“HE WAS RIGHT!” Jane Russell Revealed The Dark Truth About Marilyn Monroe

“HE WAS RIGHT!” Jane Russell Revealed The Dark Truth About Marilyn Monroe

she was always a little unhappy and mad at the big the big boys you know Jane Russell was one of the biggest stars of her time she was a remarkable actress who had a lot to say especially about her famous friend Marilyn Monroe from her breakout role in The Outlaw to her iconic performance alongside Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Jane’s Journey was amazing but it’s not just about the movies Jane Russell had some surprising in ites into Marilyn’s life and untimely death get ready to dive deep into the life and career of this Hollywood icon we will take a look at her career romantic life and even her friendship with the blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe it’s time to uncover the truth that Jane Russell wanted everyone to know about Marilyn Monroe Russell’s childhood have you ever heard of Ernest Jane Geraldine Russell probably not however you might be familiar with her under a different name Jane Russell this remarkable lady went on to become one of the most renowned starlets in Hollywood but her journey started from humble beginnings Jane was born on June 21st 1921 in buiji Minnesota she was the eldest of five children and the only daughter of Roy William Russell and Geraldine jacobe her parents married on March 22nd 1918 in kalamazo Michigan Jane had four younger brothers Thomas Kenneth jimie and Wallace Jane’s father Roy was a first lieutenant in the US Army her mother Geraldine was an actress who performed with a traveling troop Geraldine was also the subject of a famous Portrait by Mary bradish titom this piece of art was purchased by President woodro Wilson shortly before Jane was born her parents lived in Edmonton Alberta but they moved back to the city just 9 days after her birth the family stayed in EDM for the first year or two of Jane’s life but then they relocated to Southern California here her father found work as an office manager growing up Jane was a rambunctious tomboy who loved spending time with her brothers her mother who had a passion for the Arts encouraged Jane to take piano lessons and get involved in drama Jane participated in stage Productions at Van n High School it was there that she developed an interest in becoming a designer however after her father passed away when she was just 16 Jane decided to find work to help support her family she started as a receptionist at a corop ist’s office and also did some modeling for photographers Jane’s life took a significant turn when her mother urged her to study drama and acting she attended Max reinhardt’s theatrical workshop at this school she took lessons from actress and acting coach Maria uspenskaya Jane’s remarkable talent and Beauty caught the attention of an RKO agent setting her on a path towards becoming a movie star despite her Fame Jane always cherished her upbringing in Southern California she described it as a lush area filled with green fields Orchards and ranch style houses she loved that everyone knew each other and life was simple and informal Jane’s love for her family and Community remained constant throughout her life shaping her into a caring and genuine person her upbringing in a tight-knit religious yet Lively family made her a movie star who truly cared about others her Hollywood debut in 1940 Jane Russell’s life changed forever when she signed a seven-year contract with Howard Hughes a famous movie producer at the time she was working as a receptionist in a chiropodists office Hughes was looking for new faces for his western movie The Outlaw the film follows the story of Billy the Kid Jane who was 19 years old was chosen to play Rio McDonald the movie’s love interest Hughes was particularly impressed by Jane’s appearance especially her 38D chest which he believed would make her a star The Outlaw was finished in 1941 but it faced a lot of trouble from the sensors who thought Jane’s cleavage was shown too much because of this the movie wasn’t widely released until 1946 during this time Hughes kept Jane busy with publicity and she became well known across the country there was a rumor that Hughes had designed a special underwire bra for Jane to wear during filming but Jane later revealed that she found it too uncomfortable and secretly wore her own bra padded with tissue paper Jane’s measurements were 38 2436 and she was 5′ 7 in tall this made her taller and more curvy than many actresses of her time her favorite co-star Bob Hope humorously introduced her as the two and only Jane Russell he joked that culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands Howard Hughes also famously said there are two good reasons why men go to see her those are enough Jane quickly became a popular pinup girl