William Russell

William Russell

Acting
Born 1884-04-12 - Died 1929-02-18The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 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.

Movies (126)

Undine

Undine

1912Movie
Dora Thorne

Dora Thorne

1915Movie
The Crusader
10.0

The Crusader

1922Movie10.0
Tannhäuser
5.0

Tannhäuser

1913Movie5.0
Woman Wise
8.0

Woman Wise

1928Movie8.0
Brass Buttons

Brass Buttons

1919Movie
The Torch Bearer
8.0

The Torch Bearer

1916Movie8.0
State Street Sadie
8.0

State Street Sadie

1928Movie8.0
Some Liar
10.0

Some Liar

1919Movie10.0
The Girl from Chicago
7.0

The Girl from Chicago

1927Movie7.0
Singing River
10.0

Singing River

1920Movie10.0
The Sea Master

The Sea Master

1917Movie
Alias the Night Wind
10.0

Alias the Night Wind

1923Movie10.0
Under the Gaslight

Under the Gaslight

1914Movie
Pride and the Man

Pride and the Man

1917Movie
Wings of the Storm
8.0

Wings of the Storm

1926Movie8.0
A Sporting Chance
6.0

A Sporting Chance

1919Movie6.0
The Way of a Girl
7.0

The Way of a Girl

1925Movie7.0
Little Brother

Little Brother

1913Movie
Looking Forward

Looking Forward

1910Movie
Garden of Lies

Garden of Lies

1915Movie
Girls Gone Wild
9.0

Girls Gone Wild

1929Movie9.0
My Neighbor's Wife
9.0

My Neighbor's Wife

1925Movie9.0
The Men of Zanzibar
7.0

The Men of Zanzibar

1922Movie7.0
On Thin Ice
7.0

On Thin Ice

1925Movie7.0
The Danger Patrol
10.0

The Danger Patrol

1928Movie10.0
Pa's Medicine
9.0

Pa's Medicine

1912Movie9.0
King Rene’s Daughter
7.0

King Rene’s Daughter

1913Movie7.0
The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

1916Movie
A Rough Shod Fighter
9.0

A Rough Shod Fighter

1917Movie9.0
The Last of the Mohicans
7.0

The Last of the Mohicans

1911Movie7.0
Rejuvenation
7.0

Rejuvenation

1912Movie7.0
Hearts or Diamonds?

Hearts or Diamonds?

