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The middle of seven children, she was named, not for the heroine of "As You Like It" but for the S.S. Rosalind on which her parents had sailed, at the suggestion of her father, a successful lawyer.
After receiving a Catholic school education, she went to the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York, having convinced her mother that she intended to teach acting. In 1934, with some stock company work and a little Broadway experience, she was tested and signed by Universal. Simultaneously, MGM tested her and made her a better offer. When she plead ignorance of Hollywood (while wearing her worst-fitting clothes), Universal released her and she signed with MGM for seven years.
For some time she was used in secondary roles and as a replacement threat to limit Myrna Loy's salary demands. Knowing she was right for comedy, she tested five times for the role of Sylvia Fowler in The Women (1939). George Cukor told her to "play her as a freak". She did and got the part. Her "boss lady" roles began with the part of reporter Hildy Johnson in His Girl Friday (1940), through whose male lead, Cary Grant, she met her future husband, Grant's house-guest at the time.
In her forties, she returned to the stage, touring "Bell, Book and Candle" in 1951 and winning a Tony Award for "Wonderful Town" in 1953. Columbia, worried the public would think she had the female lead in Picnic (1955), billed her "co-starring Rosalind Russell as Rosemary." She refused to be placed in the Best Supporting Actress category when Columbia Pictures wanted to promote her for an Academy Award nomination for her role in Picnic (1955). Many felt she would have won had she cooperated. "Auntie Mame" kept her on Broadway for two years followed by the movie version.
Oscar nominations: My Sister Eileen (1942), Sister Kenny (1946), Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), and Auntie Mame (1958). In 1972, she received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for contributions to charity.- Jim Drum was born on 17 June 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Green Hornet (1966), Rescue 8 (1958) and Bonnie's Kids (1972). He died on 28 November 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Karin Schersinski was born on 10 February 1955 in Nordhausen, East Germany. She was an actress, known for ...verdammt, ich bin erwachsen (1974), Gefährliche Fahndung (1978) and Police Call 110 (1971). She died on 28 November 1976 in Kyritz, German Democratic Republic.
- Producer
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Bob McNaught was born in 1915. He was a producer and director, known for Sea Wife (1957), Wicked Wife (1953) and Lisa (1962). He died on 28 November 1976.- Composer
- Music Department
- Writer
Robert Fleming was born on 12 November 1921 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a composer and writer, known for The Best Damn Fiddler from Calabogie to Kaladar (1969), Horizons of Quebec (1952) and L'héritage (1959). He died on 28 November 1976 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
William Williams was born on 31 January 1894 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Deluge (1933) and His First Flame (1927). He died on 28 November 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
Lilian Hutchins was born on 16 May 1904 in Herne Bay, Kent, England, UK. She was an actress. She died on 28 November 1976 in Marylebone, London, England, UK.- Len Harvey was born on 11 July 1907 in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Excuse My Glove (1936), The Bermondsey Kid (1933) and A Santa for Christmas (1957). He died on 28 November 1976.
- Art Director
Max Wiederanders was born on 16 September 1890 in Munich, Germany. Max was an art director, known for George Bully (1920), Das Rattenloch (1921) and Der große Chef (1921). Max died on 28 November 1976 in Gauting, Bavaria, Germany.- Werner Siedhoff was born on 3 May 1899 in Duisburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Ein Fremder klopft an (1967), Der Apoll von Bellac (1964) and Bleibe lasse (1969). He died on 28 November 1976 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.