for servicemen during World War II she believed that sex appeal was good but should not be in bad taste Jane admired pinup pictures that were artistic and luring without being vulgar she thought Marilyn Monroe’s famous calendar was a great example of this kind of tasteful sex appeal Jane did not appear in another movie until 1946 when she starred in young Widow unfortunately this film went over budget and was a box office failure despite this setback Jane’s career had already taken off thanks to her role in The Outlaw Jane often found herself outsmarting Hughes who sometimes seemed afraid of her strength and confidence despite some uncomfortable experiences including an incident where Hughes tried to take advantage of her Jane remained loyal to him for many years Jane Russell’s legendary career in 1947 Jane Russell also took a step into the music world she began singing with the K Kaiser Orchestra on the radio and recorded two singles with his band as long as I live and Bo in an that same year she made a 78 re utions per minute album for Columbia Records called let’s put out the lights this album had eight torch ballads and featured cover art with Jane in a see-through gown later in a 2009 interview for the liner notes of another CD called fine and dandy Jane said that her Columbia album was horrible and boring to listen to the album was reissued on CD in 2002 the CD also included the Kaiser singles and two songs she recorded for Columbia in 1949 that were unreleased at the time in 1950 she recorded a single called kisses and tears with Frank Sinatra and the modern airs for Colombia Jane’s acting career picked up again when she was cast as Calamity Jane opposite Bob Hope in the pale face 1948 this movie was a big hit earning $4.5 million and becoming Paramount’s most successful release of the year she also filmed Montana Bell in 1948 playing the role of bell star although it was initially intended for Republic pictures it was released by RKO in 1952 during this time Howard Hughes bought RKO pictures and became Jane’s main employer for the next few years she starred with Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra in a musical comedy called double Dynamite filmed in 1948 but released in 1951 unfortunately the film was not a success Hughes also cast Jane in film Noir movies like his kind of woman 1951 with Robert Mitchum and Vincent Price and maau 1952 with Mitchum again despite some box office success these films lost money due to extensive re-shoot caused by hughes’s interference Jane reunited with Bob Hope for the hit sequel son of paleface 1952 and made a cameo in road to Bali 1953 Jane’s career included a variety of roles she starred in the 3D musical the French line 1954 where she danced in a revealing costume and in gentleman Mary brunettes 1955 a follow-up to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes she appeared in underwater 1955 a film about treasure hunting divers which premiered in an underwater theater Jane also acted in melodramas like Foxfire 1955 and hot blood 1956 in 1955 Jane and her first husband Bob Waterfield formed Russ field Productions they produced several movies including gentleman Mary brunettes 1955 the king and Four Queens 1956 Run for the sun 1956 and the fuzzy pink night gown 1957 she also starred in the Revolt of M Stover 1956 after 195 7 Jane more or less retired appearing in only a few films during the 1960s television and later career Jane Russell moved into television later in her career she appeared in shows like Colgate theater Westinghouse deso Playhouse Death Valley Days in the episode Splinter station in 1960 and the Red Skelton hour in 1999 she explained why she left movies saying why did I quit movies because I was getting too old you could go on acting in those years if you were an actress over 30 Jane was also mentioned in popular culture in a 1956 episode of The Honeymooners Ralph cramden jokes about staying home even if Jane Russell were having a party upstairs later when he finds out his friend is actually having a party he gets mad showing how popular and admired Jane was on the sitcom ma in the episode the wallet a character carries around a napkin with Jane Russell’s lipstick imp impression and autograph for good luck Jane’s Last onscreen appearance was in a 1986 episode of Hunter Jane returned to movies after a long break with fate is the hunter 1964 where she appeared as herself in a Uso flashback scene she also starred in two AC ly’s westerns Johnny Reno 1966 and Waco 1966 and cauliflower Cupids which was filmed in 1966 but released in 1970 she had roles in the Born Losers 1967 and darker than Amber 1970 in 1971 Jane made her Broadway debut in the musical drama company taking over the role of Joanne from Elaine strich she played the role for almost 6 months during the 1970s Jane also appeared in TV