William Russell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

107

Gender

Male

Birthday

1884-04-12

Day of death

1929-02-18 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

William Russell

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.

Known For

  • Jess

    Jess

  • Brass Knuckles

    Brass Knuckles

  • Anna Christie

    Anna Christie

  • Big Pal

    Big Pal

  • Snap Judgment

    Snap Judgment

  • Woman Wise

    Woman Wise

  • Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

  • The Head of the Family

    The Head of the Family

  • Young Lochinvar

    Young Lochinvar

  • The Blue Eagle

    The Blue Eagle

  • The Crusader

    The Crusader

  • Petticoat Camp

    Petticoat Camp

  • Six Feet Four

    Six Feet Four

  • Jilted

    Jilted

  • The Saleslady

    The Saleslady

  • Rejuvenation

    Rejuvenation

  • King Rene’s Daughter

    King Rene’s Daughter

  • The Forest Rose

    The Forest Rose

  • Brass Buttons

    Brass Buttons

  • Undine

    Undine

  • Spearhead

    Spearhead

  • Times Have Changed

    Times Have Changed

  • Mixed Faces

    Mixed Faces

  • This Hero Stuff

    This Hero Stuff

  • Hearts or Diamonds?

    Hearts or Diamonds?

  • The Desired Woman

    The Desired Woman

  • The Man Who Would Not Die

    The Man Who Would Not Die

  • The Beloved Brute

    The Beloved Brute

  • State Street Sadie

    State Street Sadie

  • Up Romance Road

    Up Romance Road

  • All the World to Nothing

    All the World to Nothing

  • Where the West Begins

    Where the West Begins

  • Under Two Flags

    Under Two Flags

  • A Sporting Chance

    A Sporting Chance

  • Under Western Skies

    Under Western Skies

  • Hobbs in a Hurry

    Hobbs in a Hurry

  • The Railroad Builder

    The Railroad Builder

  • The Diamond from the Sky

    The Diamond from the Sky

  • The Girl of the Grove

    The Girl of the Grove

  • The Marble Heart

    The Marble Heart

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

    The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

  • Flying to Fortune

    Flying to Fortune

  • The Girl from Chicago

    The Girl from Chicago

  • The Wrecked Taxi

    The Wrecked Taxi

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • The Dancing Girl

    The Dancing Girl

  • On Thin Ice

    On Thin Ice

  • Shod with Fire

    Shod with Fire

  • The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

    The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

  • Dora Thorne

    Dora Thorne

  • The Bruiser

    The Bruiser

  • Their Burglar

    Their Burglar

  • The Midnight Taxi

    The Midnight Taxi

  • Carmen

    Carmen

  • The Repeater

    The Repeater

  • Moths

    Moths

  • The Cry of the Children

    The Cry of the Children

  • Leave It to Me

    Leave It to Me

  • The Caged Bird

    The Caged Bird

  • The Cheater Reformed

    The Cheater Reformed

  • Singing River

    Singing River

  • The Lady from the Sea

    The Lady from the Sea

  • Get Rich Quick

    Get Rich Quick

  • The Masked Heart

    The Masked Heart

  • Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

  • Eastward Ho!

    Eastward Ho!

  • Under the Gaslight

    Under the Gaslight

  • The Lincoln Highwayman

    The Lincoln Highwayman

  • Into the Desert

    Into the Desert

  • The Pasha's Daughter

    The Pasha's Daughter

  • Peggy's Invitation

    Peggy's Invitation

  • East Lynne

    East Lynne

  • Little Dorrit

    Little Dorrit

  • A Self-Made Man

    A Self-Made Man

  • For Sale -- A Life

    For Sale -- A Life

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • A Rough Shod Fighter

    A Rough Shod Fighter

  • The Lady from Longacre

    The Lady from Longacre

  • The Iron Rider

    The Iron Rider

  • The Portrait of Lady Anne

    The Portrait of Lady Anne

  • Twins of Suffering Creek

    Twins of Suffering Creek

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • His Younger Brother

    His Younger Brother

  • Sacred Silence

    Sacred Silence

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • The Still Alarm

    The Still Alarm

  • Garden of Lies

    Garden of Lies

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • The Little Girl Next Door

    The Little Girl Next Door

  • Pa's Medicine

    Pa's Medicine

  • Put Yourself in His Place

    Put Yourself in His Place

  • The Great Night

    The Great Night

  • Lucile

    Lucile

  • His Fireman's Conscience

    His Fireman's Conscience

  • The Straight Road

    The Straight Road

  • For the Mikado

    For the Mikado

  • While Baby Slept

    While Baby Slept

  • The Silent Witness

    The Silent Witness

  • Shackles of Truth

    Shackles of Truth

  • The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

  • Soul Mates

    Soul Mates

  • For Her Boy's Sake

    For Her Boy's Sake

  • A Niagara Honeymoon

    A Niagara Honeymoon

  • The Challenge of the Law

    The Challenge of the Law

  • The Colonel and the King

    The Colonel and the King

  • The Little Shut-in

    The Little Shut-in