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William Russell

William Russell

Known for: Acting

Born 12/04/1884
Died 1929-02-18
Place of birth The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Spearhead Series ★ 7,5

Spearhead

Mr Dickson B.F.S.

1978

The Cheater Reformed Film ★ 7,0

The Cheater Reformed

Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall

1921

Tannhäuser Film ★ 5,0

Tannhäuser

Wolfram

1913

Harriet's Back in Town Series

Harriet's Back in Town

Tom Preston

1972

Series ★ 8,0

St. Ives

St. Ives

1955

Undine Film

Undine

Spirit of the Brook

1912

The Crusader Film ★ 10,0

The Crusader

Peter Brent

1922

Little Brother Film

Little Brother

The Lover

1913

Singing River Film ★ 10,0

Singing River

Long Rush

1920

Film ★ 8,0

The Repeater

The Political Reformer

1912

Woman Wise Film ★ 8,0

Woman Wise

Ne'er-Do-Well

1928

Brass Buttons Film

Brass Buttons

Kingdon Hollister

1919

Dora Thorne Film

Dora Thorne

Ronald

1915

Rejuvenation Film ★ 7,0

Rejuvenation

The Lighthouse Keeper

1912

The Girl from Chicago Film ★ 7,0

The Girl from Chicago

Big Steve Drummond

1927

Some Liar Film ★ 10,0

Some Liar

Robert Winchester McTabb

1919

Under the Gaslight Film

Under the Gaslight

Ray Trafford

1914

Wings of the Storm Film ★ 8,0

Wings of the Storm

Bill Martin

1926

Film ★ 10,0

Their Burglar

1911

Anna Christie Film ★ 6,3

Anna Christie

Matt Burke

1923

Girls Gone Wild Film ★ 9,0

Girls Gone Wild

Dan Brown

1929

Shod with Fire Film ★ 10,0

Shod with Fire

Bruce Bayard

1920

Times Have Changed Film ★ 9,0

Times Have Changed

Mark O'Rell

1923

The Way of a Girl Film ★ 7,0

The Way of a Girl

Brand

1925

Film ★ 9,0

The Stepmother

1911

The Midnight Taxi Film ★ 6,5

The Midnight Taxi

Joseph Brant

1928

The Blue Eagle Film ★ 5,4

The Blue Eagle

Big Tim Ryan

1926

King Rene’s Daughter Film ★ 7,0

King Rene’s Daughter

Pierre, Captain of the Guards

1913

Alias the Night Wind Film ★ 10,0

Alias the Night Wind

Bing Howard

1923

A Sporting Chance Film ★ 6,0

A Sporting Chance

John Stonehouse

1919

The Cry of the Children Film ★ 5,3

The Cry of the Children

The factory owner

1912

Film ★ 7,0

The Men of Zanzibar

Hugh Hemingway

1922

Film

Looking Forward

1910

Film ★ 9,0

My Neighbor's Wife

Eric von Greed, film director

1925

David Copperfield Film ★ 8,0

David Copperfield

Ham Peggotty (in part two)

1911

Film

Peggy's Invitation

Henry Farland, a Young Banker

1913

A Rough Shod Fighter Film ★ 9,0

A Rough Shod Fighter

Frank Carlisle

1917

The Roof Tree Film ★ 10,0

The Roof Tree

Ken Thornton

1921

On Thin Ice Film ★ 7,0

On Thin Ice

Dapper Crawford

1925

Film ★ 7,0

The Last of the Mohicans

Duncan

1911

Boston Blackie Film ★ 8,0

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1923

The Sea Master Film

The Sea Master

Bull Dorgan

1917

The Beloved Brute Film ★ 7,0

The Beloved Brute

David Hinges

1924

Film ★ 7,0

For Her Boy's Sake

1913

Film ★ 10,0

The Danger Patrol

Sgt. John Daley

1928

Hobbs in a Hurry Film ★ 8,0

Hobbs in a Hurry

J. Warren Hobbs, Jr.

1918

Leave It to Me Film ★ 10,0

Leave It to Me

Dick Derrickson

1920

Get Rich Quick Film ★ 4,0

Get Rich Quick

Bunco artist

1911

Film ★ 10,0

For Sale -- A Life

The Card Player

1912

The Torch Bearer Film ★ 8,0

The Torch Bearer

John Huntley-Knox Sr. / John Huntley-Knox Jr.

1916

When a Man Rides Alone Film

When a Man Rides Alone

William Sykes

1919

Garden of Lies Film

Garden of Lies

Dennis Mallory

1915

Film ★ 8,0

The Valley of Tomorrow

Dabney Morgan

1920

Film

The Man Who Would Not Die

Clyde Kingsley - Ward Kingsley

1916

Eastward Ho! Film ★ 10,0

Eastward Ho!