1918Movie
The Man Who Dared
10.0

The Man Who Dared

1920Movie10.0
Shod with Fire
10.0

Shod with Fire

1920Movie10.0
Times Have Changed
9.0

Times Have Changed

1923Movie9.0
Sands of Sacrifice
8.0

Sands of Sacrifice

1917Movie8.0
The Valley of Tomorrow
8.0

The Valley of Tomorrow

1920Movie8.0
The Head of the Family
10.0

The Head of the Family

1928Movie10.0
For Her Boy's Sake
7.0

For Her Boy's Sake

1913Movie7.0
For Sale -- A Life
10.0

For Sale -- A Life

1912Movie10.0
The Straight Road

The Straight Road

1914Movie
The Blue Eagle
5.4

The Blue Eagle

1926Movie5.4
A Self-Made Man
7.0

A Self-Made Man

1922Movie7.0
Where the West Begins
8.0

Where the West Begins

1919Movie8.0
Hobbs in a Hurry
8.0

Hobbs in a Hurry

1918Movie8.0
Six Feet Four
6.3

Six Feet Four

1919Movie6.3
The Desired Woman
10.0

The Desired Woman

1927Movie10.0
The Roof Tree
10.0

The Roof Tree

1921Movie10.0
The Still Alarm
9.0

The Still Alarm

1926Movie9.0
Leave It to Me
10.0

Leave It to Me

1920Movie10.0
Anna Christie
6.3

Anna Christie

1923Movie6.3
The Lincoln Highwayman
7.0

The Lincoln Highwayman

1919Movie7.0
The Wrecked Taxi
7.0

The Wrecked Taxi

1912Movie7.0
Their Burglar
10.0

Their Burglar

1911Movie10.0
The Cry of the Children
5.3

The Cry of the Children

1912Movie5.3
Carmen
7.0

Carmen

1913Movie7.0
The Midnight Taxi
6.5

The Midnight Taxi

1928Movie6.5
Mixed Faces
8.0

Mixed Faces

1922Movie8.0
Peggy's Invitation

Peggy's Invitation

1913Movie
The Beloved Brute
7.0

The Beloved Brute

1924Movie7.0
While Baby Slept
8.0

While Baby Slept

1913Movie8.0
The Ring of a Spanish Grandee
10.0

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

1912Movie10.0
David Copperfield
8.0

David Copperfield

1911Movie8.0
Jess
7.0

Jess

1912Movie7.0
Boston Blackie
8.0

Boston Blackie

1923Movie8.0
Little Dorrit
10.0

Little Dorrit

1913Movie10.0
When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone

1919Movie
Up Romance Road

Up Romance Road

1918Movie
The Marble Heart
6.5

The Marble Heart

1913Movie6.5
His Fireman's Conscience

His Fireman's Conscience

1914Movie
The Lady from Longacre
7.0

The Lady from Longacre

1921Movie7.0
Into the Desert
7.0

Into the Desert

1912Movie7.0
East Lynne
10.0

East Lynne

1912Movie10.0
For the Mikado
7.0

For the Mikado

1912Movie7.0
Star of Bethlehem
5.0

Star of Bethlehem

1912Movie5.0
Brass Knuckles
10.0

Brass Knuckles

1927Movie10.0
The Power of the Press

The Power of the Press

1914Movie
Under Two Flags
9.0

Under Two Flags

1912Movie9.0
The Dancing Girl

The Dancing Girl

1915Movie
The Stepmother
9.0

The Stepmother

1911Movie9.0
Lucile

Lucile

1912Movie
The Cheater Reformed
7.0

The Cheater Reformed

1921Movie7.0
The Masked Heart
3.7

The Masked Heart

1917Movie3.7
The Repeater
8.0

The Repeater

1912Movie8.0
Big Pal
8.0

Big Pal

1925Movie8.0
The Lady from the Sea
9.0

The Lady from the Sea

1911Movie9.0
The Iron Rider
10.0

The Iron Rider

1920Movie10.0
Soul Mates
4.5

Soul Mates

1916Movie4.5
The Little Shut-in
9.0

The Little Shut-in

1912Movie9.0
Robin Hood
6.0

Robin Hood

1913Movie6.0
The Diamond from the Sky

The Diamond from the Sky

1915Movie
This Hero Stuff
9.0

This Hero Stuff

1919Movie9.0
Shackles of Truth
10.0

Shackles of Truth

1917Movie10.0
The Man Who Would Not Die

The Man Who Would Not Die

1916Movie
Young Lochinvar
10.0

Young Lochinvar

1911Movie10.0
The Caged Bird

The Caged Bird

1913Movie
All the World to Nothing

All the World to Nothing

1918Movie
The Challenge of the Law
9.0

The Challenge of the Law

1920Movie9.0
Moths

Moths

1913Movie
The Forest Rose

The Forest Rose

1912Movie
Snap Judgment

Snap Judgment

1917Movie
Petticoat Camp
6.0

Petticoat Camp

1912Movie6.0
The Portrait of Lady Anne
6.6

The Portrait of Lady Anne

1912Movie6.6
Flying to Fortune
10.0

Flying to Fortune

1912Movie10.0
The Saleslady
9.0

The Saleslady

1912Movie9.0
A Doll's House
7.0

A Doll's House

1911Movie7.0
The Pasha's Daughter
6.0

The Pasha's Daughter

1911Movie6.0
The Girl of the Grove
7.0

The Girl of the Grove

1912Movie7.0
Lorna Doone
7.0

Lorna Doone

1911Movie7.0
Jilted
10.0

Jilted

1912Movie10.0
The Great Night
9.0

The Great Night

1922Movie9.0
Twins of Suffering Creek
9.0

Twins of Suffering Creek

1920Movie9.0
Eastward Ho!
10.0

Eastward Ho!

1919Movie10.0
Under Western Skies

Under Western Skies

1910Movie
Get Rich Quick
4.0

Get Rich Quick

1911Movie4.0
His Younger Brother
7.0

His Younger Brother

1911Movie7.0
The Trouble Maker
7.0

The Trouble Maker

1912Movie7.0
Put Yourself in His Place
10.0

Put Yourself in His Place

1912Movie10.0
The Railroad Builder
9.0

The Railroad Builder

1911Movie9.0
Sacred Silence
3.0

Sacred Silence

1919Movie3.0
The Silent Witness
8.0

The Silent Witness

1912Movie8.0
The Colonel and the King

The Colonel and the King

1911Movie
The Little Girl Next Door
5.5

The Little Girl Next Door

1912Movie5.5
The Bruiser

The Bruiser

1916Movie
A Niagara Honeymoon
7.0

A Niagara Honeymoon

1912Movie7.0