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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. Lillian Russell was one the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known for her beauty, style, voice, and stage presence. She was the female ideal of her generation and was known for both her beauty and voice. Early Career. A native of Clinton, Iowa, Russell was raised in Chicago.

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

  6. Apr 5, 2020 · Lillian Russell – or what she represented – has been portrayed on stage and film a number of times. A London rewrite of Sally (1942) managed to introduce her into the proceedings in the person of the buxom Linda Gray (soon after to be Queen Elizabeth I in Merrie England and later London’s Domina in A Funny Thing …), but Hollywood ...

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  8. Apr 26, 2016 · Lillian Russell was one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her beauty and style, as well as for her voice and stage presence. Russell was the foremost singer of operettas in America.

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