People
William Russell
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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Midnight Taxi as Joseph Brant | 1928-09-01 |
State Street Sadie as The Bat | 1928-08-25 |
The Head of the Family as The Plumber | 1928-01-18 |
Woman Wise as Ne'er-Do-Well | 1928-01-08 |
Brass Knuckles as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont | 1927-12-03 |
The Girl from Chicago as Big Steve Drummond | 1927-11-09 |
The Desired Woman as Captain Maxwell | 1927-08-27 |
The Blue Eagle as Big Tim Ryan | 1926-09-12 |
Big Pal as Dan Williams | 1925-09-29 |
The Beloved Brute as David Hinges | 1924-11-09 |
Anna Christie as Matt Burke | 1923-11-24 |
Boston Blackie as Boston Blackie | 1923-05-06 |
Mixed Faces as Judge J. Woodworth Granger | 1922-10-21 |
The Crusader as Peter Brent | 1922-09-09 |
A Self-Made Man as Jack Spurlock | 1922-06-25 |
The Cheater Reformed as Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall | 1921-01-02 |
The Iron Rider as Larry Lannigan | 1920-11-21 |
The Challenge of the Law as Captain Bruce Cavanaugh | 1920-10-10 |
The Lincoln Highwayman as Jimmy Clunder | 1919-12-29 |
Eastward Ho! | 1919-11-23 |
Sacred Silence as Capt. James Craig | 1919-10-12 |
Six Feet Four as Buck Thornton | 1919-09-13 |
A Sporting Chance as John Stonehouse | 1919-06-28 |
Brass Buttons as Kingdon Hollister | 1919-04-06 |
Where the West Begins as Cliff Redfern | 1919-03-02 |
Up Romance Road as Gregory Thorne | 1918-06-24 |
Hearts or Diamonds? as Larry Hanrahan | 1918-04-29 |
The Masked Heart as Philip Greycourt | 1917-07-02 |
A Rough Shod Fighter | 1917-01-01 |
The Bruiser as 'Big Bill' Brawley | 1916-03-23 |
The Smugglers of Santa Cruz as Robert Langdon | 1916-01-28 |
Dora Thorne as Ronald | 1915-11-03 |
Garden of Lies as Dennis Mallory | 1915-07-12 |
The Diamond from the Sky as Blair Stanley | 1915-05-03 |
Under the Gaslight as Ray Trafford | 1914-12-01 |
The Straight Road as Bill Hubbell | 1914-11-12 |
The Power of the Press as Turner Morgan | 1914-10-01 |
His Fireman's Conscience as The Railroad Fireman | 1914-01-26 |
Peggy's Invitation as Henry Farland, a Young Banker | 1913-12-16 |
Robin Hood as Robin Hood | 1913-09-23 |
Moths as Prince Zouroff | 1913-08-31 |
Little Dorrit as Arthur Clennam | 1913-07-28 |
Tannhäuser as Wolfram | 1913-07-14 |
King Rene’s Daughter as Pierre, Captain of the Guards | 1913-07-01 |
While Baby Slept as The Husband | 1913-06-10 |
The Caged Bird as The Farmer | 1913-06-06 |
Carmen as Escamillo, the Toreador | 1913-05-26 |
The Marble Heart as Editor | 1913-05-11 |
For Her Boy's Sake | 1913-03-25 |
Star of Bethlehem as King Herod | 1912-12-24 |
The Repeater as The Political Reformer | 1912-12-22 |
Petticoat Camp | 1912-11-29 |
The Forest Rose as Captain Maywood | 1912-11-29 |
Lucile as Duc de Luvois | 1912-11-27 |
The Little Girl Next Door as The Other Father | 1912-11-01 |
Put Yourself in His Place as Squire Raby | 1912-10-29 |
Undine as Spirit of the Brook | 1912-09-24 |
The Portrait of Lady Anne as Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor | 1912-07-23 |
Pa's Medicine as Willie's Father | 1912-07-09 |
Under Two Flags as The Colonel | 1912-07-02 |
The Ring of a Spanish Grandee as Don Rodrigo | 1912-05-24 |
Jess as Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer | 1912-05-21 |
The Little Shut-in as Manly Feet | 1912-05-17 |
Jilted as The Suitor | 1912-05-14 |
The Saleslady | 1912-05-06 |
The Cry of the Children as The factory owner | 1912-04-30 |
Rejuvenation as The Lighthouse Keeper | 1912-04-22 |
Into the Desert as The American Girl's Fiancé | 1912-04-11 |
The Girl of the Grove as The Doctor | 1912-04-04 |
For Sale -- A Life as The Card Player | 1912-03-26 |
Flying to Fortune as The Doctor | 1912-03-12 |
East Lynne as Francis Levison | 1912-01-26 |
A Niagara Honeymoon as The Groom | 1912-01-19 |
The Lady from the Sea as Alfred, the Sailor | 1911-12-12 |
Their Burglar | 1911-11-03 |
David Copperfield as Ham Peggotty (in part two) | 1911-10-17 |
Young Lochinvar as Young Lochinvar | 1911-09-26 |
A Doll's House | 1911-07-28 |
Lorna Doone | 1911-06-29 |
The Stepmother | 1911-06-06 |
Get Rich Quick as Bunco artist | 1911-05-25 |
The Railroad Builder | 1911-05-09 |
His Younger Brother | 1911-03-14 |
The Pasha's Daughter | 1911-01-02 |
Under Western Skies as A Marriage Witness | 1910-08-06 |