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Ella Raines (1920–1988)

Actress

Ella Raines was born in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, in 1920. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at the University of Washington as a drama student and participated in many plays. Following graduation, she traveled to New York and the lights of Broadway. She was eventually signed by Howard Hawks and played in Corvette K-225 as the love interest of Randolph Scott... See full bio »

Born:

Ella Wallace Raines
in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington State, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Still of John Wayne and Ella Raines in Tall in the Saddle
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1984 Matt Houston (TV series)
Dorothy Prescott
– Death Match (1984) … Dorothy Prescott
 
1956 The Christophers (TV series)
– Washington Speaks for Himself (1956)
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Claire Calvert
– Beloved Stranger (1956) … Claire Calvert
– Better Mousetraps (1956)
 
1956 The Man in the Road
Rhona Ellison
 
1954 Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (TV series)
Janet Dean
– The Applegate Case (1954) … Janet Dean
– The Baker Case (1954) … Janet Dean
– The Banks Case (1954) … Janet Dean
– The Barton Case (1954) … Janet Dean
– The Bellamy Case (1954) … Janet Dean
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1952 Ride the Man Down
Celia Evarts
 
1951 Fighting Coast Guard
Louise Ryan
 
1950 The Second Face
Phyllis Holmes
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
– You Can't Take It with You (1950)
 
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
– The Ides of April (1950)
 
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– The Phantom Lady (1950)
 
1950 Singing Guns
Nan Morgan
 
1949 A Dangerous Profession
Lucy Brackett
 
1949 Impact
Marsha Peters
 
1949 The Walking Hills
Chris Jackson
 
1947 The Senator Was Indiscreet
Poppy McNaughton
 
1947 Brute Force
Cora Lister
 
1947 The Web
Noel Faraday
 
1947 Time Out of Mind
Clarissa 'Rissa' Fortune
 
1946 The Swindlers
Louise Bradford
 
1946 The Runaround
Penelope 'Annabelle' Hampton
 
1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Deborah Brown
 
1944 The Suspect
Mary
 
1944 Enter Arsene Lupin
Stacie Kanares
 
1944 Tall in the Saddle
Arleta 'Arly' Harolday
 
1944 Hail the Conquering Hero
Libby
 
1944 Phantom Lady
Carol Richman
 
1943 Cry 'Havoc'
Connie
 
1943 Corvette K-225
Joyce Cartwright
 
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1952 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.4 (1952) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1951) … Herself
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Actress / Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.28 (1950) … Herself - Singer/Actress
 
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2009 Here's Lucy: On Location (documentary short)
 

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Other Works:

The Wisteria Trees (1955). Drama (revival). Written by Joshua Logan. Based on the "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov. Music Selected and Arranged By: Max Marlin. Scenic Design by Herbert Gahagan. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. General Costume Director: Grace Houston; Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by John Stix. City Center: 2 Feb 1955- 13 Feb 1955 (15 performances). Cast: Jonelle Allen (as "Little Miss Lucy"), Linda Berlin (as "Party Guest"), Alonzo Bozan (as "Scott") [final Broadway role], Patty Burke (as "Child"), Jarmila Daubek (as "Party Guest"), Evelyn Davis (as "Cassie"), Ossie Davis (as "Jacques"), Philip Dean (as "Servant"), David Eliot (as "Party Guest"), Maurice Ellis (as "Henry Arthur Henry"), Bramwell Fletcher (as "Gavin Leon Andree"), Frances Foster (as "Dolly May"), Will Geer (as "Bowman WiTherspoon"), Helen Hayes (as "Lucy Andree Ransdell"), Hilda Haynes (as "Servant"), Keith Kirby (as "Party Guest"), Alison Landor (as "Party Guest"), Lily Lodge (as "Party Guest"), Walter Matthau (as "Yancy Loper"), Warren Oates (as "Party Guest") [only Broadway role], Ella Raines (as "Martha"), Cliff Robertson (as "Peter Whitfield"), Brook Seawell (as "Gracie"), Lois Smith (as "Antoinette"), Christopher Snell (as "Frankie"), Jackson Young (as "Party Guest"). Produced by New York City Theatre Company. See more »

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Her second husband, Robin Olds, was a famous fighter pilot. Son of a World War I pilot, Olds was an ace (shot down 5 or more enemy aircraft) in WWII and 4 in Vietnam. They separated in 1975 and were divorced in 1976. Ella moved back to Hollywood and lived in Sherman Oaks until her death in 1988. She is survived by two daughters... See more »

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