Gail Russell


 Gail Russell (September 21, 1924 – August 26, 1961)

Russell appeared in The Uninvited (1944) with Ray Milland and Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944), with Diana Lynn. She was later in the more popular films Calcutta (1947) with Alan Ladd and the two with John Wayne, Angel and the Badman (1947) and Wake of the Red Witch (1948). Unfortunately, Gail also suffered from alcoholism, and when the rumors of this came to light, her contract at Paramount wasn't renewed in 1950. On July 5, 1957, she was photographed by a Los Angeles Times photographer after she drove her convertible into the front of Jan's coffee shop at 8424 Beverly Blvd. After failing a sobriety test, Russell was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Her addiction problems continued, and on August 26, 1961, Russell was found dead in her apartment at the age of 36. She died from liver damage attributed to long-term alcohol abuse. Gail Russell is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, CA. 

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