commercials for play Texas Cross Your Heart bras these ads were for the 18-hour bra for full figured women thanks to Jane this bra became one of international play Tex’s best known products she also had a recurring guest role in the TV show The Yellow Rose 1983 and guest starred on Hunter 1986 in fact Jane’s Last onscreen appearance was in that 1986 episode of Hunter Jane wrote an autobiography called Jane Russell my path and my detours in 1985 in 1989 she received the women’s International Center living Legacy award her handprints and Footprints are immortalized at Gran’s Chinese Theater she also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2009 she was named one of the 40 most iconic movie goddesses of all time Jane Russell’s career was filled with memorable roles and moments she transitioned from movies to television and even Broadway leaving a lasting Legacy in entertainment Jane Russell’s private life Jane Russell was was married three times her first husband was Bob Waterfield a famous football player and Coach they were married from 1943 until their divorce in July 1968 Bob was a quarterback and coach for the Los Angeles Rams and was also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Jane was known for her strong pro-life stance she described herself as vigorously pro-life when she was a teenager she had a botched abortion that left her unable to have children so in February 1952 Jane and Bob Waterfield adopted a baby girl named Tracy in December 1952 they adopted a 15-month-old boy named Thomas Thomas’s birthmother Hannah McDermot had moved to London to escape poverty in Northern Ireland in 1956 they adopted another boy Robert John who was 9 months old Jane was very passionate about helping children find families so so in 1955 she started an organization called Wai this group helped Place children with adoptive families and pioneered the idea of Americans adopting children from other countries during this marriage Jane also started a weekly Bible study group for Hollywood stars called the Hollywood Christian group unfortunately this marriage would eventually end in divorce just 2 months after her divorce Jane married actor Roger Barrett sadly he died of a heart attack only 2 months later in November 1968 her third husband was John Calvin peoples a real estate broker they married on January 31st 1974 and lived together until John died of heart failure on April 9th 1999 in the late 1970s Jane and John moved to Sedona Arizona where they owned a nightclub called dudes Jane also revived her nightclub Act for most of their married life however they lived in Santa Maria California in the 2013 film filamina a character mentions Jane Russell claiming she bought a child for £1,000 from the Shawn Ross Abbey in Ireland however a British report clarified that Jane and her husband adopted a boy from a woman in London who was originally from dairy Northern Ireland there was some controversy in a court case but eventually Jane was able to formalize the adoption Marilyn Monroe once said that Jane tried to convert her to Christianity while Marilyn tried to introduce Jane to Freud Jane had invited Marilyn to a Bible study for Hollywood stars later Jane explained that she wasn’t trying to convert Marilyn to religion because she didn’t consider Christianity a religion Jane also appeared on the praise the Lord program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network a Christian TV channel Jane Russell was a strong supporter of the Republican party she attended Dwight D Eisenhower’s inauguration along with other Hollywood celebrities like Lou Castello Dick Powell June Allison Hugh O’Brien Anita Louise and Luella Parsons she struggled with alcoholism but went to rehab at age 79 in a 2003 interview she described herself as a t-total mean-spirited right-wing narrow-minded Conservative Christian bigot but not a racist Gentlemen Prefer Blondes one of Jane’s most well-known roles was in the classic film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes this is also where she met one for her closest friends Jane played Dorothy Shaw in the hit movie but maybe the best thing that came from this was that friendship with Marilyn Monroe Jane remembered Marilyn as very shy and very sweet and far more intelligent than people gave her credit for in gentleman Prefer Blondes Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell play best friends who are very different from each other Marilyn’s character Laura Li Lee is a blonde gold digger who wants to marry a rich man on the other hand Jane’s character Dorothy Shaw is a wise and witty brunette who loves handsome men even though they have different views on love they stay loyal to each other throughout the movie at first glance Gentlemen Prefer Blondes seem to be about two women chasing after men on a cruise ship however the movie