Charles Russell | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | March 31, 1918
Died | January 18, 1985 | (aged 66)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943–1950 |
Spouse | Nancy Guild (married 1947–1950) |
Children | 1 [1] |
Charles Russell (March 31, 1918 – January 18, 1985) was an American movie and radio actor who appeared in 17 movies between 1943 and 1950.[ citation needed] He was also a television producer who worked in Hollywood and Australia.
Born in New York City, Russell made his debut in an uncredited part as a ball player in Ladies' Day (1943). His last film was Chinatown at Midnight (1949). [2] He originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 1949, playing the role until being replaced by Edmond O'Brien in 1950. [3] [4]
Russell married fellow 20th Century-Fox contract player Nancy Guild in 1947, [5] and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1949. They divorced in 1950.
Russell moved into television producing working on shows such as The Untouchables and Naked City.
He worked for a number of years in Australia at the ABC. [6] John Cameron, head of drama at the ABC in the 1970s, said Russell "was a man of great talents, who had developed a drinking problem to help him cope with the pressures of Network American television. He was winning his battle, but still had bad spells. He gave the ABC a great shot in the arm, and built a degree of professionalism in its drama filming that continued to pay dividends long after he returned to America." [7] Russell died in Beverly Hills, California.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1943 | Ladies' Day | Ball Player | Uncredited |
1943 | Bombardier | Instructor | |
1944 | The Purple Heart | Lt. Kenneth Bayforth | |
1945 | Captain Eddie | Sgt. Jim Reynolds | |
1946 | Behind Green Lights | Arthur Templeton | |
Johnny Comes Flying Home | Miles Carey | ||
Wake Up and Dream | Lieutenant Coles | ||
1947 | The Late George Apley | Howard Boulder | |
Beyond Our Own | Peter Rogers | ||
1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Arthur Waldron Jr. | |
Canon City | Tolley | ||
Night Wind | Ralph Benson | ||
Inner Sanctum | Harold Dunlap | ||
Trouble Preferred | Lt. Rod Brooks | ||
1949 | Tucson | Gregg Johnson | |
Mary Ryan, Detective | Detective Baker | Uncredited | |
Chinatown at Midnight | Fred Morgan | ||
1950 | Breakthrough | U.S. Soldier | Uncredited, (final film role) |
Charles Russell | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | March 31, 1918
Died | January 18, 1985 | (aged 66)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1943–1950 |
Spouse | Nancy Guild (married 1947–1950) |
Children | 1 [1] |
Charles Russell (March 31, 1918 – January 18, 1985) was an American movie and radio actor who appeared in 17 movies between 1943 and 1950.[ citation needed] He was also a television producer who worked in Hollywood and Australia.
Born in New York City, Russell made his debut in an uncredited part as a ball player in Ladies' Day (1943). His last film was Chinatown at Midnight (1949). [2] He originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 1949, playing the role until being replaced by Edmond O'Brien in 1950. [3] [4]
Russell married fellow 20th Century-Fox contract player Nancy Guild in 1947, [5] and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1949. They divorced in 1950.
Russell moved into television producing working on shows such as The Untouchables and Naked City.
He worked for a number of years in Australia at the ABC. [6] John Cameron, head of drama at the ABC in the 1970s, said Russell "was a man of great talents, who had developed a drinking problem to help him cope with the pressures of Network American television. He was winning his battle, but still had bad spells. He gave the ABC a great shot in the arm, and built a degree of professionalism in its drama filming that continued to pay dividends long after he returned to America." [7] Russell died in Beverly Hills, California.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1943 | Ladies' Day | Ball Player | Uncredited |
1943 | Bombardier | Instructor | |
1944 | The Purple Heart | Lt. Kenneth Bayforth | |
1945 | Captain Eddie | Sgt. Jim Reynolds | |
1946 | Behind Green Lights | Arthur Templeton | |
Johnny Comes Flying Home | Miles Carey | ||
Wake Up and Dream | Lieutenant Coles | ||
1947 | The Late George Apley | Howard Boulder | |
Beyond Our Own | Peter Rogers | ||
1948 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Arthur Waldron Jr. | |
Canon City | Tolley | ||
Night Wind | Ralph Benson | ||
Inner Sanctum | Harold Dunlap | ||
Trouble Preferred | Lt. Rod Brooks | ||
1949 | Tucson | Gregg Johnson | |
Mary Ryan, Detective | Detective Baker | Uncredited | |
Chinatown at Midnight | Fred Morgan | ||
1950 | Breakthrough | U.S. Soldier | Uncredited, (final film role) |