Buck Lindsay

1919

Film ★ 9,0

Pa's Medicine

Willie's Father

1912

The Desired Woman Film ★ 10,0

The Desired Woman

Captain Maxwell

1927

Six Feet Four Film ★ 6,3

Six Feet Four

Buck Thornton

1919

A Self-Made Man Film ★ 7,0

A Self-Made Man

Jack Spurlock

1922

Film ★ 10,0

The Man Who Dared

Big Jim Kane

1920

The Power of the Press Film

The Power of the Press

Turner Morgan

1914

Film ★ 10,0

Little Dorrit

Arthur Clennam

1913

The Still Alarm Film ★ 9,0

The Still Alarm

Richard Fay

1926

Pride and the Man Film

Pride and the Man

Jack Hastings

1917

Sacred Silence Film ★ 3,0

Sacred Silence

Capt. James Craig

1919

Sands of Sacrifice Film ★ 8,0

Sands of Sacrifice

Big Bill Darcey

1917

Under Two Flags Film ★ 9,0

Under Two Flags

The Colonel

1912

The Lady from Longacre Film ★ 7,0

The Lady from Longacre

Lord Anthony Conway

1921

Twins of Suffering Creek Film ★ 9,0

Twins of Suffering Creek

Bill Lark

1920

Moths Film

Moths

Prince Zouroff

1913

Film ★ 7,0

Into the Desert

The American Girl's Fiancé

1912

The Dancing Girl Film

The Dancing Girl

John Christion

1915

The Straight Road Film

The Straight Road

Bill Hubbell

1914

The Forest Rose Film

The Forest Rose

Captain Maywood

1912

The Iron Rider Film ★ 10,0

The Iron Rider

Larry Lannigan

1920

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz Film

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

Robert Langdon

1916

Where the West Begins Film ★ 8,0

Where the West Begins

Cliff Redfern

1919

The Lincoln Highwayman Film ★ 7,0

The Lincoln Highwayman

Jimmy Clunder

1919

This Hero Stuff Film ★ 9,0

This Hero Stuff

Captain November Jones

1919

Film

His Fireman's Conscience

The Railroad Fireman

1914

Star of Bethlehem Film ★ 5,0

Star of Bethlehem

King Herod

1912

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee Film ★ 10,0

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

Don Rodrigo

1912

Film

Under Western Skies

A Marriage Witness

1910

The Diamond from the Sky Film

The Diamond from the Sky

Blair Stanley

1915

Film ★ 8,0

While Baby Slept

The Husband

1913

The Portrait of Lady Anne Film ★ 6,6

The Portrait of Lady Anne

Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

1912

A Doll's House Film ★ 7,0

A Doll's House

1911

Big Pal Film ★ 8,0

Big Pal

Dan Williams

1925

Snap Judgment Film

Snap Judgment

James Page

1917

All the World to Nothing Film

All the World to Nothing

Richard Chester

1918

Hearts or Diamonds? Film

Hearts or Diamonds?

Larry Hanrahan

1918

Shackles of Truth Film ★ 10,0

Shackles of Truth

Gerard Hale

1917

Film ★ 7,0

His Younger Brother

1911

Jess Film ★ 7,0

Jess

Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer

1912

Robin Hood Film ★ 6,0

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1913

The Lady from the Sea Film ★ 9,0

The Lady from the Sea

Alfred, the Sailor

1911

The Head of the Family Film ★ 10,0

The Head of the Family

The Plumber

1928

Up Romance Road Film

Up Romance Road

Gregory Thorne

1918

The Challenge of the Law Film ★ 9,0

The Challenge of the Law

Captain Bruce Cavanaugh

1920

Brass Knuckles Film ★ 10,0

Brass Knuckles

"Brass Knuckles" Lamont

1927

Lucile Film

Lucile

Duc de Luvois

1912

Put Yourself in His Place Film ★ 10,0

Put Yourself in His Place

Squire Raby

1912

The Masked Heart Film ★ 3,7

The Masked Heart

Philip Greycourt

1917

State Street Sadie Film ★ 8,0

State Street Sadie

The Bat

1928

The Marble Heart Film ★ 6,5

The Marble Heart

Editor

1913

The Girl of the Grove Film ★ 7,0

The Girl of the Grove

The Doctor

1912

Carmen Film ★ 7,0

Carmen

Escamillo, the Toreador

1913

The Great Night Film ★ 9,0

The Great Night

Larry Gilmore

1922

Soul Mates Film ★ 4,5

Soul Mates

Lowell Sherman

1916

The Bruiser Film

The Bruiser

'Big Bill' Brawley

1916

Jilted Film ★ 10,0

Jilted

The Suitor

1912

Film ★ 8,0

The Silent Witness

The Young Husband

1912

The Little Shut-in Film ★ 9,0

The Little Shut-in

Manly Feet

1912

Flying to Fortune Film ★ 10,0

Flying to Fortune

The Doctor

1912

The Saleslady Film ★ 9,0

The Saleslady

The Bumpkin

1912

Film ★ 7,0

A Niagara Honeymoon

The Groom

1912

The Pasha's Daughter Film ★ 6,0

The Pasha's Daughter

1911

The Colonel and the King Film

The Colonel and the King

1911

Film ★ 7,0

Lorna Doone

1911

Mixed Faces Film ★ 8,0

Mixed Faces

Judge J. Woodworth Granger

1922

Young Lochinvar Film ★ 10,0

Young Lochinvar

Young Lochinvar

1911

Film

The Caged Bird

The Farmer

1913

East Lynne Film ★ 10,0

East Lynne

Francis Levison

1912

Film ★ 7,0

For the Mikado

The Russian Traitor

1912

The Little Girl Next Door Film ★ 5,5

The Little Girl Next Door

The Other Father

1912

Petticoat Camp Film ★ 6,0

Petticoat Camp

1912

Film ★ 7,0

The Wrecked Taxi

The Husband

1912

Film ★ 7,0

The Trouble Maker

The Husband

1912

Film ★ 9,0

The Railroad Builder

1911