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William Russell

Known For
Acting
Born
April 12, 1884 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
February 18, 1929
Active Years
1920–1929 (10 Years)
Total Credits
132 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 12, 1884 Died Feb 18, 1929 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA 132 credits
132
Total Credits
1920–1929
10 Years Career Span
1
Vault Titles
4
Key Co-Stars

Biography

William Russell works in acting. Born April 12, 1884 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Died February 18, 1929. Archytele tracks 132 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

▦ Film

Rejuvenation

as The Lighthouse Keeper

Frequent co-stars

James Cruze 1 shared title
Florence La Badie 1 shared title
Marguerite Snow 1 shared title
Joseph Graybill 1 shared title

Career timeline

Girls Gone Wild
Woman WiseThe Danger PatrolState Street SadieThe Head of the FamilyThe Midnight Taxi
The Girl from ChicagoThe Desired WomanBrass Knuckles
Wings of the StormThe Blue EagleThe Still Alarm
The Way of a GirlMy Neighbor's WifeOn Thin IceBig Pal
The Beloved Brute
Alias the Night WindTimes Have ChangedBoston BlackieAnna Christie
The CrusaderThe Men of ZanzibarA Self-Made ManMixed FacesThe Great Night
The Roof TreeThe Lady from LongacreThe Cheater Reformed
Singing RiverThe Man Who DaredShod with FireTwins of Suffering CreekThe Valley of Tomorrow
Brass ButtonsSome LiarWhen a Man Rides AloneWhen a Man Rides Alone · ProducerA Sporting Chance
Hobbs in a HurryAll the World to NothingUp Romance RoadHearts or Diamonds?Hearts or Diamonds? · Producer
A Rough Shod FighterThe Sea MasterSands of SacrificePride and the ManPride and the Man · Scenario Writer
The Smugglers of Santa CruzThe Torch BearerThe Torch Bearer · DirectorThe Man Who Would Not DieThe Man Who Would Not Die · Director
Dora ThorneThe Diamond from the SkyGarden of LiesThe Dancing Girl
Under the GaslightThe Power of the PressThe Straight RoadHis Fireman's Conscience
TannhäuserKing Rene’s DaughterFor Her Boy's SakeLittle BrotherPeggy's Invitation
RejuvenationThe RepeaterUndineFor Sale -- A LifeInto the Desert
Their BurglarThe Last of the MohicansA Doll's HouseGet Rich QuickThe Stepmother
Looking ForwardUnder Western Skies

Full Filmography

132 titles
  • Girls Gone Wild (1929) as Dan Brown
  • Woman Wise (1928) as Ne'er-Do-Well
  • The Danger Patrol (1928) as Sgt. John Daley
  • State Street Sadie (1928) as The Bat
  • The Head of the Family (1928) as The Plumber
  • The Midnight Taxi (1928) as Joseph Brant
  • The Girl from Chicago (1927) as Big Steve Drummond
  • The Desired Woman (1927) as Captain Maxwell
  • Advertisement
  • Brass Knuckles (1927) as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont
  • Wings of the Storm (1926) as Bill Martin
  • The Blue Eagle (1926) as Big Tim Ryan
  • The Still Alarm (1926) as Richard Fay
  • The Way of a Girl (1925) as Brand
  • My Neighbor's Wife (1925) as Eric von Greed, film director
  • On Thin Ice (1925) as Dapper Crawford
  • Big Pal (1925) as Dan Williams
  • The Beloved Brute (1924) as David Hinges
  • Alias the Night Wind (1923) as Bing Howard
  • Times Have Changed (1923) as Mark O'Rell
  • Boston Blackie (1923) as Boston Blackie
  • Anna Christie (1923) as Matt Burke
  • The Crusader (1922) as Peter Brent
  • The Men of Zanzibar (1922) as Hugh Hemingway
  • A Self-Made Man (1922) as Jack Spurlock
  • Mixed Faces (1922) as Judge J. Woodworth Granger
  • The Great Night (1922) as Larry Gilmore
  • The Roof Tree (1921) as Ken Thornton
  • The Lady from Longacre (1921) as Lord Anthony Conway
  • The Cheater Reformed (1921) as Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall
  • Singing River (1920) as Long Rush
  • The Man Who Dared (1920) as Big Jim Kane
  • Shod with Fire (1920) as Bruce Bayard
  • Twins of Suffering Creek (1920) as Bill Lark
  • The Valley of Tomorrow (1920) as Dabney Morgan
  • Leave It to Me (1920) as Dick Derrickson
  • The Challenge of the Law (1920) as Captain Bruce Cavanaugh
  • The Iron Rider (1920) as Larry Lannigan
  • Brass Buttons (1919) as Kingdon Hollister
  • Some Liar (1919) as Robert Winchester McTabb
  • When a Man Rides Alone (1919) as William Sykes
  • When a Man Rides Alone (1919) Producer
  • A Sporting Chance (1919) as John Stonehouse
  • This Hero Stuff (1919) as Captain November Jones
  • Where the West Begins (1919) as Cliff Redfern
  • Sacred Silence (1919) as Capt. James Craig
  • Six Feet Four (1919) as Buck Thornton
  • The Lincoln Highwayman (1919) as Jimmy Clunder
  • Eastward Ho! (1919) as Buck Lindsay
  • Hobbs in a Hurry (1918) as J. Warren Hobbs, Jr.
  • All the World to Nothing (1918) as Richard Chester
  • Up Romance Road (1918) as Gregory Thorne
  • Hearts or Diamonds? (1918) as Larry Hanrahan
  • Hearts or Diamonds? (1918) Producer
  • A Rough Shod Fighter (1917) as Frank Carlisle
  • The Sea Master (1917) as Bull Dorgan
  • Sands of Sacrifice (1917) as Big Bill Darcey
  • Pride and the Man (1917) as Jack Hastings
  • Pride and the Man (1917) Scenario Writer
  • Snap Judgment (1917) as James Page
  • Shackles of Truth (1917) as Gerard Hale
  • The Masked Heart (1917) as Philip Greycourt
  • The Smugglers of Santa Cruz (1916) as Robert Langdon
  • The Torch Bearer (1916) as John Huntley-Knox Sr. / John Huntley-Knox Jr.
  • The Torch Bearer (1916) Director
  • The Man Who Would Not Die (1916) as Clyde Kingsley - Ward Kingsley
  • The Man Who Would Not Die (1916) Director
  • Soul Mates (1916) as Lowell Sherman
  • Soul Mates (1916) Director
  • The Bruiser (1916) as 'Big Bill' Brawley
  • Dora Thorne (1915) as Ronald
  • The Diamond from the Sky (1915) as Blair Stanley
  • Garden of Lies (1915) as Dennis Mallory
  • The Dancing Girl (1915) as John Christion
  • Under the Gaslight (1914) as Ray Trafford
  • The Power of the Press (1914) as Turner Morgan
  • The Straight Road (1914) as Bill Hubbell
  • His Fireman's Conscience (1914) as The Railroad Fireman
  • Tannhäuser (1913) as Wolfram
  • King Rene’s Daughter (1913) as Pierre, Captain of the Guards
  • For Her Boy's Sake (1913)
  • Little Brother (1913) as The Lover
  • Peggy's Invitation (1913) as Henry Farland, a Young Banker
  • While Baby Slept (1913) as The Husband
  • Robin Hood (1913) as Robin Hood
  • Little Dorrit (1913) as Arthur Clennam
  • The Caged Bird (1913) as The Farmer
  • Moths (1913) as Prince Zouroff
  • Carmen (1913) as Escamillo, the Toreador
  • The Marble Heart (1913) as Editor
  • Rejuvenation (1912) as The Lighthouse Keeper
  • The Repeater (1912) as The Political Reformer
  • Undine (1912) as Spirit of the Brook
  • For Sale -- A Life (1912) as The Card Player
  • Into the Desert (1912) as The American Girl's Fiancé
  • Pa's Medicine (1912) as Willie's Father
  • The Cry of the Children (1912) as The factory owner
  • The Ring of a Spanish Grandee (1912) as Don Rodrigo
  • Lucile (1912) as Duc de Luvois
  • The Little Girl Next Door (1912) as The Other Father
  • Put Yourself in His Place (1912) as Squire Raby
  • The Girl of the Grove (1912) as The Doctor
  • The Little Shut-in (1912) as Manly Feet
  • The Portrait of Lady Anne (1912) as Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor
  • East Lynne (1912) as Francis Levison
  • The Forest Rose (1912) as Captain Maywood
  • Jilted (1912) as The Suitor
  • A Niagara Honeymoon (1912) as The Groom
  • Under Two Flags (1912) as The Colonel
  • Jess (1912) as Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer
  • For the Mikado (1912) as The Russian Traitor
  • The Saleslady (1912) as The Bumpkin
  • Star of Bethlehem (1912) as King Herod
  • Petticoat Camp (1912)
  • Flying to Fortune (1912) as The Doctor
  • The Silent Witness (1912) as The Young Husband
  • The Wrecked Taxi (1912) as The Husband
  • The Trouble Maker (1912) as The Husband
  • Their Burglar (1911)
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1911) as Duncan
  • A Doll's House (1911)
  • Get Rich Quick (1911) as Bunco artist
  • The Stepmother (1911)
  • The Pasha's Daughter (1911)
  • His Younger Brother (1911)
  • David Copperfield (1911) as Ham Peggotty (in part two)
  • The Lady from the Sea (1911) as Alfred, the Sailor
  • The Colonel and the King (1911)
  • Young Lochinvar (1911) as Young Lochinvar
  • The Railroad Builder (1911)
  • Lorna Doone (1911)
  • Looking Forward (1910)
  • Under Western Skies (1910) as A Marriage Witness

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is William Russell best known for?

William Russell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Rejuvenation (1912).

When and where was William Russell born?

William Russell was born on April 12, 1884 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on February 18, 1929.

How many credits does William Russell have?

William Russell has accumulated over 132 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1929.

What is William Russell's background in cinema and television?

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 com...

William Russell by the numbers

132credits
132films
0TV series
1910–1929active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Rejuvenation (1912) as The Lighthouse Keeper — aged about 28

Full filmography (132) Born on April 12 In memoriam 1929

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