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Date of Birth:

4 June 1907, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA more

Date of Death:

28 November 1976, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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The middle of seven children, she was named after the S.S. Rosalind at... more

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Interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, USA, in the... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 5 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Rosalind Russell Brisson | C.A. McKnight

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Crooked Hearts (1972) (TV)	Laurita Dorsey	1972	-	5.9 (25)

2.	Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)	Mrs. Pollifax	1971	-	5.1 (122)

3.	Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968)	Mother Superior (Rev. Mother)	1968	-	5.9 (471)

4.	Rosie! (1967)	Rosie Lord	1967	-	6.8 (113)

5.	Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967)	Madame Rosepettle	1967	-	4.7 (104)

6.	The Trouble with Angels (1966)	Mother Superior (Rev. Mother)	1966	-	7.2 (1,882)

7.	Gypsy (1962)	Rose Hovick	1962	-	7.1 (1,760)

8.	Five Finger Exercise (1962)	Louise Harington	1962	-	6.7 (56)

9.	A Majority of One (1961)	Mrs. Bertha Jacoby	1961	-	6.2 (291)

10.	"Startime" (1959)	Host (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: "Startime: The Wonderful World of Entertainment (#1.1)" Host
11.	Auntie Mame (1958)	Mame Dennis	1958	-	7.8 (4,382)

12.	Wonderful Town (1958) (TV)	Ruth Sherwood	1958	-	8.9 (19)

13.	"Summer Theatre" (1953)	Cynthia (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: Interlude 1 TV episode: "Summer Theatre: The Night Goes On" Cynthia
14.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Cynthia (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: The Night Goes On (#4.25)" Cynthia
15.	Picnic (1955)	Rosemary Sidney	1955	-	7.3 (3,008)

16.	The Girl Rush (1955)	Kim Halliday	1955	-	4.7 (39)

17.	"Letter to Loretta" (1953)	Guest Hostess (2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	8.6 (37)
	AKAs: The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title) The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: "Letter to Loretta: Week-End in Winnetka (#3.2)" Guest Hostess "Letter to Loretta: Fear Me Not (#3.1)" Guest Hostess
18.	Never Wave at a WAC (1953)	Jo McBain	1953	-	6.3 (112)
	AKAs: The Private Wore Skirts (UK)
19.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	7.1 (48)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Never Wave at a WAC (#1.3)"
20.	A Woman of Distinction (1950)	Susan Manning Middlecott	1950	-	6.7 (86)

21.	Tell It to the Judge (1949)	Marsha Meredith	1949	-	6.5 (119)

22.	The Velvet Touch (1948)	Valerie Stanton	1948	-	7.0 (238)

23.	Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)	Lavinia Mannon	1947	-	6.5 (267)

24.	The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)	Janet Ames	1947	-	7.4 (94)

25.	Sister Kenny (1946)	Sister Elizabeth Kenny	1946	-	7.3 (287)

26.	She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)	Dr. Susan Lane	1945	-	6.1 (40)

27.	Roughly Speaking (1945)	Louise Randall Pierson	1945	-	7.0 (200)

28.	What a Woman! (1943)	Carol Ainsley	1943	-	5.4 (19)
	AKAs: The Beautiful Cheat (UK)
29.	Flight for Freedom (1943)	Tonie Carter	1943	-	5.6 (53)

30.	My Sister Eileen (1942)	Ruth Sherwood	1942	-	7.2 (323)

31.	Take a Letter, Darling (1942)	A.M. MacGregor	1942	-	7.0 (186)
	AKAs: Green-Eyed Woman (UK)
32.	Design for Scandal (1941)	Judge Cornelia C. Porter	1941	-	6.2 (116)

33.	The Feminine Touch (1941)	Julie Hathaway	1941	-	6.6 (256)

34.	They Met in Bombay (1941)	Anya Von Duren	1941	-	6.4 (284)

35.	This Thing Called Love (1940)	Ann Winters	1940	-	6.9 (30)
	AKAs: Married But Single (UK)
36.	No Time for Comedy (1940)	Linda Paige Esterbrook	1940	-	6.2 (239)
	AKAs: A Guy with a Grin (USA: reissue title)
37.	Hired Wife (1940)	Kendal Browning	1940	-	7.0 (69)

38.	His Girl Friday (1940)	Hildy Johnson	1940	-	8.1 (18,653)
	AKAs: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday (USA: complete title)
39.	The Women (1939)	Mrs. Howard Fowler (Sylvia)	1939	-	8.0 (5,083)

40.	Fast and Loose (1939)	Garda Sloane	1939	-	6.0 (166)

41.	The Citadel (1938)	Christine Manson	1938	-	7.4 (715)

42.	Four's a Crowd (1938)	Jean Christy	1938	-	6.3 (285)

43.	Man-Proof (1938)	Elizabeth Kent Wythe	1938	-	5.7 (119)

44.	Live, Love and Learn (1937)	Julie Stoddard	1937	-	6.0 (96)

45.	Night Must Fall (1937)	Olivia Grayne	1937	-	7.2 (657)

46.	Craig's Wife (1936)	Harriet Craig	1936	-	7.6 (223)

47.	Trouble for Two (1936)	Miss Vandeleur	1936	-	6.9 (122)
	AKAs: The Suicide Club
48.	Under Two Flags (1936)	Lady Venetia Cunningham	1936	-	6.5 (132)

