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Rosalind Russell, actor
Actor

Rosalind Russell: Movies & Box Office

films
61
on screen
1934–1994
box office
$479
Career at a glance

Rosalind Russell's Career in Numbers

Rosalind Russell's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Rosalind Russell works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Forsaking All Others (1934) to The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling’s Lost Classics (1994), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.

Rosalind Russell Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 19
  2. 1940s 17
  3. 1950s 6
  4. 1960s 7
  5. 1970s 2
  6. 1990s 1

The 1930s were Rosalind Russell's busiest decade, with 19 films.

Rosalind Russell Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 19
  • Drama 12
  • Romance 11
  • Crime 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Documentary 1
  • War 1
  • Adventure 1

Comedy is the genre Rosalind Russell has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of drama (12).

Rosalind Russell Career Milestones

First film
Forsaking All Others 1934
Biggest box office hit
His Girl Friday $330 worldwide
61 credits

Rosalind Russell Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Rosalind Russell is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Rosalind Russell Movies as an Actor

52
  1. 1994 The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling’s Lost Classics (1994) movie poster The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling’s Lost Classics as Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) · Sci-Fi
  2. 1972 The Crooked Hearts (1972) movie poster The Crooked Hearts as Laurita Dorsey · Crime
  3. 1971 Mrs. Pollifax — Spy (1971) movie poster Mrs. Pollifax — Spy as Mrs. Pollifax · Comedy
  4. 1968 Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968) movie poster Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as Mother Simplicia · Comedy
  5. 1967 Rosie! (1967) movie poster Rosie! as Rosie Lord · Comedy
  6. 1967 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad (1967) movie poster Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad as Madame Rosepettle · Comedy
  7. 1966 The Trouble with Angels (1966) movie poster The Trouble with Angels as Mother Superior · Comedy
  8. 1962 Gypsy (1962) movie poster Gypsy as Rose Hovick · Drama
  9. 1962 Five Finger Exercise (1962) movie poster Five Finger Exercise as Louise Harington · Drama
  10. 1961 A Majority of One (1961) movie poster A Majority of One as Bertha Jacoby · Drama
  11. 1958 Auntie Mame (1958) movie poster Auntie Mame as Mame Dennis · Comedy
  12. 1958 Wonderful Town (1958) movie poster Wonderful Town as Ruth Sherwood · Comedy
  13. 1955 Picnic (1955) movie poster Picnic as Rosemary - The School Teacher · Drama
  14. 1955 The Girl Rush (1955) movie poster The Girl Rush as Kim Halliday · Comedy
  15. 1953 Never Wave at a WAC (1953) movie poster Never Wave at a WAC as Josephine "Jo" McBain · Romance
  16. 1950 A Woman of Distinction (1950) movie poster A Woman of Distinction as Susan Manning Middlecott · Comedy
  17. 1949 Tell It to the Judge (1949) movie poster Tell It to the Judge as Marsha Meredith · Romance
  18. 1948 The Velvet Touch (1948) movie poster The Velvet Touch as Valerie Stanton · Thriller
  19. 1947 Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) movie poster Mourning Becomes Electra as Lavinia Mannon · Drama
  20. 1945 She Wouldn’t Say Yes (1945) movie poster She Wouldn’t Say Yes as Dr. Susan A. Lane · Comedy
  21. 1945 Roughly Speaking (1945) movie poster Roughly Speaking as Louise Randall Pierson · Comedy
  22. 1943 What a Woman (1943) movie poster What a Woman as Carol Ainsley · Comedy
  23. 1943 Flight for Freedom (1943) movie poster Flight for Freedom as Tonie Carter · Drama
  24. 1942 My Sister Eileen (1942) movie poster My Sister Eileen as Ruth Sherwood · Comedy
