William Russell
Age: 44 | From: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1884-04-12 07:12:49
Death: 1929-02-18 07:12:49
Aliases: William E. Russell
Gender: Male
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 62
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia William Russell (April 12, 1884 – February 18, 1929), born William Francis Lerche, was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He appeared in over two hundred silent era motion pictures between 1910 and 1929, directing five of them in 1916 and producing two through his own production company in 1918 and 1925. Russell began his screen career in New York with the Biograph Company, where he worked for nine months before signing with the Thanhouser Company. He was also part of the company of players for the American Film Manufacturing Company and their Flying "A" Studios in Santa Barbara. In 1917, he and actress Charlotte Burton were married. They divorced in 1921. He and actress Helen Ferguson were married on June 21, 1925, at the Wilshire Boulevard Congregational Church, after a six-year romance. William Russell died at age 44 from pneumonia at Hollywood Hospital in Los Angeles.
Most Famous Work
Little Dorrit
(1913) Arthur Clennam
Big Pal
(1925) Dan Williams
The Midnight Taxi
(1928) Joseph Brant
Robin Hood
(1913) Robin Hood
Star of Bethlehem
(1912) King Herod
The Desired Woman
(1927) Captain Maxwell
The Forest Rose
(1912) Captain Maywood
Put Yourself in His Place
(1912) Squire RabyActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Joseph Brant | |
| The Bat | ||
| The Plumber | ||
| Ne'er-Do-Well | ||
| 1927 | Big Steve Drummond | |
| Captain Maxwell | ||
| 1926 | Big Tim Ryan | |
| 1925 | Dan Williams | |
| 1924 | David Hinges | |
| 1923 | Matt Burke | |
| Boston Blackie | ||
| 1922 | Judge J. Woodworth Granger | |
| Peter Brent | ||
| Jack Spurlock | ||
| 1921 | Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall | |
| 1920 | Larry Lannigan | |
| Captain Bruce Cavanaugh | ||
| 1919 | Jimmy Clunder | |
| Capt. James Craig | ||
| Buck Thornton | ||
| John Stonehouse | ||
| Kingdon Hollister | ||
| Cliff Redfern | ||
| 1918 | Gregory Thorne | |
| Larry Hanrahan | ||
| 1917 | Philip Greycourt | |
| N/A | ||
| 1916 | 'Big Bill' Brawley | |
| Robert Langdon | ||
| 1915 | Ronald | |
| Dennis Mallory | ||
| 1914 | Ray Trafford | |
| Turner Morgan | ||
| The Railroad Fireman | ||
| 1913 | Henry Farland, a Young Banker | |
| Robin Hood | ||
| Prince Zouroff | ||
| Arthur Clennam | ||
| Wolfram | ||
| Pierre, Captain of the Guards | ||
| The Husband | ||
| The Farmer | ||
| Escamillo, the Toreador | ||
| Editor | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1912 | King Herod | |
| The Political Reformer | ||
| N/A | ||
| Captain Maywood | ||
| Duc de Luvois | ||
| The Other Father | ||
| Squire Raby | ||
| Spirit of the Brook | ||
| Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor | ||
| Willie's Father | ||
| The Colonel | ||
| Don Rodrigo | ||
| Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer | ||
| Manly Feet | ||
| The Suitor | ||
| N/A | ||
| The factory owner | ||
| The Lighthouse Keeper | ||
| The American Girl's Fiancé | ||
| The Doctor | ||
| The Card Player | ||
| The Doctor | ||
| Francis Levison | ||
| The Groom | ||
| 1911 | Alfred, the Sailor | |
| N/A | ||
| Ham Peggotty (in part two) | ||
| Young Lochinvar | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Bunco artist | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1910 | A Marriage Witness | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |