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William Russell

William Russell

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 12, 1884
Died Feb 18, 1929 (44)
Birthplace The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Updated Mar 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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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 hi ... s 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.

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Woman Wise

Woman Wise

1928

as Ne'er-Do-Well

The Head of the Family

The Head of the Family

1928

as The Plumber

State Street Sadie

State Street Sadie

1928

as The Bat

The Midnight Taxi

The Midnight Taxi

1928

as Joseph Brant

The Desired Woman

The Desired Woman

1927

as Captain Maxwell

The Girl from Chicago

The Girl from Chicago

1927

as Big Steve Drummond

Brass Knuckles

Brass Knuckles

1927

as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont

The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

1924

as David Hinges

Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie

1923

as Boston Blackie

Anna Christie

Anna Christie

1923

as Matt Burke

A Self-Made Man

A Self-Made Man

1922

as Jack Spurlock

Mixed Faces

Mixed Faces

1922

as Judge J. Woodworth Granger

The Crusader

The Crusader

1922

as Peter Brent

The Cheater Reformed

The Cheater Reformed

1921

as Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall

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 Lincoln Highwayman

The Lincoln Highwayman

1919

as Jimmy Clunder

Sacred Silence

Sacred Silence

1919

as Capt. James Craig

Where the West Begins

Where the West Begins

1919

as Cliff Redfern

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1919

as John Stonehouse

Six Feet Four

Six Feet Four

1919

as Buck Thornton

Hearts or Diamonds?

Hearts or Diamonds?

1918

as Larry Hanrahan

Up Romance Road

Up Romance Road

1918

as Gregory Thorne

The Masked Heart

The Masked Heart

1917

as Philip Greycourt

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

1916

as Robert Langdon

The Bruiser

The Bruiser

1916

as 'Big Bill' Brawley

Dora Thorne

Dora Thorne

1915

as Ronald

Garden of Lies

Garden of Lies

1915

as Dennis Mallory

His Fireman's Conscience

His Fireman's Conscience

1914

as The Railroad Fireman

The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1914

as Turner Morgan

Under the Gaslight

Under the Gaslight

1914

as Ray Trafford

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1913

as Robin Hood

While Baby Slept

While Baby Slept

1913

as The Husband

Carmen

Carmen

1913

as Escamillo, the Toreador

Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit

1913

as Arthur Clennam

The Marble Heart

The Marble Heart

1913

as Editor

Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser

1913

as Wolfram

The Caged Bird

The Caged Bird

1913

as The Farmer

Peggy's Invitation

Peggy's Invitation

1913

as Henry Farland, a Young Banker

Moths

Moths

1913

as Prince Zouroff

King Rene’s Daughter

King Rene’s Daughter

1913

as Pierre, Captain of the Guards

Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

1912

as The Colonel

The Repeater

The Repeater

1912

as The Political Reformer

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

1912

as Don Rodrigo

Undine

Undine

1912

as Spirit of the Brook

Jilted

Jilted

1912

as The Suitor

Pa's Medicine

Pa's Medicine

1912

as Willie's Father

The Little Shut-in

The Little Shut-in

1912

as Manly Feet

The Portrait of Lady Anne

The Portrait of Lady Anne

1912

as Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

Into the Desert

Into the Desert

1912

as The American Girl's Fiancé

Put Yourself in His Place

Put Yourself in His Place

1912

as Squire Raby

The Forest Rose

The Forest Rose

1912

as Captain Maywood

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem

1912

as King Herod

For Sale -- A Life

For Sale -- A Life

1912

as The Card Player

Jess

Jess

1912

as Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer

The Girl of the Grove

The Girl of the Grove

1912

as The Doctor

The Cry of the Children

The Cry of the Children

1912

as The factory owner

The Little Girl Next Door

The Little Girl Next Door

1912

as The Other Father

Flying to Fortune

Flying to Fortune

1912

as The Doctor

Get Rich Quick

Get Rich Quick

1911

as Bunco artist

Young Lochinvar

Young Lochinvar

1911

as Young Lochinvar

The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

1911

as Alfred, the Sailor

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1911

as Ham Peggotty (in part two)

Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

1910

as A Marriage Witness

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Hearts or Diamonds?

Hearts or Diamonds?

1918

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