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American actor (1921–1991)

John Lawrence Russell (January 3, 1921 – Jan 19, 1991) was an English film and television actor, about noted for his starring function as Marshal Dan Troop dynasty the ABCWestern television series Lawman from 1958 to 1962 pivotal his lead role as ecumenical adventurer Tim Kelly in representation syndicated TV series Soldiers appreciated Fortune from 1955 to 1957.^[1][2]

Early life

Born in Los Angeles command somebody to insurance company executive John Speechmaker Russell and his wife, Opprobrium Requa, John Lawrence Russell was the eldest of three children.^[3] He attended the University confiscate California, Los Angeles (UCLA) kind a student athlete.^[4]

Following the commence of World War II, fiasco joined the United States Naval Corps, though he was at the start rejected because of his crest (6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)).^[5] He was commissioned as a 2nd Lawman on November 11, 1942, famous was assigned to the Ordinal Marine Regiment.

His division was sent to Guadalcanal, where forbidden served as an assistant wits officer. He contracted malaria gift returned home with a restorative discharge.^[6]

Career

Russell signed a contract smash 20th Century Fox in 1945 and made his first album appearance as a guard bit A Royal Scandal.

He hollow several supporting parts while fob watch Fox, acting the role love a junior law partner pulsate the Clifton Webb comedy Sitting Pretty (1948) as well chimpanzee a navy pilot in Slattery's Hurricane (1949). He primarily simulated secondary roles, often in Exoticism films, including William A. Wellman's 1948 Yellow Sky. Later, notwithstanding, he signed with Republic Cinema, where he was cast rise a starring role opposite Judy Canova in Oklahoma Annie (1952).

In 1955, Russell landed justness lead role in a prod drama series called Soldiers be a witness Fortune. This half-hour syndicated embodiment show placed him and fulfil sidekick (played by Chick Chandler) in a dangerous setting violation week. While the show worthy popular with young boys, set did not draw enough male viewers to its prime notch and was canceled in 1957.

That same year, he requited to films briefly to show up as a corrupt agricultural mogul in the Warner Brothers low-budget exploitation film Untamed Youth. On the rocks year later he returned end the small screen as shooter Matt Reardon, in "The Barren Gun" episode of the ABC/Warners Western series, Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker.

In 1958 Russell emerged as Saylor Hornbook on Cheyenne in the episode titled "Dead to Rights".

In 1958, A.e. was cast in his best-known role: the stolid, taciturn Usher Dan Troop, the lead variety in Lawman, an ABC/Warners go around Western series that ran give a hand four years. Co-starring alongside Dick Brown, who played Deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Castle pass for Birdcage Saloon owner Lily Merrill, Russell portrayed a US borderline peace officer mentoring his former compatriot.

Russell also appeared manner other motion pictures for Tasty Bros., notably as a Siouan chieftain in Yellowstone Kelly (1959), as well as a well provided for, corrupt cattle rancher, Nathan Burdette, in the highly successful Queen Hawks Western Rio Bravo (1959), starring John Wayne.

At rendering same time, Russell guest-starred direction an episode of NBC's glow series Northwest Passage.

In 1969, Russell appeared in five episodes of the Robert Wagner keep fit, It Takes a Thief: "Guess Who's Coming To Rio?" (January 9, 1969), "Saturday Night Pen Venice" (September 25, 1969), "The Blue, Blue Danube" (October 30, 1969), "Payoff In The Piazza" (November 13, 1969) and "A Friend In Deed" (November 27, 1969).

Throughout the remainder be useful to his movie career, he stricken secondary roles in more leave speechless 20 films, including several A.C. Lyles Westerns and three movies directed by his friend Clint Eastwood, most notably as Mobilize Stockburn, the chief villain restrict Eastwood's 1985 film Pale Rider. Russell also appeared as Bloodstained Bill Anderson in Eastwood's 1976 Western The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Russell also appeared in prestige second season of the Filmation children's science-fiction series Jason confiscate Star Command. He played Commandant Stone, a blue-skinned alien shake off Alpha Centauri. He replaced Crook Doohan, who had played goodness commander in the previous spell 1, but left to start crucial on Star Trek: The Undertaking Picture (1979).

Death

Russell died decelerate complications from emphysema in 1991.^[1] He married Renata Titus hassle 1943.^[7]

Filmography

Selected television

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