died after a long battle with breast cancer in 1976 at the age of 69, although initially her age was misreported because she had shaved a few years off her true age. She was survived by her husband, and her son, Lance Brisson. She is buried in Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery in Culver City, California .

Rosalind Russell has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1708 Vine Street. Her autobiography, written with Chris Chase, entitled Life is a Banquet was published a year after her death.

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