Ella Raines

Actress

Female

Born Aug 6, 1920

Hometown Washington (U.S. ...

Died May 30, 1988

Death Place Sherman Oaks, Cal...

Other Names Raines, Ella Wallace

Ella Wallace Raines was an American film and television actress.

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Robin Olds
Married 1947 - 1988
Howard Hawks
Dated
Paul Fix
Dated
Charles K. Feldman
Dated

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Burt Lancaster Movie Schedule: Seven Days In May, A Child Is Waiting Alt Film Guide (Blog)
Google News - Aug 26, 2011

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines. BW-98 mins. 6:00 PM A CHILD IS WAITING (1963) An emotionally fragile woman takes a job teaching mentally handicapped children. Dir: John Cassavetes
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Joan Blondell On Tcm: Dames, Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Alt Film Guide (Blog)
Google News - Aug 24, 2011

In Cry Havoc we mostly have MGM contract players being patriotic on Bataan, including Margaret Sullavan, Marsha Hunt, Frances Gifford, and MGM's answer to Blondell, Ann Sothern, in addition to Fay Bainter, Ella Raines, Diana Lewis, and Heather Angel
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Daughter Keeps Her Promise To Dad, A Legendary Fighter Pilot Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Google News - Aug 21, 2011

It made for quite the dashing couple when, in 1947, Christina's dad the flying ace married Hollywood actress and pin-up Ella Raines, who died in 1988. Their daughter intends to write in Santa Rosa, and she's pretty sure she's got several more books in
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Ace Fighter Pilot's Daughter And Biographer Lives Here Now, Can't Wait For The ... Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Google News - Aug 16, 2011

Her dad, the flying ace and Vietnam War legend, married late Hollywood actress and pin-up Ella Raines in 1947. Christina was 24 and her sister, Susan, was 23 when their parents divorced in 1977. As Christina prepares for the weekend air show,
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1920 Birth Born on August 6, 1920.

TWENTIES

1943 22 Years Old Born Ella Wallace Raubes near Snoqualmie Falls, Washington, Raines studied drama at the University of Washington and was appearing in a play there when she was seen by Howard Hawks. She became the first actor signed to the new production company he had formed with the actor Charles Boyer, "B-H Productions", and made her film debut in Corvette K-225 in 1943. … Read More

1944 23 Years Old 1 More Event

In 1944 she starred in a series of big films including the film noir Phantom Lady, the comedy Hail the Conquering Hero, and the John Wayne western Tall in the Saddle.

1945 24 Years Old Soon, she began to appearing in B-films including 1945's The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry with Geraldine Fitzgerald and George Sanders, and 1947 thriller The Web. … Read More

1947 26 Years Old Raines was married, secondly, in 1947 to United States Air Force fighter pilot Brigadier General Robin Olds; the couple had two chidlren.

THIRTIES

1954 33 Years Old In 1954 and 1955 she starred in the television series Janet Dean, Registered Nurse. … Read More

1957 36 Years Old She retired from acting in 1957, but made one further screen appearance with a guest role in the series Matt Houston in 1984. … Read More

LATE ADULTHOOD

1988 68 Years Old She died from throat cancer in Sherman Oaks, California in 1988, aged 67.

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