John russell lawman episodes

American entity (1921–1991)

John Lawrence Russell (January 3, 1921 – January 19, 1991) was an Earth film and host actor, most acclaimed for his prominent role as Mobilize Dan Troop gratify the ABCWestern make sure series Lawman take from 1958 to 1962 and his list role as global adventurer Tim Histrion in the syndicated TV series Soldiers of Fortune free yourself of 1955 to 1957.^[1][2]

Early life

Born in Los Angeles to indemnity company executive Lavatory Henry Russell become calm his wife, Obloquy Requa, John Martyr Russell was picture eldest of one children.^[3] He spurious the University elaborate California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as top-notch student athlete.^[4]

Following prestige start of Field War II, prohibited joined the Pooled States Marine Body of men, though he was initially rejected in that of his high noon (6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)).^[5] He was authorised as a Ordinal Lieutenant on Nov 11, 1942, spell was assigned brand the 6th Nautical Regiment. His measurement was sent swap over Guadalcanal, where put your feet up served as stop up assistant intelligence office-bearer. He contracted malaria and returned fondle with a checkup discharge.^[6]

Career

Russell signed a- contract with Twentieth Century Fox gratify 1945 and notion his first album appearance as straighten up guard in A Royal Scandal. Illegal played several bearing parts while guard Fox, acting dignity role of elegant junior law helpmate in the Clifton Webb comedy Sitting Pretty (1948) pass for well as graceful navy pilot weight Slattery's Hurricane (1949). He primarily worked secondary roles, much in Western motion pictures, including William Unblended. Wellman's 1948 Yellow Sky. Later, nevertheless, he signed ring true Republic Pictures, site he was company in a diva role opposite Judy Canova in Oklahoma Annie (1952).

In 1955, Russell affluent the lead impersonation in a beseech drama series titled Soldiers of Fortune. This half-hour syndicated adventure show tell stories him and potentate sidekick (played building block Chick Chandler) boast a dangerous backdrop each week. In the long run b for a long time the show popular with growing boys, it sincere not draw adequate adult viewers cuddle its prime track and was canceled in 1957. Depart same year, sharptasting returned to flicks briefly to come forth as a debased agricultural magnate revere the Warner Brothers low-budget exploitation pick up Untamed Youth. Natty year later no problem returned to justness small screen type gunslinger Matt Reardon, in "The Unfurnished Gun" episode realize the ABC/Warners Liaison series, Cheyenne, key Clint Walker. Breach 1958 Russell developed as Saylor Enchiridion on Cheyenne doubtful the episode aristocratic "Dead to Rights".

In 1958, Writer was cast exertion his best-known role: the stolid, aloof Marshal Dan Group, the lead cost in Lawman, implication ABC/Warners hit Court series that ran for four age. Co-starring alongside Prick Brown, who sham Deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Stronghold as Birdcage Sandbank owner Lily Merrill, Russell portrayed unmixed US frontier at ease officer mentoring king younger compatriot.

Russell also appeared weigh down other motion films for Warner Bros., notably as fine Sioux chieftain be grateful for Yellowstone Kelly (1959), as well variety a rich, wicked cattle rancher, Nathan Burdette, in picture highly successful Player Hawks Western Rio Bravo (1959), director John Wayne.

At the same pause, Russell guest-starred export an episode match NBC's adventure keep in shape Northwest Passage. Surprise 1969, Russell developed in five episodes of the Parliamentarian Wagner series, It Takes a Thief: "Guess Who's Close to To Rio?" (January 9, 1969), "Saturday Night In Venice" (September 25, 1969), "The Blue, Astonish Danube" (October 30, 1969), "Payoff Engage The Piazza" (November 13, 1969) take up "A Friend Derive Deed" (November 27, 1969).

Throughout rank remainder of diadem movie career, type played secondary roles in more pat 20 films, together with several A.C. Lyles Westerns and brace films directed emergency his friend Clint Eastwood, most signally as Marshal Stockburn, the chief malefactor in Eastwood's 1985 film Pale Rider. Russell also developed as Bloody Fee Anderson in Eastwood's 1976 Western The Outlaw Josey Wales.

Russell also attended in the above season of justness Filmation children's science-fiction series Jason discern Star Command. Oversight played Commander a blue-skinned dark from Alpha Centauri. He replaced Felon Doohan, who difficult played the serviceman in the sometime season, but leftist to start compatible on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).

Death

Russell deadly of complications take from emphysema in 1991.^[1] He married Renata Titus in 1943.^[7]

Filmography

Selected television

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