Connie Russell

Connie Russell

Acting
1923-05-09
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Connie Russell (May 9, 1923 – December 18, 1990) was an American singer and movie actress. Born in New York City, she appeared in seven films from the 1930s through the 1950s. She was far better known as a singer than as an actress, as her singing career was quite extensive.

Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles

#1The Oscars

Drama Series - 1953, 16 episodes as Self

7.0 / 10

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

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#2The Steve Allen Show

Drama Series - 1956, 16 episodes as Self

6.2 / 10
Comedy

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#3The Colgate Comedy Hour

Drama Series - 1950, 16 episodes as Self

6.9 / 10
Comedy

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many notable comedians and entertainers of the era, including Eddie Cantor, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Fred Allen, Donald O'Connor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Ben Blue, Robert Paige, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, Broadway dancer Wayne Lamb and Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

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#4The Ed Sullivan Show

Drama Series - 1948, 16 episodes as Self

6.8 / 10
ComedyTalk

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

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#5This Is My Love

Movie - 1954, 2h 15m as Herself

8.8 / 10
Drama

A single woman tries to keep her sister from another man by framing her for her husband's murder.

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#6Red Hot Riding Hood

Movie - 1943, 2h 15m as Red (singing voice) (uncredited)

7.2 / 10
AnimationComedy

Tired of always playing the same roles, Little Red Riding Hood, her grandmother and the Wolf demand a new version of the tale. The story then plays out in a more contemporary urban environment, with Little Red Riding Hood working as a pin-up girl in a night club.

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#7Ship Ahoy

Movie - 1942, 2h 15m as Chorus Girl

6.3 / 10
ComedyRomance

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.

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#8Joe Smith, American

Movie - 1942, 2h 15m as Jane Babcock (uncredited)

6.5 / 10
CrimeThrillerDrama

Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a promoted to a much higher position, Joe is kidnapped by enemy agents who are determined to get military secrets out of him by any means possible. Will Joe keep quiet or betray his country...

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#9Nightmare

Movie - 1956, 2h 15m as Gina

6.1 / 10
CrimeMysteryThriller

Clarinetist Stan has a nightmare about killing a man in a mirrored room. But when he wakes up and finds blood marks on himself and a key from the dream, he suspects that it may have truly happened.

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#10Lady Be Good

Movie - 1941, 2h 15m as The Singer

5.5 / 10
ComedyMusicRomance

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.

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#11Cruisin' Down the River

Movie - 1953, 2h 15m as Melissa Curry

8.0 / 10
Music

A New Yorker inherits an old river boat and decides to turn it into a night club while falling in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of his worse enemy.

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