Ella Raines (August 6, 1920 – May 30, 1988) was an American actress.
Born Ella Wallace Raines in 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.
During 1954 she starred in her own television series Janet Dean, Registered Nurse. She also appeared in such television series as Robert Montgomery Presents, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Presents, Lights Out, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse and The Christophers.
Her only appearance in front of the cameras after her retirement in 1957 was a guest role in the series Matt Houston in 1984.
She died from throat cancer in Sherman Oaks, California.
Raines has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to motion pictures at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard, and for television at 6600 Hollywood Boulevard.
Raines was married in 1947 to the famous American fighter pilot Robin Olds.
Filmography
Corvette K-225 (1943)
Cry 'Havoc' (1943)
Phantom Lady (1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Tall in the Saddle (1944)
Enter Arsene Lupin (1944)
The Suspect (1944)
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1945)
The Runaround (1946)
White Tie and Tails (1946)
Time Out of Mind (1947)
The Web (1947)
Brute Force (1947)
The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
The Walking Hills (1949)
Impact (1949)
A Dangerous Profession (1949)
Singing Guns (1950)
The Second Face (1950)
Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
Ride the Man Down (1952)
The Man in the Road (1957)
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Categories: American film actors | American television actors | Hollywood Walk of Fame | 1920 births | 1988 deaths | Deaths from throat cancer | Golden Boot Award winners
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