Jane Russell honeymoons in England

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Jane Russell honeymoons in England


A stroll in the gardens at Weston Super Mare.

Jane Russell shot to stardom when she appeared in The Outlaw (1943). The film was so controversial at the time it was banned only receiving an official release in 1950. Originally a photographic model she turned to acting and won a screen test competition launched by Hollywood filmmaker and director Howard Hughes. She starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and made over 20 films and was equally at home on the stage.

In 1968 she married actor Roger Barrett and came to England on honeymoon. They met while in Chicago in a production of Here Today and married after two months. They planned to tour in a production of Hello Dolly! but Roger Barrett died suddenly after their return to America just few weeks after this film was taken. Jane Russell was also known for campaigning for children's charities and a change to US adoption laws. She adopted three children with her first husband American Footballer Bob Waterfield. She went on to become the face of Playtex by advertising their bras in the 1970s.


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