Rosalind Russell

American actress (1907–1976)
Person human Q233854
Rosalind Russell
Columbia Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Rosalind Russell

Summary

Rosalind Russell is a human[1]. She was born in Waterbury[2]. She was born on June 4, 1907[3]. She passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. She died on November 28, 1976[5]. She worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], character actor[9], and model[10]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,220 views/month, #6,069 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rosalind Russell's place of birth was Waterbury[2].
  • Rosalind Russell passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Rosalind Russell was born on June 4, 1907[3].
  • Rosalind Russell died on November 28, 1976[5].
  • Rosalind Russell is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].
  • Rosalind Russell was married to Frederick Brisson[13].
  • Rosalind Russell held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Rosalind Russell's native language[15].
  • Rosalind Russell worked as an actor[6].
  • Rosalind Russell's professions included film actor[7].
  • Rosalind Russell's professions included singer[8].
  • Rosalind Russell's professions included character actor[9].
  • Rosalind Russell worked as a model[10].
  • Rosalind Russell worked as a television actor[16].
  • Rosalind Russell's field of work was acting[17].
  • Rosalind Russell's field of work was music[18].
  • Rosalind Russell's field of work was film[19].
  • Rosalind Russell was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[20].
  • Rosalind Russell received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[21].
  • Rosalind Russell received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22].
  • Rosalind Russell received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[23].
  • Rosalind Russell received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[24].
  • Rosalind Russell received the Golden Plate Award[25].
  • Rosalind Russell received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26].
  • Rosalind Russell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-07-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-11-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98abd69e-c247-49af-93ea-0f133369e797[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Waterbury[2], Rosalind Russell… she was born on June 4, 1907[3]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Rosalind Russell's education included a stint at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], character actor[9], model[10], and television actor[16]. Fields of work include acting[17], a type of arts[33]; music[18], a type of arts[34]; and film[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[21], a class of award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1956[37]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1948[40]; Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[23], a hall of fame[41], in United States[42]; Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[24], a lifetime achievement award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1962[45]; Golden Plate Award[25], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1961[48]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26], a commemorative plaque[49], in United States[50].

Personal Life

Rosalind Russell was married to Frederick Brisson[13]. Her religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27]. She was affiliated with the Republican Party[51].

Death and Burial

Rosalind Russell died on November 28, 1976[5]. She died in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[52]. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Rosalind Russell ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,220 views/month, #6,069 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Rosalind Russell born?

Rosalind Russell's place of birth was Waterbury[2].

Where did Rosalind Russell die?

Rosalind Russell passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Rosalind Russell married to?

Rosalind Russell's spouses include Frederick Brisson[13].

What did Rosalind Russell do for work?

Rosalind Russell worked as actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], character actor[9], and model[10].

Where did Rosalind Russell go to school?

Rosalind Russell was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[20].

What awards did Rosalind Russell receive?

Honors received include Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[21], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[22], Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame[23], and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[24].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Notable Past Students. aada.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [51] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Retrieved . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cwhf.org. cwhf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [52] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rosalind Russell. Retrieved April 19, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rosalind-russell
MLA “Rosalind Russell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 19 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rosalind-russell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rosalind-russell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rosalind Russell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rosalind-russell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-19}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Rosalind Russell — https://4ort.xyz/entity/rosalind-russell (retrieved 2026-04-19)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/rosalind-russell · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    Occupation actor, film actor, singer +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Member of political party Republican Party
    Manner of death natural causes
    Aliases
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1094667, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.