is actually about the strong friendship between the two women their chemistry is what makes the movie special with the men in the background not standing out as much as the women do from the beginning it is clear that laurelai and Dorothy are an odd pair one is funny and skeptical while the other seems naive and trusting but they both want happiness have amazing sex appeal and share a strong bond that no man can break the opening scene shows Marilyn and Jane in sparkly outfits already in sync but a bit off Rhythm which doesn’t matter because they look fantastic the movie suggests they will do anything to stay happy and financially secure their friendship is so close and their behavior so sensual that the film can really be seen as a statement on female friendship Independence and sexuality in the film Marilyn Monroe shines as Laura L Lee who is engaged to a Rich Man Named Gus Esmond Jr played by Tommy Nan Gus trusts her but worries about her behavior on the ship he gives her a credit note and asks her not to ruin his family’s reputation laurelai only cares about money believing that while Beauty Fades money ensures happiness she tells Dorothy that worrying about money all the time leaves no room for love laurelai carefully checks the ship’s passenger list to make sure she and Dorothy sit next to the richest people when Dorothy objects laurelai argues that they have different views on happiness because of their experiences laurelai believes focusing on money is practical Dorothy who prefers good looks over wealth still keeps an eye on laurelai when laurelai gets obsessed with a diamond tiara and trouble arises Dorothy steps in to protect her friend even if it means risking her own romance with private detective Ernie Malone played by Elliot Reed the climax of the movie happens on land where Dorthy disguises herself to help laurelai in court she is willing to do anything to save her friend showing How Deeply they care for each other behind the scenes Jane Russell was always punctual and did her own makeup quickly Marilyn Monroe however was a perfectionist and often late after director Howard Hawk band Monroe’s acting co coach from the set Marilyn became nervous Jane took on a big sister role helping Marilyn out of her dressing room to keep things moving this is how their friendship blossomed Marilyn and Jane when Jane Russell worked with Marilyn Monroe she helped calm Marilyn’s nerves and made sure she got to set on time afterward Marilyn joked Jane tried to convert me and I tried to introduce her to Freud Jane believed Marilyn’s troubled past influenced her anxieties this is why Jane felt so strongly about her work with W an organization helping children find stable homes their friendship deepened while filming the 1953 hit Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Jane the more experienced star supported Marilyn whom she called baby doll and Blondie despite their different backgrounds and levels of Fame they bonded over shared experiences and a strong work ethic their first encounter wasn’t on set though Marilyn’s husband introduced them before this Marilyn then known as Norma jeene made a good impression on Jane who remembered her as a pretty girl during filming choreographer Jack Cole tailored dance routines to suit both actress’s Styles Jane admired Marilyn’s dedication she not that Marilyn often stayed late rehearsing even though she earned much less than Jane did despite being the bigger star Jane never saw Marilyn as come competition instead she empathized with Marilyn’s difficult life and tried to help her she invited Marilyn to a Bible study group hoping to provide support through their shared Faith however Marilyn wasn’t interested joking about their differing beliefs despite media attempts to create rivalry between them Jane and Marilyn remained supportive friends they refused to play into those narratives knowing their bond was stronger than any gossip gentlemen for blondes was a success launching Marilyn to stardom despite their busy lives Marilyn and Jane kept in touch sporadically Jane fondly remembered Marilyn during a girl’s weekend shortly before Marilyn’s death wishing she could have shared the laughter with her friend what she says about Marilyn all right let’s dive into the story of Jane Russell and her buddy Marilyn Monroe back in 1985 Jane decided to Spill the Beans about her life in a book called Jane Russell my path and my detours she didn’t hold back sharing juicy details about her time in Hollywood she talked about everything from her run-ins with Howard Hughes and her efforts to help Marilyn find her way spiritually even as Jane got older she stayed true to herself in 2007 she opened up about a meeting with Bobby Kennedy and her doubts about Marilyn’s alleged suicide she had a gut feeling someone else might have had a hand in it perhaps