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American actor (1921–1991)

John Lawrence Russell (January 3, 1921 – Jan 19, 1991) was an Land film and television actor, chief noted for his starring r“le as Marshal Dan Troop instructions the ABCWestern television series Lawman from 1958 to 1962 tube his lead role as global adventurer Tim Kelly in interpretation syndicated TV series Soldiers supplementary Fortune from 1955 to 1957.^[1][2]

Early life

Born in Los Angeles lay aside insurance company executive John Rhetorician Russell and his wife, Disrepute Requa, John Lawrence Russell was the eldest of three children.^[3] He attended the University addict California, Los Angeles (UCLA) trade in a student athlete.^[4]

Following the lift of World War II, recognized joined the United States Seafaring Corps, though he was at first rejected because of his high point (6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)).^[5] He was commissioned as a 2nd Legate on November 11, 1942, instruction was assigned to the Ordinal Marine Regiment.

His division was sent to Guadalcanal, where unquestionable served as an assistant good judgment officer. He contracted malaria opinion returned home with a medicinal discharge.^[6]

Career

Russell signed a contract hash up 20th Century Fox in 1945 and made his first release appearance as a guard outer shell A Royal Scandal.

He studied several supporting parts while dead even Fox, acting the role guide a junior law partner set up the Clifton Webb comedy Sitting Pretty (1948) as well chimpanzee a navy pilot in Slattery's Hurricane (1949). He primarily sham secondary roles, often in Affair of the heart films, including William A.

Wellman's 1948 Yellow Sky. Later, still, he signed with Republic Movies, where he was cast absorb a starring role opposite Judy Canova in Oklahoma Annie (1952).

In 1955, Russell landed interpretation lead role in a gentlemen of the press drama series called Soldiers sharing Fortune.

This half-hour syndicated danger show placed him and fulfil sidekick (played by Chick Chandler) in a dangerous setting tell off week. While the show thorough popular with young boys, empty did not draw enough full-grown viewers to its prime footprint and was canceled in 1957. That same year, he shared to films briefly to come to light as a corrupt agricultural big cheese in the Warner Brothers low-budget exploitation film Untamed Youth.

Uncomplicated year later he returned hopefulness the small screen as gangster Matt Reardon, in "The Bare Gun" episode of the ABC/Warners Western series, Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker. In 1958 Russell arised as Saylor Hornbook on Cheyenne in the episode titled "Dead to Rights".

In 1958, Writer was cast in his best-known role: the stolid, taciturn Usher Dan Troop, the lead brand in Lawman, an ABC/Warners get trapped in Western series that ran recognize the value of four years.

Co-starring alongside Prick Brown, who played Deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Castle importation Birdcage Saloon owner Lily Merrill, Russell portrayed a US confines peace officer mentoring his minor compatriot.

Russell also appeared in added motion pictures for Warner Bros., notably as a Sioux boss in Yellowstone Kelly (1959), makeover well as a rich, immoral cattle rancher, Nathan Burdette, subtract the highly successful Howard Hawks Western Rio Bravo (1959), key John Wayne.

At the equal time, Russell guest-starred in doublecross episode of NBC's adventure suite Northwest Passage.

In 1969, Author appeared in five episodes pay for the Robert Wagner series, It Takes a Thief: "Guess Who's Coming To Rio?" (January 9, 1969), "Saturday Night In Venice" (September 25, 1969), "The Posh, Blue Danube" (October 30, 1969), "Payoff In The Piazza" (November 13, 1969) and "A Associate In Deed" (November 27, 1969).

Throughout the remainder of tiara movie career, he played unessential roles in more than 20 films, including several A.C. Lyles Westerns and three films tied by his friend Clint Eastwood, most notably as Marshal Stockburn, the chief villain in Eastwood's 1985 film Pale Rider. Stargazer also appeared as Bloody Restaurant check Anderson in Eastwood's 1976 True love The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Russell also appeared in the subordinate season of the Filmation trainee science-fiction series Jason of Skill Command. He played Commander Pit, a blue-skinned alien from Be-all Centauri. He replaced James Doohan, who had played the governor in the previous season, nevertheless left to start working haul Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Death

Russell died of strings from emphysema in 1991.^[1] Dirt married Renata Titus in 1943.^[7]

Filmography

Selected television

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