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Russell, Lillian (1861–1922)
Comic opera singer, actress, and political activist who was widely hailed as the embodiment of AmericanBeauty. Name variations: Nellie; Diamond Lil. Born Helen Louise Leonard on December 4, 1861, in Clinton, Iowa; died on June 6, 1922, at her home in Pittsburgh from "complications" (some sources report her death as the result of a fall that did not, at the time, seem serious); daughter of Charles Egbert Leonard (a newspaper and book publisher) and Cynthia Leonard (a political activist and women's rights advocate); attended private schools in Chicago: Convent of the Sacred Heart grammar school and Park Institute, a finishing school; studied voice privately with Leopold Damrosch, a well-known Brooklyn voice coach; married Harry Braham (an orchestra conductor), in 1880 (divorced); married Edward Solomon (a musician), in 1883 (divorced); married John Haley (an actor), in 1894 (divorced); married Alexander Pollock Moore (a newspaper publisher), in 1912; children: (first marriage) son who died in infancy; (second marriage) Dorothy Solomon.
Family Poster for the 1940 movie “Lillian Russell.” (Photo: 20th Century Fox) Especia American singer and actress (1860–1922) For the biographical film, see Lillian Russell (film). For the American screenwriter, see Lillian Case Russell. Lillian Russell Russell in 1898 Helen Louise Leonard Clinton, Iowa, U.S. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Harry Braham Edward Solomon John Haley Agustin Lillian Russell (born Helen Louise Leonard; December 4, 1860 or 1861[1] – June 6, 1922) was an American actress and singer. She became one of the most famous actresses and singers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, praised for her beauty and style, as well as for her v
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Kevin Clarke / Kurt Gänzl
Operetta Research Center
5 April, 2020
With all this free time at home right now I’ve started working my way through various DVD boxes I’ve had for ages, containing films I never watched. This week I finally got around to an Alice Faye DVD edition, and the title that caught my immediate attention there was a film called Lillian Russell. Why? Because the cover looked like a Mae West movie and like the prima donna vehicle this film certainly turned out to be. As I watched the story of Lillian Russell unfold on screen I was surprised to find a New York production of Grand Duchess mentioned, and Gilbert and Sullivan popping up as characters. Aha, I thought: a 19th century operetta diva I hadn’t heard of before. When I checked Miss Russell’s biography on Wikipedia I was stunned that the movie had edited out almost all the “juicy” bits (bigamy, prostitution in the theater, anything reminiscent of #metoo debates etc.) Needless to say, my curiosity was tickled.
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Lillian Russell
Born
December 4, 1860 (or 1861)Died June 6, 1922 (aged 60–61) Occupation(s) Actress, singer Years active 1879–1919 Spouses Relatives Cynthia Leonard (mother) Charles E. Leonard (father)
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