Ella Raines

Early life Born August 6, 1920 in Snoqualmie Falls, Washington Raines studied drama at the University of Washington where she was discovered by talent agent Charles K. Feldman. He informed his client and sometime business partner, director Howard Hawks who saw her appearing in a play at the university. She also starred in the Preston Sturges comedy Hail the Conquering Hero, and the John Wayne western Tall in the Saddle (all 1944).

After a nearly three decade hiatus, Raines' final appearance as an actress was in a guest role in the crime drama series Matt Houston in 1984. Theatre She appeared on Broadway with Helen Hayes in The Wisteria Trees in 1955.

Teaching She was a private tutor for actors and also taught at the University of Washington in the early 1980s. a few days after her graduation from the University of Washington, Raines married her high school sweetheart, United States Army Air Forces Major Kenneth William Trout. The couple divorced December 18, 1945.

On February 6, 1947, Raines married then double-ace World War II fighter pilot Robin Olds, who went on to become a triple-ace during the Vietnam War, was eventually promoted to United States Air Force brigadier general, and served as commandant of the United States Air Force Academy from 1967 to 1971. The couple had two daughters, Christina and Susan and she essentially retired to raise them. They separated in 1975 and divorced in 1976.

Known for her traditional family values, Raines was quoted at the height of her Hollywood career extolling them: "I am naturally captivated with the rewards that Hollywood bestows on those who are successful. But I’m going to do my best to see that these [rewards] never disturb the essential values in my life—love of husband, family, home; the things that really count."

Legacy 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.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1943 Corvette K-225 Joyce Cartwright Cry 'Havoc' Connie 1944 Phantom Lady Carol Richman Hail the Conquering Hero Libby Tall in the Saddle Arleta 'Arly' Harolday Enter Arsène Lupin Stacie Kanares The Suspect Mary 1945 The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry Deborah Brown 1946 The Runaround Penelope 'Annabelle' Hampton White Tie and Tails Louise Bradford 1947 Time Out of Mind Clarissa 'Rissa' Fortune The Web Noel Faraday Brute Force Cora Lister The Senator Was Indiscreet Poppy McNaughton 1949 The Walking Hills Chris Jackson Impact Marsha Peters A Dangerous Profession Lucy Brackett 1950 Singing Guns Nan Morgan The Second Face Phyllis Holmes 1951 Fighting Coast Guard Louise Ryan 1952 Ride the Man Down Celia Evarts 1956 The Man in the Road Rhona Ellison