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Ella Raines(1920-1988)

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Ella Raines
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Cowboy 'puhdistaa' kaupungin (1944)
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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 Merten sissit (1943) as the love interest of Randolph Scott. She appeared in many A pictures very quickly, including Cowboy 'puhdistaa' kaupungin (1944) opposite John Wayne. She co-starred in many other films opposite such stars as Vincent Price, William Powell and Brian Donlevy (turning in a good performance as a spunky garage owner in director Arthur Lubin's underrated Tuhoava isku (1949)). In the early 1950s she had her own TV series, Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954), and also had a short-lived recording career during that period. She died in 1988.
BornAugust 6, 1920
DiedMay 30, 1988(67)
BornAugust 6, 1920
DiedMay 30, 1988(67)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins

Photos305

Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Alan Curtis, Thomas Gomez, and Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines and Franchot Tone in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines and Franchot Tone in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Ella Raines and Franchot Tone in Aavenainen (1944)
Fay Helm and Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)
Fay Helm and Ella Raines in Aavenainen (1944)

Known for:

Alan Curtis, Aurora Miranda, Ella Raines, and Franchot Tone in Aavenainen (1944)
Aavenainen
7.2
  • Carol Richman
  • 1944
Charles Laughton and Ella Raines in Sinun ei pidä... (1944)
Sinun ei pidä...
7.4
  • Mary Gray
  • 1944
Tuhoava isku (1949)
Tuhoava isku
7.0
  • Marsha Peters
  • 1949
Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, and Ella Raines in Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
7.6
  • Libby
  • 1944

Credits

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Actress

  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Prescott
    • 1984
  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1953)
    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Claire Calvert
    • Beth
    • 1956
  • Cyril Cusack, Derek Farr, Ella Raines, and Donald Wolfit in The Man in the Road (1956)
    The Man in the Road
    6.3
    • Rhona Ellison
    • 1956
  • Ella Raines in Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954)
    Janet Dean, Registered Nurse
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Janet Dean
    • 1954–1955
  • Rod Cameron and Ella Raines in Ride the Man Down (1952)
    Ride the Man Down
    6.0
    • Celia Evarts
    • 1952
  • Brian Donlevy, Ella Raines, and Forrest Tucker in Kansakunnan urhot (1951)
    Kansakunnan urhot
    6.4
    • Louise Ryan
    • 1951
  • Ella Raines in The Second Face (1950)
    The Second Face
    5.8
    • Phyllis Holmes
    • 1950
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Essie
    • 1950
  • Lights Out (1946)
    Lights Out
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Carol Richman
    • 1950
  • Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Vaughn Monroe, and Ella Raines in Laulu kullasta ja lemmestä (1950)
    Laulu kullasta ja lemmestä
    6.3
    • Nan Morgan
    • 1950
  • Pat O'Brien, George Raft, and Ella Raines in A Dangerous Profession (1949)
    A Dangerous Profession
    6.0
    • Lucy Brackett
    • 1949
  • Tuhoava isku (1949)
    Tuhoava isku
    7.0
    • Marsha Peters
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott, William Bishop, Edgar Buchanan, and Ella Raines in Myrsky yli erämaan (1949)
    Myrsky yli erämaan
    6.5
    • Chris Jackson
    • 1949
  • William Powell and Ella Raines in Senaattori käyttäytyy sopimattomasti (1947)
    Senaattori käyttäytyy sopimattomasti
    6.5
    • Poppy McNaughton
    • 1947

Soundtrack

  • Rod Cameron and Ella Raines in Tyttö karkuteillä (1946)
    Tyttö karkuteillä
    6.8
    • performer: "My Blue Heaven"
    • 1946

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Tall in the Saddle
Trailer 1:48
Tall in the Saddle

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • August 6, 1920
    • Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 1988
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(throat cancer)
  • Spouses
      Robin OldsFebruary 6, 1947 - 1976 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Ernest N Raines
  • Other works
    Broadway Play: "The Wisteria Trees." 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.
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    • 3 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Her second husband, Robin Olds, was a famous fighter pilot. Son of a World War I pilot, Olds was an ace (shot down 12 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, Christina Eloise Olds of Vail, Colorado and Susan Olds Scott-Risner of North Bend, Washington and a granddaughter, Jennifer Newman of Santa Monica, CA.
  • Trademark
    Penetrating gaze.

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