Catherine Rosalind Russell was born on 4 Jun 1907 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. She was known primarily by her middle name, Rosalind. She was named for the SS Rosalind, which was a ship her parents had been on.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/918/rosalind-russell: accessed 05 April 2023), memorial page for Rosalind Russell (4 Jun 1907–28 Nov 1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #918, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK2P-G4H : accessed 5 April 2023), Rosalind Russell in household of James E Russell, Waterbury Ward 3, New Haven, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 482, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 141; FHL microfilm 1,374,154.
"California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLD1-GQY : 27 November 2014), Russell in entry for Carl Lance Brisson, 07 May 1943; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
"United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-94CB : Sat Mar 25 00:20:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Rosslind R Brisson and Carl L Brisson, 12 April 1950.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53X-DDX2 : 18 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for John Russell, 1961.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP29-Y1W : 26 November 2014), Rosalind R Brisson, 28 Nov 1976; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV57-JR8S : accessed 5 April 2023), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, Kentucky, United States, 10 Oct 1984; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing ', born-digital text.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPYR-ZYZH : 17 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, 1984.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP2-822Z : accessed 5 April 2023), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, Florida, United States, 10 Oct 1984; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Miami Herald, The, born-digital text.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP17-19Q2 : 18 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, 1984.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRT-LD1V : accessed 5 April 2023), Rosaland Russell in entry for Mr Frederick Brisson, Pennsylvania, United States, 11 Oct 1984; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Philadelphia Inquirer, The, born-digital text.
"United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV57-JRDX : accessed 5 April 2023), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, Kentucky, United States, 12 Oct 1984; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing ', born-digital text.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q53J-SLT2 : 18 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, 1984.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q536-8YQD : 18 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, 1984.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q578-2RPD : 18 July 2020), Rosalind Russell in entry for Frederick Brisson, 1984.
"BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZP-2HGC : 1 August 2018), Rosalind Russell Brisson, died 28 Nov 1976; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States.
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CSJ-MBN2 : 14 December 2019), Rosalind or Mame Russell, .
"United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CSB-1DN2 : 14 December 2019), Miss Rosalind or Roz Russell, .
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During the filming of The Women (1939), Rosalind Russell actually bit Paulette Goddard in their fight sequence. Despite the permanent scar the bite left Goddard, the actresses remained friends