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William Russell

Apr 12, 1884 - Feb 18, 1929 (44 years old) in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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

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Anna Christie
Matt Burke
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The Dancing Girl
John Christion
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The Head of the Family
The Plumber
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Dora Thorne
Ronald
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Carmen
Escamillo, the Toreador
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Rejuvenation
The Lighthouse Keeper
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Shackles of Truth
Gerard Hale
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The Blue Eagle
Big Tim Ryan
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The Lady from Longacre
Lord Anthony Conway
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A Sporting Chance
John Stonehouse

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