Anne Russell, Actress Who Played Both Dolly and Mame, Dies at 103

Anne Russell, a Broadway performer and musical theater veteran who earned the rare distinction of portraying both Jerry Herman heroines Dolly Levi and Mame Dennis during her career, died peacefully on Tuesday evening at The Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. She was 103. Her death was announced by her longtime friend Ted Seifman. Born on March 22, 1923, in Raleigh, North Carolina, Russell began her care…

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