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Jane Russell

1921 - 2011

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Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell (June 21, 1921 – February 28, 2011) was an American actress and model. She was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in more than 20 films. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jane Russell has received more than 4,865,581 page views. Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Jane Russell is the 376th most popular actor (up from 577th in 2019), the 683rd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,068th in 2019) and the 182nd most popular American Actor.

Jane Russell was most famous for her voluptuous figure and her acting in the movie The Outlaw.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.9M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.77

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.76

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Jane Russells by language

Over the past year Jane Russell has had the most page views in the with 565,108 views, followed by Spanish (51,071), and German (40,011). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Lithuanian (495.54%), Simple English (144.47%), and Czech (118.81%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jane Russell ranks 376 out of 13,578. Before her are Mylène Demongeot, Trevor Howard, Margot Robbie, Frances Farmer, Patrick Stewart, and F. Murray Abraham. After her are Lana Turner, Bela Lugosi, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Giancarlo Giannini, George Kennedy, and Burgess Meredith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Jane Russell ranks 33. Before her are Sugar Ray Robinson, Vasily Smyslov, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Vasily Stalin, Gianni Agnelli, and John Glenn. After her are Lana Turner, Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Marija Gimbutas, Lotfi A. Zadeh, Yoichiro Nambu, and Akio Morita. Among people deceased in 2011, Jane Russell ranks 27. Before her are Willard Boyle, Dennis Ritchie, John Barry, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Sidney Lumet, and Burhanuddin Rabbani. After her are Gary Moore, John McCarthy, Manfred Gerlach, Necmettin Erbakan, Christa Wolf, and Ralph M. Steinman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jane Russell ranks 683 out of 20,380. Before her are Washington Irving (1783), Linda B. Buck (1947), Nancy Pelosi (1940), John Browning (1855), F. Murray Abraham (1939), and Chris Isaak (1956). After her are Bill Cosby (1937), Lana Turner (1921), Omar Bradley (1893), Joseph Barbera (1911), George Kennedy (1925), and David Bohm (1992).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jane Russell ranks 182. Before her are Jeff Goldblum (1952), Alec Baldwin (1958), George Peppard (1928), Bill Bixby (1934), Frances Farmer (1913), and F. Murray Abraham (1939). After her are Lana Turner (1921), George Kennedy (1925), Burgess Meredith (1907), Ray Liotta (1954), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), and Bradley Cooper (1975).

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Television and Movie Roles

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Dorothy Shaw
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Jul 14o 19537.32 / 10
The Outlaw
Rio McDonald
Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.
Feb 5o 19435.5 / 10
The Las Vegas Story
Linda Rollins
When newlyweds visit Las Vegas, the wife's shady past comes to the surface.
Jan 30o 19525.8 / 10