  25. 1942 Take a Letter, Darling (1942) movie poster Take a Letter, Darling as A.M. MacGregor · Romance
  26. 1941 Design for Scandal (1941) movie poster Design for Scandal as Judge Cornelia C. Porter · Comedy
  27. 1941 The Feminine Touch (1941) movie poster The Feminine Touch as Julie Hathaway · Romance
  28. 1941 They Met in Bombay (1941) movie poster They Met in Bombay as Anya Von Duren · Drama
  29. 1940 This Thing Called Love (1940) movie poster This Thing Called Love as Ann Winters · Comedy
  30. 1940 No Time for Comedy (1940) movie poster No Time for Comedy as Linda Paige Esterbrook · Comedy
  31. 1940 Hired Wife (1940) movie poster Hired Wife as Kendal Browning · Comedy
  32. 1940 His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster His Girl Friday as Hildy Johnson · Comedy
  33. 1940 His Girl Friday (1940) movie poster His Girl Friday as Hildy Johnson · Romance
  34. 1939 Fast and Loose (1939) movie poster Fast and Loose as Garda Sloane · Mystery
  35. 1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) movie poster Breakdowns of 1938 as Rosalind (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  36. 1938 The Citadel (1938) movie poster The Citadel as Christine Manson · Romance
  37. 1938 Four’s a Crowd (1938) movie poster Four’s a Crowd as Jean Christy · Romance
  38. 1938 Man-Proof (1938) movie poster Man-Proof as Elizabeth Kent · Drama
  39. 1937 Live, Love and Learn (1937) movie poster Live, Love and Learn as Julie Stoddard · Romance
  40. 1937 Night Must Fall (1937) movie poster Night Must Fall as Olivia Grayne · Mystery
  41. 1936 Craig’s Wife (1936) movie poster Craig’s Wife as Harriet Craig · Drama
  42. 1936 Trouble for Two (1936) movie poster Trouble for Two as Miss Vandeleur · Drama
  43. 1936 It Had to Happen (1936) movie poster It Had to Happen as Beatrice Newnes · Drama
  44. 1935 Rendezvous (1935) movie poster Rendezvous as Joel Carter · War
  45. 1935 China Seas (1935) movie poster China Seas as Sybil Barclay · Adventure
  46. 1935 Reckless (1935) movie poster Reckless as Josephine 'Jo' Mercer · Comedy
  47. 1935 West Point of the Air (1935) movie poster West Point of the Air as Dare Marshall · Drama
  48. 1935 The Casino Murder Case (1935) movie poster The Casino Murder Case as Doris · Action
  49. 1935 The Night Is Young (1935) movie poster The Night Is Young as Countess Zarika Rafay · Romance
  50. 1934 Forsaking All Others (1934) movie poster Forsaking All Others as Eleanor · Romance
  51. 1934 The President Vanishes (1934) movie poster The President Vanishes as Sally Voorman · Crime
  52. 1934 Evelyn Prentice (1934) movie poster Evelyn Prentice as Mrs. Nancy Harrison · Romance
Works with

Who Rosalind Russell Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Rosalind Russell shares the most films with. William Powell comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Robert Montgomery (8).

FAQ

Rosalind Russell: Questions & Answers

How many movies Rosalind Russell has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Rosalind Russell been in?

Rosalind Russell is credited on 61 films, from 1934 to 1994. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Rosalind Russell's highest-grossing movie?

His Girl Friday (1940) is Rosalind Russell's biggest box office hit, with $330 worldwide, ahead of His Girl Friday (1940) ($149). Across every film with box office figures, Rosalind Russell's movies have made $479.

Rosalind Russell's biggest hits

What is Rosalind Russell's newest movie?

The most recent film on Rosalind Russell's filmography is The Twilight Zone: Rod Serling’s Lost Classics (1994), in the role of Hildy Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Rosalind Russell work with most often?

Rosalind Russell shares the most films with William Powell (8 films), Robert Montgomery (8 films) and Myrna Loy (7 films).

The Best Rosalind Russell Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 61 credits.

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