William Russell

William Russell

Acting

Birthday

1884/04/12

Day of death

1929/02/18 (44 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

William E. Russell, William Lerche

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 al...Read more

Acting
The Girl of the Grove
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(1912) The Girl of the Grove

as The Doctor

Flying to Fortune
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(1912) Flying to Fortune

as The Doctor

The Smugglers of Santa Cruz
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(1916) The Smugglers of Santa Cruz

as Robert Langdon

The Beloved Brute
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(1924) The Beloved Brute

as David Hinges

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(1917) A Rough Shod Fighter

as ---

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(1910) Under Western Skies

as A Marriage Witness

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(1911) Lorna Doone

as ---

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(1911) The Railroad Builder

as ---

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(1911) His Younger Brother

as ---

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(1911) The Stepmother

as ---

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(1911) Their Burglar

as ---

The Little Shut-in
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(1912) The Little Shut-in

as Manly Feet

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(1912) A Niagara Honeymoon

as The Groom

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(1912) For Sale -- A Life

as The Card Player

Jess
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(1912) Jess

as Frank Muller, the Treacherous Boer

Jilted
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(1912) Jilted

as The Suitor

The Ring of a Spanish Grandee
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(1912) The Ring of a Spanish Grandee

as Don Rodrigo

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(1912) Pa's Medicine

as Willie's Father

Put Yourself in His Place
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(1912) Put Yourself in His Place

as Squire Raby

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(1912) The Repeater

as The Political Reformer

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(1912) Undine

as Spirit of the Brook

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(1912) Lucile

as Duc de Luvois

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(1913) For Her Boy's Sake

as ---

The Forest Rose
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(1912) The Forest Rose

as Captain Maywood

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(1913) While Baby Slept

as The Husband

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(1913) The Caged Bird

as The Farmer

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(1913) Peggy's Invitation

as Henry Farland, a Young Banker

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(1914) His Fireman's Conscience

as The Railroad Fireman

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(1914) The Power of the Press

as Turner Morgan

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(1915) Dora Thorne

as Ronald

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(1914) Under the Gaslight

as Ray Trafford

Anna Christie
5.5

(1923) Anna Christie

as Matt Burke

Sacred Silence
1.0

(1919) Sacred Silence

as Capt. James Craig

The Blue Eagle
5.1

(1926) The Blue Eagle

as Big Tim Ryan

The Desired Woman
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(1927) The Desired Woman

as Captain Maxwell

Boston Blackie
6.0

(1923) Boston Blackie

as Boston Blackie

The Head of the Family
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(1928) The Head of the Family

as The Plumber

Mixed Faces
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(1922) Mixed Faces

as Judge J. Woodworth Granger

The Crusader
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(1922) The Crusader

as Peter Brent

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(1915) The Diamond from the Sky

as Blair Stanley

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(1912) Into the Desert

as The American Girl's Fiancé

Rejuvenation
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(1912) Rejuvenation

as The Lighthouse Keeper

The Saleslady
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(1912) The Saleslady

as ---

Six Feet Four
5.5

(1919) Six Feet Four

as Buck Thornton

The Portrait of Lady Anne
5.8

(1912) The Portrait of Lady Anne

as Lady Anne's Rejected Suitor

The Cheater Reformed
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(1921) The Cheater Reformed

as Jordan McCall / Dr. Luther McCall

The Iron Rider
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(1920) The Iron Rider

as Larry Lannigan

The Challenge of the Law
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(1920) The Challenge of the Law

as Captain Bruce Cavanaugh

The Lincoln Highwayman
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(1919) The Lincoln Highwayman

as Jimmy Clunder

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(1919) Eastward Ho!

as ---

Brass Knuckles
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(1927) Brass Knuckles

as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont

The Cry of the Children
5.3

(1912) The Cry of the Children

as The factory owner

5.0

(1913) King Rene’s Daughter

as Pierre, Captain of the Guards

Moths
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(1913) Moths

as Prince Zouroff

Tannhäuser
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(1913) Tannhäuser

as Wolfram

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(1913) Little Dorrit

as Arthur Clennam

The Midnight Taxi
5.0

(1928) The Midnight Taxi

as Joseph Brant

State Street Sadie
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(1928) State Street Sadie

as The Bat

A Sporting Chance
4.7

(1919) A Sporting Chance

as John Stonehouse

Carmen
5.0

(1913) Carmen

as Escamillo, the Toreador

The Marble Heart
5.0

(1913) The Marble Heart

as Editor

The Little Girl Next Door
4.2

(1912) The Little Girl Next Door

as The Other Father

Star of Bethlehem
5.0

(1912) Star of Bethlehem

as King Herod

Petticoat Camp
6.0

(1912) Petticoat Camp

as ---

Get Rich Quick
4.0

(1911) Get Rich Quick

as Bunco artist

The Pasha's Daughter
4.5

(1911) The Pasha's Daughter

as ---

The Girl from Chicago
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(1927) The Girl from Chicago

as Big Steve Drummond

East Lynne
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(1912) East Lynne

as Francis Levison

Where the West Begins
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(1919) Where the West Begins

as Cliff Redfern

Brass Buttons
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(1919) Brass Buttons

as Kingdon Hollister

The Masked Heart
1.0

(1917) The Masked Heart

as Philip Greycourt

Big Pal
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(1925) Big Pal

as Dan Williams

Under Two Flags
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(1912) Under Two Flags

as The Colonel

Woman Wise
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(1928) Woman Wise

as Ne'er-Do-Well

Young Lochinvar
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(1911) Young Lochinvar

as Young Lochinvar

David Copperfield
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(1911) David Copperfield

as Ham Peggotty (in part two)

Up Romance Road
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(1918) Up Romance Road

as Gregory Thorne

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(1922) A Self-Made Man

as Jack Spurlock

A Doll's House
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(1911) A Doll's House

as ---

Hearts or Diamonds?
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(1918) Hearts or Diamonds?

as Larry Hanrahan

The Bruiser
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(1916) The Bruiser

as 'Big Bill' Brawley

The Lady from the Sea
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(1911) The Lady from the Sea

as Alfred, the Sailor

Robin Hood
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(1913) Robin Hood

as Robin Hood

Garden of Lies
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(1915) Garden of Lies

as Dennis Mallory

The Straight Road
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(1914) The Straight Road

as Bill Hubbell

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(1912) The Wrecked Taxi

as The Husband

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(1912) The Silent Witness

as The Young Husband

Singing River
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(1920) Singing River

as Long Rush

The Lady from Longacre
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(1921) The Lady from Longacre

as Lord Anthony Conway

Snap Judgment
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(1917) Snap Judgment

as James Page

Shackles of Truth
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(1917) Shackles of Truth

as Gerard Hale

The Still Alarm
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(1926) The Still Alarm

as Richard Fay