49.	It Had to Happen (1936)	Beatrice Newnes	1936	-	7.3 (8)

50.	Rendezvous (1935)	Joel Carter	1935	-	6.7 (139)

51.	China Seas (1935)	Sybil	1935	-	7.0 (645)

52.	Reckless (1935)	Josephine 'Jo' Mercer	1935	-	6.8 (263)

53.	West Point of the Air (1935)	Mrs. Dare Marshall	1935	-	6.2 (85)

54.	The Casino Murder Case (1935)	Doris Reed	1935	-	6.0 (149)

55.	The Night Is Young (1935)	Countess Zarika Rafay	1935	-	6.6 (64)

56.	Forsaking All Others (1934)	Eleanor	1934	-	6.2 (311)

57.	The President Vanishes (1934)	Sally Voorman	1934	-	6.3 (18)
	AKAs: Strange Conspiracy (UK)
58.	Evelyn Prentice (1934)	Mrs. Nancy Harrison	1934	-	6.7 (321)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rosie! (1967)	(performer: "Everybody Loves My Baby")	1967	-	6.8 (113)

2.	Gypsy (1962)	(performer: "Some People", "Small World", "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Rose's Turn", "Mr. Goldstone, I Love You", "Together, Wherever We Go")	1962	-	7.1 (1,760)

3.	Wonderful Town (1958) (TV)	(performer: "Ohio", "One Hundred Easy Ways", "Conversation Piece", "Conga!", "Swing!", "Wrong Note Rag", "Finale: It's Love (reprise)")	1958	-	8.9 (19)

4.	Design for Scandal (1941)	(performer: "Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)") ("Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)")	1941	-	6.2 (116)

5.	The Feminine Touch (1941)	("Jealous")	1941	-	6.6 (256)

6.	The Women (1939)	("Old Chisholm Trail (Come a Ti Yi Yippee Yippee Yay)")	1939	-	8.0 (5,083)

7.	Live, Love and Learn (1937)	(performer: "Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz) op. 437" (1889) (uncredited))	1937	-	6.0 (96)

8.	Under Two Flags (1936)	("The Blue Danube Waltz" (1867))	1936	-	6.5 (132)

9.	West Point of the Air (1935)	("Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" (1933) (uncredited))	1935	-	6.2 (85)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mrs. Pollifax-Spy (1971)	(writer) (as C.A. McKnight)	1971	-	5.1 (122)

2.	The Unguarded Moment (1956)	(story)	1956	-	6.3 (92)
	AKAs: The Gentle Web (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973)	Herself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.8 (15)
	AKAs: ABC Late Night (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment: The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special" Herself
2.	The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV)	Herself - Presenter	1975	-	-

3.	At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV)	Herself	1975	-	-
	AKAs: At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
4.	The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV)	Herself	1973	-	6.1 (101)

5.	The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV)	(as Rosalind Russell Brisson) Herself - Hersholt Award Recipient	1973	-	5.0 (60)

6.	The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV)	Herself - accepting Best Supporting Actress Award for Helen Hayes	1971	-	5.1 (36)

7.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Herself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1971-03-23)" Herself
8.	The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV)	Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Score, Best Sound & Writing Awards	1969	-	6.3 (39)

9.	The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Hersholt Award	1968	-	5.1 (46)

10.	The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Director	1967	-	6.3 (58)

11.	The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Honorary Makeup Award	1965	-	6.4 (40)

12.	"House Party" (1952)	Herself (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.0 (24)
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title) The Linkletter Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "House Party: (1964-05-19)" Herself
13.	The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Director	1962	-	4.3 (28)

14.	The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV)	Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Honorary Award to Maurice Chevalier	1959	-	4.9 (53)

15.	The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV)	Herself - Co-host	1958	-	5.3 (51)

16.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Herself (2 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 2 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: The Girl Rush Show (#8.50)" Herself "Toast of the Town: (#8.49)" Herself
17.	Christmas with the Stars (1953) (TV)	Herself	1953	-	-

18.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Herself (1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: "What's My Line?: (1953-01-04)" Herself
19.	Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers (1947)	Herself	1947	-	-

20.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary (1945)	Herself	1945	-	-

21.	You Can't Fool a Camera (1941)	Herself	1941	-	6.2 (23)
	AKAs: A New Romance of Celluloid: You Can't Fool a Camera (USA: series title)
22.	Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)	(uncredited) Herself	1941	-	8.8 (16)

23.	Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (1940)	Herself	1940	-	7.4 (5)
	AKAs: Chinese Garden Festival (USA: short title)
24.	Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 9: Sports in Hollywood (1940)	Herself, Golf Fan	1940	-	-

25.	Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 10 (1939)	Herself	1939	-	-

26.	Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)	(uncredited) Herself (Four's a Crowd outtakes)	1938	-	7.3 (48)

27.	The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention (1937)	(uncredited) Herself	1937	-	7.3 (14)

28.	Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (1936)	Herself	1936	-	7.9 (11)


1.	Life Is a Banquet (2009)

2.	Crawford at Warners (2008) (V)	Herself

3.	Gable and Crawford (2008) (V)	Mrs. Howard Fowler

4.	Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)	Herself

5.	Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997)	(uncredited) Herself (at 1950s event with Pickford, Rogers)

6.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Herself (clip from "The Women")

7.	Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (1979) (TV)	(uncredited) Herself (at Oscar dinner, 1942, with Cary)

8.	The Movies March On (1939)	Herself (costume test for The Women)

9.	From the Ends of the Earth (1939)	Herself

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Other Works:

She wrote the screenplay for Esther Williams' The Unguarded Moment (1956) - she rarely acknowledged her scripting efforts. more

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