even Bobby himself Jane and Marilyn were like two peas in a pod despite their differences Jane fondly remembered Marilyn as more than just a pretty face she saw her as a shy and sensitive Soul who needed a friend’s support especially when the spotlight got too bright eventually that Spotlight got too bright and Marilyn would take her own life or at least that is the official story Jane didn’t believe that and many others didn’t either there are more theories about Marilyn’s demise than there are stars in the sky but the truth remains elusive tucked away in the shadows of History Hollywood still holds on to the memory of Marilyn mourning her loss now some people flat out reject the idea that Marilyn ended her own life they suspect Foul Play was at play many claim Bobby Kennedy might have had a hand in Marilyn’s demise this Theory suggests that he wanted to silence her to protect his own own and his brother’s political careers but Bobby’s Camp vehemently denies these allegations after Marilyn’s untimely exit Hollywood and the world were in shock many were not just sad but also angry pointing fingers at the movie industry and its treatment of stars sir Lawrence Olivier believed Marilyn was merely a pawn in Hollywood’s big game while director Josh Logan felt she never received the recognition she deserved from what Jane wrote in her book and and how she talked about her friend it seems like she also shared these sentiments final days Jane made her home in the Serene Santa Maria Valley nestled along California’s Central Coast it was in this picturesque setting that she bid her final farewell on February 28th 2011 succumbing to an illness linked to her breathing her passing at the age of 89 marked the end of an era for Cinema enthusiasts worldwide known for her iconic curves and her role in the controversial film The Outlaw Jane left her mark on the Silver Screen as the sun set on her life Jane Russell found peace in her Santa Maria Abode it was there amidst the gentle Coastal breezes that she breathed her last breath reports indicate that this was the result of respiratory complications stemming from a severe cold Jane’s journey home was commemorated on March 12th 201 11 at the Pacific Christian Church in Santa Maria loved ones fans and admirers gathered to pay their respects to the iconic actress who had graced both the big screen and their hearts in honoring her wishes Jane was cremated following the service her ashes were lovingly scattered at Sea as the ocean waves carried her Essence into eternity Jane Russell found solace in the vast Embrace of the ocean she so dearly loved but even in her final days Jane Russell remained a vibrant presence in her community despite grappling with declining Health she continued to embody the spirit of generosity and resilience that defined her her involvement in local charities and her fervent participation in church activities underscored her unwavering commitment to giving back a dedicated member of the church choir Jane found joy in raising her voice in harmony despite the challenges she faced reflecting on her remarkable resilience ETA Waterfield shared poignant memories of Jane’s unwavering determination she always said I’m going to die in the saddle I’m not going to sit at home and become an old woman reminisced aeda true to her word Jane Russell lived her final days with an unyielding Spirit embracing life with fervor and Gusto even as the sands of time ebbed away she remained steadfast in her pursuit of joy and purpose in her passing Jane Russell left behind a legacy that transcends the confines of time and space her memory lives on in the hearts of those who were touched by her grace her talent and her indomitable Spirit the life of Hollywood icons Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe intertwined beautifully Jane’s career and personality led the two to find a lasting relationship we hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about Jane’s remarkable career and her insights into Marilyn’s life and death don’t forget forget to hit that like button if you found this video interesting and subscribe to our channel for more fascinating stories from the world of entertainment until next time keep exploring keep learning and keep questioning see you in the next video

“HE WAS RIGHT!” Jane Russell Revealed The Dark Truth About Marilyn Monroe

Jane Russell was one of the biggest stars of her time. She was a remarkable actress who had a lot to say especially about her famous friend, Marilyn Monroe. From her breakout role in “The Outlaw” to her iconic performance alongside Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” Jane’s journey was amazing. But it’s not just about the movies. Jane Russell had some surprising insights into Marilyn’s life and untimely death.

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