John Russell
Acting Born Jan 3, 1921 Died Jan 19, 1991 Los Angeles, California, USA 74 credits
Biography
John Lawrence Russell was an American actor and World War II veteran. He signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1945 and made his film debut in A Royal Scandal. During his time at Fox, Russell played supporting roles in several films, including Sitting Pretty, where he acted as a junior law partner, and Slattery's Hurricane, where he portrayed a navy pilot. He later signed with Republic Pictures. Russell is also known for his television work, starring as Marshal Dan Troop in the ABC western series Lawman from 1958 to 1962 and as Tim Kelly in the syndicated TV series Soldiers of Fortune from 1955 to 1957.
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Frequent co-stars
Forrest Tucker
3 shared titles
Roy Roberts
3 shared titles
Jon Lormer
2 shared titles
Kansas Moehring
2 shared titles
Don 'Red' Barry
2 shared titles
Slim Pickens
2 shared titles
Claude Akins
2 shared titles
Brian Donlevy
2 shared titles
Richard Jaeckel
2 shared titles
William Murphy
2 shared titles
Career timeline
American Nightmare
Under the Gun
Pale Rider
Honkytonk Man
Simon & SimonSix Tickets to Hell
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Jason of Star Command
Mission to Glory: A True Story
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Smoke In The WindFugitive Lovers
Police Story
Emergency!
Alias Smith and JonesAlias Smith and JonesBlood Legacy
McCloudCannon for CordobaNoon Sunday
It Takes a ThiefIt Takes a ThiefBuckskinIf He Hollers, Let Him Go!Fireball Jungle
Fort UtahHostile Guns
Apache Uprising
Daniel Boone
Rio BravoYellowstone KellyDisneyland '59
Lawman77 Sunset StripFort Massacre
MaverickMaverickMaverickSugarfootUntamed Youth
CheyenneGunsmokeSoldiers of FortuneThe Last Command
Studio 57Hell's OutpostJubilee Trail
The Sun Shines BrightFair Wind to Java
Hoodlum EmpireOklahoma Annie
Fighting Coast GuardMan in the SaddleThe Barefoot MailmanThe Fat Man
Saddle TrampFrenchie
The Gal Who Took the WestThe Story of Molly XUndertowSlattery's Hurricane
Yellow SkySitting Pretty
Forever Amber
Full filmography
- American Nightmare (2002) as Police Officer
- Under the Gun (1988) as Simon Stone
- Pale Rider (1985) as Stockburn
- Honkytonk Man (1982)
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Oldtimer #2 - in Saloon
- Six Tickets to Hell (1981)
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Jason of Star Command (1978) as The Commander
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Solis
- The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) as Bloody Bill Anderson
- Smoke In The Wind (1975) as Cagle Mondier
- Fugitive Lovers (1975) as Harris Alexander
- Police Story (1973)
- Emergency! (1972)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Marshall
- Blood Legacy (1971) as Frank Mantee
- McCloud (1970) as Harry Hague
- Cannon for Cordoba (1970) as General Pershing
- Noon Sunday (1970) as Darmody
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as William Dover
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Peter Vale
- Buckskin (1968) as Patch
- If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968) as Sheriff
- Fireball Jungle (1968) as Nero Solitarius
- Fort Utah (1967) as Eli Jonas
- Hostile Guns (1967) as Aaron Pleasant
- Apache Uprising (1965) as Vance Buckner
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Amos McAleer
- Rio Bravo (1959) as Nathan Burdette
- Yellowstone Kelly (1959) as Gall, Sioux Chief
- Disneyland '59 (1959) as Self
- Lawman (1958) as Marshal Dan Troop
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Mechanical Cowboy (voice) (uncredited)
- Fort Massacre (1958) as Travis
- Maverick (1957) as John Grimes
- Maverick (1957) as Edgar Maxwell
- Maverick (1957) as Marshal Dan Troop
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Jeff Seward
- Untamed Youth (1957) as Russ Tropp
- Hell Bound (1957) as Jordan
- The Dalton Girls (1957) as W.T. "Illinois" Grey
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Carl Ryker
- Soldiers of Fortune (1955) as Tim Kelly
- The Last Command (1955) as Lt. Dickinson
- Studio 57 (1954)
- Hell's Outpost (1954) as Ben Hodes
- Jubilee Trail (1954) as Oliver Hale
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as Ashby Corwin
- Fair Wind to Java (1953) as Flint
- Hoodlum Empire (1952) as Joe Gray
- Oklahoma Annie (1952) as Dan Fraser
- Fighting Coast Guard (1951) as Barney Walker
- Man in the Saddle (1951) as Hugh Clagg
- The Barefoot Mailman (1951) as Theron
- The Fat Man (1951) as Gene Gordon
- Saddle Tramp (1950) as Rocky
- Frenchie (1950) as Lance Cole
- The Gal Who Took the West (1949) as Grant O'Hara
- The Story of Molly X (1949) as Cash Brady
- Undertow (1949) as Danny Morgan
- Slattery's Hurricane (1949) as Lt. F.A. 'Hobbie' Hobson
- Yellow Sky (1948) as Lengthy
- Sitting Pretty (1948) as Bill Philby
- Forever Amber (1947) as Black Jack Mallard
- Somewhere in the Night (1946) as Marine Captain (uncredited)
- The Dark Corner (1946) as Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)
- A Bell for Adano (1945) as Capt. Anderson (uncredited)
- A Royal Scandal (1945) as Guard (uncredited)
- Within These Walls (1945) as Rogers
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Hopper Boy
- Side Street (1929) Adaptation
- Dangerous Money (1924) Screenplay