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    Lillian Russell

    American opera singer and actress

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  1. Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard; December 4, 1860 or 1861 – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence.

  2. Jun 2, 2024 · Lillian Russell (born Dec. 4, 1861, Clinton, Iowa, U.S.—died June 6, 1922, Pittsburgh, Pa.) was an American singer and actress in light comedies who represented the feminine ideal of her generation. She was as famous for her flamboyant personal life as for her beauty and voice.

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  3. Learn about Lillian Russell, a famous actress and singer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. See her photos from her career and life, and discover her activism, personal life, and death.

  4. Lillian Russell is a 1940 American biographical film of the life of the singer and actress. The screenplay was by William Anthony McGuire. The film was directed by Irving Cummings and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It stars Alice Faye in the title role, Don Ameche, Henry Fonda and Edward Arnold as Diamond Jim Brady .

  5. Apr 5, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Lillian Russell, America's queen of comic opera in the 19th century, who starred in Offenbach, Millöcker and other operettas. Discover her bigamy, prostitution, telephone scandal and more in this comprehensive biography by Kurt Gänzl.

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  6. Comic opera singer, actress, and political activist who was widely hailed as the embodiment of American Beauty. Name variations: Nellie; Diamond Lil.

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  8. Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard; December 4, 1860 or 1861 – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence.

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