Quick Facts
Born:
1884-04-12
Birthplace:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
128 Total Roles
William Russell
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Biography
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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.
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 Cry of the Children
The factory owner
The Blue Eagle
Big Tim Ryan
The Portrait of Lady Anne
Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor
Tannhäuser
Wolfram
A Sporting Chance
John Stonehouse
Anna Christie
Matt Burke
Sacred Silence
Capt. James Craig
Six Feet Four
Buck Thornton
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Spearhead TV | Mr Dickson B.F.S. |
| 1972 | Harriet's Back in Town TV | Tom Preston |
| 1955 | St. Ives TV | St. Ives |
| 1929 | Girls Gone Wild MOVIE | Dan Brown |
| 1928 | The Midnight Taxi MOVIE | Joseph Brant |
| 1928 | State Street Sadie MOVIE | The Bat |
| 1928 | The Danger Patrol MOVIE | Sgt. John Daley |
| 1928 | The Head of the Family MOVIE | The Plumber |
| 1928 | Woman Wise MOVIE | Ne'er-Do-Well |
| 1927 | Brass Knuckles MOVIE | "Brass Knuckles" Lamont |