Miss Jane Russell - one of those rare creatures, a survivor from the golden age of Hollywood - celebrates her 87th birthday today!
One of the most celebrated "sweater girls" of the 40s, and "discovered" by Howard Hughes, Jane starred with many of the great stars of the era - Robert Mitchum, Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable, Victor Mature, and of course Marilyn Monroe. It was for her wonderful performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes that she is best remembered, and for which I salute her most of all...
Jane Russell on Wikipedia
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