The Star Made Me Buy It

Today's star is the tragic Gail Russell for Jurgens Lotion...

Gail was a very pretty girl.  She planned a career as a commercial artist, but Hollywood found her when she was age 18.  Even though she was very shy, and had zero acting experience.

She did not enjoy enjoy acting, but someone on set suggested she have a drink, and that might calm down her jitters.

One drink let to another and another and another..., until she began a full blown alcoholic.

She was found dead in her apartment at age 36, an empty liquor bottle by her side.