William Russell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

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

  • Flying to Fortune

    Flying to Fortune

  • Under Two Flags

    Under Two Flags

  • Undine

    Undine

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • The Bruiser

    The Bruiser

  • Rejuvenation

    Rejuvenation

  • Where the West Begins

    Where the West Begins

  • Little Dorrit

    Little Dorrit

  • The Lady from Longacre

    The Lady from Longacre

  • Anna Christie

    Anna Christie

  • The Forest Rose

    The Forest Rose

  • Snap Judgment

    Snap Judgment

  • The Marble Heart

    The Marble Heart

  • Moths

    Moths

  • The Wrecked Taxi

    The Wrecked Taxi

  • A Self-Made Man

    A Self-Made Man

  • The Blue Eagle

    The Blue Eagle

  • Young Lochinvar

    Young Lochinvar

  • Six Feet Four

    Six Feet Four

  • The Girl of the Grove

    The Girl of the Grove

  • The Caged Bird

    The Caged Bird

  • Jess

    Jess

  • Brass Knuckles

    Brass Knuckles

  • The Lady from the Sea

    The Lady from the Sea

  • The Lincoln Highwayman

    The Lincoln Highwayman

  • Hearts or Diamonds?

    Hearts or Diamonds?

  • Get Rich Quick

    Get Rich Quick

  • Spearhead

    Spearhead

  • The Saleslady

    The Saleslady

  • Eastward Ho!

    Eastward Ho!

  • Big Pal

    Big Pal

  • Petticoat Camp

    Petticoat Camp

  • Up Romance Road

    Up Romance Road

  • Carmen

    Carmen

  • This Hero Stuff

    This Hero Stuff

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Jilted

    Jilted

  • The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

    The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

  • Tannhäuser

    Tannhäuser

  • State Street Sadie

    State Street Sadie

  • King Rene’s Daughter

    King Rene’s Daughter

  • Singing River

    Singing River

  • The Beloved Brute

    The Beloved Brute

  • The Head of the Family

    The Head of the Family

  • The Midnight Taxi

    The Midnight Taxi

  • The Colonel and the King

    The Colonel and the King

  • The Little Girl Next Door

    The Little Girl Next Door

  • The Desired Woman

    The Desired Woman

  • The Railroad Builder

    The Railroad Builder

  • The Dancing Girl

    The Dancing Girl

  • Under Western Skies

    Under Western Skies

  • For Her Boy's Sake

    For Her Boy's Sake

  • Mixed Faces

    Mixed Faces

  • The Girl from Chicago

    The Girl from Chicago

  • All the World to Nothing

    All the World to Nothing

  • Star of Bethlehem

    Star of Bethlehem

  • Twins of Suffering Creek

    Twins of Suffering Creek

  • The Diamond from the Sky

    The Diamond from the Sky

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • A Sporting Chance

    A Sporting Chance

  • The Great Night

    The Great Night

  • Dora Thorne

    Dora Thorne

  • The Cheater Reformed

    The Cheater Reformed

  • The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

    The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

  • Hobbs in a Hurry

    Hobbs in a Hurry

  • The Iron Rider

    The Iron Rider

  • Garden of Lies

    Garden of Lies

  • Peggy's Invitation

    Peggy's Invitation

  • Into the Desert

    Into the Desert

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • The Little Shut-in

    The Little Shut-in

  • The Challenge of the Law

    The Challenge of the Law

  • The Straight Road

    The Straight Road

  • Shackles of Truth

    Shackles of Truth

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • For Sale -- A Life

    For Sale -- A Life

  • Sacred Silence

    Sacred Silence

  • Pa's Medicine

    Pa's Medicine

  • Under the Gaslight

    Under the Gaslight

  • The Silent Witness

    The Silent Witness

  • Brass Buttons

    Brass Buttons

  • The Crusader

    The Crusader

  • The Power of the Press

    The Power of the Press

  • For the Mikado

    For the Mikado

  • The Still Alarm

    The Still Alarm

  • Woman Wise

    Woman Wise

  • While Baby Slept

    While Baby Slept

  • The Masked Heart

    The Masked Heart

  • The Cry of the Children

    The Cry of the Children

  • Their Burglar

    Their Burglar

  • Lucile

    Lucile

  • The Stepmother

    The Stepmother

  • His Younger Brother

    His Younger Brother

  • A Rough Shod Fighter

    A Rough Shod Fighter

  • The Repeater

    The Repeater

  • His Fireman's Conscience

    His Fireman's Conscience

  • East Lynne

    East Lynne

  • The Pasha's Daughter

    The Pasha's Daughter

  • The Portrait of Lady Anne

    The Portrait of Lady Anne

  • Put Yourself in His Place

    Put Yourself in His Place

  • A Niagara Honeymoon

    A Niagara Honeymoon