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Breast</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/682/000208058/" class="proflink">Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Female<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Auntie Mame</i><p><b>Father:</b> (lawyer)<br><b>Husband:</b> Frederick Brisson (m. 25-Oct-1941, until her death, one son)<br><b>Son:</b> Lance Brisson (b. 1943)<br><p> University: Marymount School, Tarrytown, NY<br> University: American Academy of Dramatic Art, New York City<br><p> <a href="/company/327/000044195/">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</a> <br> <a href="/org/977/000353915/">Hollywood Anti-Nazi League</a> <br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1947 for <i>Sister Kenny</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1948 for <i>Mourning Becomes Electra</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1959 for <i>Auntie Mame</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1962 for <i>A Majority of One</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1963 for <i>Gypsy</i><br> <a href="/honors/859/000044727/">Tony</a> 1953 for <i>Wonderful Town</i><br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 1708 Vine St.<br> Endorsement of <a href="/company/822/000124450/">Liggett Group</a> Chesterfield cigarettes<br> <a href="/event/307/000111971/">Hip Replacement Surgery</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/788/000064596/">Arthritis</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/250/000161764/">Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (12-May-1971)</a> · Mrs. Pollifax<br> <a href="/films/494/000038380/">Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (10-Apr-1968)</a> · Mother Superior<br> <a href="/films/560/000040440/">Rosie! (22-Nov-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/351/000203739/">Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (15-Feb-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/447/000063258/">The Trouble with Angels (30-Mar-1966)</a> · Mother Superior<br> <a href="/films/968/000038854/">Gypsy (1-Nov-1962)</a> · Rose<br> <a href="/films/277/000232578/">Five Finger Exercise (19-Apr-1962)</a> · Louise Harington<br> <a href="/films/557/000092281/">A Majority of One (11-Jan-1962)</a> · Mrs. Jacoby<br> <a href="/films/392/000036284/">Auntie Mame (27-Dec-1958)</a> · Auntie Mame<br> <a href="/films/559/000061376/">Picnic (11-Feb-1956)</a> · Rosemary the School Teacher<br> <a href="/films/607/000221941/">The Girl Rush (Sep-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/697/000173178/">Never Wave at a WAC (28-Jan-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/758/000135353/">A Woman of Distinction (1-Mar-1950)</a> · Susan Manning Middlecott<br> <a href="/films/306/000161820/">Tell It to the Judge (18-Nov-1949)</a> · Marsha Meredith<br> <a href="/films/811/000108487/">The Velvet Touch (13-Jul-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/854/000140434/">Mourning Becomes Electra (19-Nov-1947)</a> · Lavinia Mannon<br> <a href="/films/639/000173120/">The Guilt of Janet Ames (6-Mar-1947)</a> · Janet Ames<br> <a href="/films/395/000137981/">Sister Kenny (29-Sep-1946)</a> · Elizabeth Kenny<br> <a href="/films/751/000216103/">She Wouldn't Say Yes (29-Nov-1945)</a> <br> <a href="/films/603/000173084/">Roughly Speaking (31-Jan-1945)</a> · Louise Randall<br> <a href="/films/111/000261325/">What a Woman! (28-Dec-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/304/000254539/">Flight for Freedom (4-Feb-1943)</a> · Tonie Carter<br> <a href="/films/305/000161819/">My Sister Eileen (24-Sep-1942)</a> · Ruth Sherwood<br> <a href="/films/511/000102205/">Take a Letter, Darling (6-May-1942)</a> <br> <a href="/films/711/000253949/">Design for Scandal (Dec-1941)</a> · Judge Cornelia Porter<br> <a href="/films/307/000161821/">The Feminine Touch (Oct-1941)</a> · Julie Hathaway<br> <a href="/films/810/000035705/">They Met in Bombay (27-Jun-1941)</a> · Anya Von Duren<br> <a href="/films/445/000238728/">This Thing Called Love (20-Dec-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/536/000265738/">Hired Wife (13-Sep-1940)</a> · Kendal Browning<br> <a href="/films/523/000134121/">No Time for Comedy (7-Sep-1940)</a> <br> <a href="/films/666/000034564/">His Girl Friday (11-Jan-1940)</a> · Hildy Johnson<br> <a href="/films/145/000037034/">The Women (1-Sep-1939)</a> · Mrs. Howard Fowler<br> <a href="/films/813/000233114/">Fast and Loose (17-Feb-1939)</a> <br> <a href="/films/823/000033724/">Four's a Crowd (13-Nov-1938)</a> · Jean Christy<br> <a href="/films/753/000041630/">The Citadel (3-Nov-1938)</a> · Christine<br> <a href="/films/907/000213268/">Man-Proof (7-Jan-1938)</a> · Elizabeth Kent<br> <a href="/films/556/000263764/">Live, Love and Learn (29-Oct-1937)</a> <br> <a href="/films/323/000089056/">Night Must Fall (30-Apr-1937)</a> · Olivia<br> <a href="/films/858/000090588/">Craig's Wife (25-Sep-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/385/000270572/">Trouble for Two (29-May-1936)</a> · Miss Vandeleur<br> <a href="/films/939/000078705/">Under Two Flags (30-Apr-1936)</a> · Lady Venetia Cunningham<br> <a href="/films/067/000256296/">It Had to Happen (14-Feb-1936)</a> <br> <a href="/films/051/000174526/">Rendezvous (23-Oct-1935)</a> · Joel<br> <a href="/films/942/000037831/">China Seas (9-Aug-1935)</a> · Sybil<br> <a href="/films/856/000037745/">Reckless (17-Apr-1935)</a> · Jo<br> <a href="/films/051/000159571/">West Point of the Air (23-Mar-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/261/000269451/">The Casino Murder Case (15-Mar-1935)</a> <br> <a href="/films/149/000037038/">Forsaking All Others (23-Dec-1934)</a> · Eleanor<br> <a href="/films/791/000346750/">The President Vanishes (17-Nov-1934)</a> <br> <a href="/films/864/000037753/">Evelyn Prentice (9-Nov-1934)</a> · Mrs. Harrison<br><p> <b>Author of books:</b><br> <i>Life Is a Banquet</i> (<tt>1977</tt>)<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=89057"><img src="/woman.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=89057">Rosalind Russell</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=89057" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>