William Russell

Actor
BirthdayApr 12, 1884 (45 years old)
DeathdayFeb 18, 1929
Place of birthThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
GenderMale

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.

Known for

The factory owner

Apr 30, 1912

Big Tim Ryan

Sep 12, 1926

Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

Jul 23, 1912

Wolfram

Jul 14, 1913

John Stonehouse

Jun 28, 1919

Matt Burke

Nov 24, 1923

Buck Thornton

Sep 13, 1919

The Other Father

Nov 1, 1912

Nov 29, 1912

King Herod

Dec 24, 1912

Jan 2, 1911

Capt. James Craig

Oct 12, 1919

Boston Blackie

May 6, 1923

Pierre, Captain of the Guards

Jul 1, 1913

Joseph Brant

Sep 1, 1928

Escamillo, the Toreador

May 26, 1913

Editor

May 11, 1913

Bunco artist

May 25, 1911

Philip Greycourt

Jul 2, 1917

Jul 28, 1911

The factory owner

Apr 30, 1912

Big Tim Ryan

Sep 12, 1926

Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

Jul 23, 1912

Wolfram

Jul 14, 1913

John Stonehouse

Jun 28, 1919

Matt Burke

Nov 24, 1923

Acting


Participated in 91 movies, 0 TV series

1928

Joseph Brant


1928


1928


1928

Ne'er-Do-Well


1927

"Brass Knuckles" Lamont


1927

Big Steve Drummond


1927

Captain Maxwell


1926

Big Tim Ryan


1925

Dan Williams


1924

David Hinges


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