William Russell

William Russell

ActorProducerWriterDirector Apr 12 (died age 44) The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 1910–1978 (68 year career)
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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 al…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (124)

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Movies (123)

Girls Gone Wild

Girls Gone Wild

1929

as Dan Brown

Woman Wise

Woman Wise

1928

as Ne'er-Do-Well

State Street Sadie

State Street Sadie

1928

as The Bat

The Midnight Taxi

The Midnight Taxi

1928

as Joseph Brant

5.0
The Head of the Family

The Head of the Family

1928

as The Plumber

The Danger Patrol

The Danger Patrol

1928

as Sgt. John Daley

The Girl from Chicago

The Girl from Chicago

1927

as Big Steve Drummond

The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

1927

as Captain Maxwell

Brass Knuckles

Brass Knuckles

1927

as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont

The Blue Eagle

The Blue Eagle

1926

as Big Tim Ryan

5.1
The Still Alarm

The Still Alarm

1926

as Richard Fay

Wings of the Storm

Wings of the Storm

1926

as Bill Martin

Big Pal

Big Pal

1925

as Dan Williams

The Way of a Girl

The Way of a Girl

1925

as Brand

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

1925

as Dapper Crawford

My Neighbor's Wife

My Neighbor's Wife

1925

as Eric von Greed, film director

The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

1924

as David Hinges

Times Have Changed

Times Have Changed

1923

as Mark O'Rell

Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1923

as Matt Burke

5.5
Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1923

as Boston Blackie

6.0
Alias the Night Wind

Alias the Night Wind

1923

as Bing Howard

A Self-Made Man

A Self-Made Man

1922

as Jack Spurlock

The Crusader

The Crusader

1922

as Peter Brent

Mixed Faces

Mixed Faces

1922

as Judge J. Woodworth Granger

The Great Night

The Great Night

1922

as Larry Gilmore

The Cheater Reformed

The Cheater Reformed

1921

as Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall

The Lady from Longacre

The Lady from Longacre

1921

as Lord Anthony Conway

The Roof Tree

The Roof Tree

1921

as Ken Thornton

Singing River

Singing River

1920

as Long Rush

Shod with Fire

Shod with Fire

1920

as Bruce Bayard

Leave It to Me

Leave It to Me

1920

as Dick Derrickson

Twins of Suffering Creek

Twins of Suffering Creek

1920

as Bill Lark

The Challenge of the Law

The Challenge of the Law

1920

as Captain Bruce Cavanaugh

The Iron Rider

The Iron Rider

1920

as Larry Lannigan

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1920

as Big Jim Kane

The Valley of Tomorrow

The Valley of Tomorrow

1920

as Dabney Morgan

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1919

as John Stonehouse

4.7
Where the West Begins

Where the West Begins

1919

as Cliff Redfern

Brass Buttons

Brass Buttons

1919

as Kingdon Hollister

This Hero Stuff

This Hero Stuff

1919

as Captain November Jones

Six Feet Four

Six Feet Four

1919

as Buck Thornton

5.5
The Lincoln Highwayman

The Lincoln Highwayman

1919

as Jimmy Clunder

When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone

1919

as William Sykes

Some Liar

Some Liar

1919

as Robert Winchester McTabb

Eastward Ho!

Eastward Ho!

1919

as Buck Lindsay

Sacred Silence

Sacred Silence

1919

as Capt. James Craig

1.0
All the World to Nothing

All the World to Nothing

1918

as Richard Chester

Up Romance Road

Up Romance Road

1918

as Gregory Thorne

Hobbs in a Hurry

Hobbs in a Hurry

1918

as J. Warren Hobbs, Jr.

Hearts or Diamonds?

Hearts or Diamonds?

1918

as Larry Hanrahan

A Rough Shod Fighter

A Rough Shod Fighter

1917

as Frank Carlisle

Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment

1917

as James Page

The Masked Heart

The Masked Heart

1917

as Philip Greycourt

1.0
Shackles of Truth

Shackles of Truth

1917

as Gerard Hale

The Sea Master

The Sea Master

1917

as Bull Dorgan

Sands of Sacrifice

Sands of Sacrifice

1917

as Big Bill Darcey

Pride and the Man

Pride and the Man

1917

as Jack Hastings

The Man Who Would Not Die

The Man Who Would Not Die

1916

as Clyde Kingsley - Ward Kingsley

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

1916

as Robert Langdon

Soul Mates

Soul Mates

1916

as Lowell Sherman

1.0
The Bruiser

The Bruiser

1916

as 'Big Bill' Brawley

The Dancing Girl

The Dancing Girl

1915

as John Christion

Garden of Lies

Garden of Lies

1915

as Dennis Mallory

Dora Thorne

Dora Thorne

1915

as Ronald

The Diamond from the Sky

The Diamond from the Sky

1915

as Blair Stanley

Under the Gaslight

Under the Gaslight

1914

as Ray Trafford

The Straight Road

The Straight Road

1914

as Bill Hubbell

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1914

as Turner Morgan

His Fireman's Conscience

His Fireman's Conscience

1914

as The Railroad Fireman

The Marble Heart

The Marble Heart

1913

as Editor

5.0
Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser

1913

as Wolfram

4.0
Carmen

Carmen

1913

as Escamillo, the Toreador

5.0
Peggy's Invitation

Peggy's Invitation

1913

as Henry Farland, a Young Banker

For Her Boy's Sake

For Her Boy's Sake

1913
King Rene’s Daughter

King Rene’s Daughter

1913

as Pierre, Captain of the Guards

5.0
The Caged Bird

The Caged Bird

1913

as The Farmer

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1913

as Robin Hood

6.0
While Baby Slept

While Baby Slept

1913

as The Husband

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1913

as Arthur Clennam

Little Brother

Little Brother

1913

as The Lover

Moths

Moths

1913

as Prince Zouroff

The Little Girl Next Door

The Little Girl Next Door

1912

as The Other Father

4.2
Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

1912

as King Herod

5.0
The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

1912

as Don Rodrigo

The Wrecked Taxi

The Wrecked Taxi

1912

as The Husband

Flying to Fortune

Flying to Fortune

1912

as The Doctor

The Girl of the Grove

The Girl of the Grove

1912

as The Doctor

Jilted

Jilted

1912

as The Suitor

Undine

Undine

1912

as Spirit of the Brook

Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation

1912

as The Lighthouse Keeper

The Cry of the Children

The Cry of the Children

1912

as The factory owner

5.3
The Forest Rose

The Forest Rose

1912

as Captain Maywood

The Little Shut-in

The Little Shut-in

1912

as Manly Feet

The Saleslady

The Saleslady

1912

as The Bumpkin

Into the Desert

Into the Desert

1912

as The American Girl's Fiancé

For the Mikado

For the Mikado

1912

as The Russian Traitor

The Repeater

The Repeater

1912

as The Political Reformer

For Sale -- A Life

For Sale -- A Life

1912

as The Card Player

Jess

Jess

1912

as Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer

Pa's Medicine

Pa's Medicine

1912

as Willie's Father

East Lynne

East Lynne

1912

as Francis Levison

Put Yourself in His Place

Put Yourself in His Place

1912

as Squire Raby

Lucile

Lucile

1912

as Duc de Luvois

Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

1912

as The Colonel

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

1912

as The Young Husband

Petticoat Camp

Petticoat Camp

1912
6.0
A Niagara Honeymoon

A Niagara Honeymoon

1912

as The Groom

The Portrait of Lady Anne

The Portrait of Lady Anne

1912

as Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

5.8
The Trouble Maker

The Trouble Maker

1912

as The Husband

The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

1911

as Alfred, the Sailor

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1911
Young Lochinvar

Young Lochinvar

1911

as Young Lochinvar

Get Rich Quick

Get Rich Quick

1911

as Bunco artist

4.0
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1911

as Ham Peggotty (in part two)

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1911
4.0
The Stepmother

The Stepmother

1911
Their Burglar

Their Burglar

1911
The Railroad Builder

The Railroad Builder

1911
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

1911
The Colonel and the King

The Colonel and the King

1911
His Younger Brother

His Younger Brother

1911
The Pasha's Daughter

The Pasha's Daughter

1911
4.5
Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

1910

as A Marriage Witness