Portrait of John Russell

John Russell

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Lawrence Russell was an American actor, and World War II veteran, most noted for playing Marshal Dan Troop in the successful ABC western television series Lawman from 1958 to 1962, and his lead role as international adventurer Tim Kelly in the syndicated TV series Soldiers of Fortune from 1955 to 1957
Born: Mon, Jan 03 1921
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Sat, Jan 19 1991
John Russell is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of American Nightmare
American Nightmare
John Russell would have been no older than
70 in American Nightmare
as 'Police Officer'.
Tue, Jan 29 2002
Poster of Under the Gun
Under the Gun
John Russell was
67 in Under the Gun
as 'Simon Stone'.
Mon, Apr 25 1988
Poster of Pale Rider
Pale Rider
John Russell was
64 in Pale Rider
as 'Stockburn'.
Fri, Jun 28 1985
Poster of Six Tickets to Hell
Six Tickets to Hell
John Russell was
60 in Six Tickets to Hell
Thu, Sep 10 1981
Poster of When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
John Russell was
58 in When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 05 1979
Poster of Mission to Glory: A True Story
Mission to Glory: A True Story
John Russell was
55 in Mission to Glory: A True Story
as 'Capt. Solis'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Outlaw Josey Wales
John Russell was
55 in The Outlaw Josey Wales
as 'Bloody Bill Anderson'.
Wed, Jun 30 1976
Poster of Smoke In The Wind
Smoke In The Wind
John Russell was
54 in Smoke In The Wind
as 'Cagle Mondier'.
Tue, Apr 01 1975
Poster of Blood Legacy
Blood Legacy
John Russell was
50 in Blood Legacy
as 'Frank Mantee'.
Wed, Mar 17 1971
Poster of Cannon for Cordoba
Cannon for Cordoba
John Russell was
49 in Cannon for Cordoba
as 'General Pershing'.
Thu, Oct 01 1970
Poster of Noon Sunday
Noon Sunday
John Russell was
49 in Noon Sunday
as 'Darmody'.
Sat, Jan 10 1970
Poster of If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
John Russell was
47 in If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
as 'Sheriff'.
Tue, Oct 08 1968
Poster of Fireball Jungle
Fireball Jungle
John Russell was
47 in Fireball Jungle
as 'Nero Solitarius'.
Wed, Oct 02 1968
Poster of Buckskin
Buckskin
John Russell was
47 in Buckskin
as 'Patch'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of Fort Utah
Fort Utah
John Russell was
46 in Fort Utah
as 'Eli Jonas'.
Fri, Sep 01 1967
Poster of Hostile Guns
Hostile Guns
John Russell was
46 in Hostile Guns
as 'Aaron Pleasant'.
Sat, Jul 01 1967
Poster of Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising
John Russell was
44 in Apache Uprising
as 'Vance Buckner'.
Wed, Dec 29 1965
Poster of Yellowstone Kelly
Yellowstone Kelly
John Russell was
38 in Yellowstone Kelly
as 'Gall, Sioux Chief'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959
Poster of Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
John Russell was
38 in Disneyland '59
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jun 15 1959
Poster of Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
John Russell was
38 in Rio Bravo
as 'Nathan Burdette'.
Wed, Mar 18 1959
Poster of Fort Massacre
Fort Massacre
John Russell was
37 in Fort Massacre
as 'Travis'.
Wed, May 14 1958
Poster of The Dalton Girls
The Dalton Girls
John Russell was
36 in The Dalton Girls
as 'W.T. "Illinois" Grey'.
Sun, Dec 01 1957
Poster of Hell Bound
Hell Bound
John Russell was
36 in Hell Bound
as 'Jordan'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of Untamed Youth
Untamed Youth
John Russell was
36 in Untamed Youth
as 'Russ Tropp'.
Fri, Mar 15 1957
Poster of The Last Command
The Last Command
John Russell was
34 in The Last Command
as 'Lt. Dickinson'.
Wed, Aug 03 1955
Poster of Hell's Outpost
Hell's Outpost
John Russell was
33 in Hell's Outpost
as 'Ben Hodes'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail
John Russell was
33 in Jubilee Trail
as 'Oliver Hale'.
Sat, May 15 1954
Poster of The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
John Russell was
32 in The Sun Shines Bright
as 'Ashby Corwin'.
Sat, May 02 1953
Poster of Fair Wind to Java
Fair Wind to Java
John Russell was
32 in Fair Wind to Java
as 'Flint'.
Wed, Jan 28 1953
Poster of Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
John Russell was
31 in Hoodlum Empire
as 'Joe Gray'.
Tue, Apr 15 1952
Poster of Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie
John Russell was
31 in Oklahoma Annie
as 'Dan Fraser'.
Mon, Mar 24 1952
Poster of The Barefoot Mailman
The Barefoot Mailman
John Russell was
30 in The Barefoot Mailman
as 'Theron'.
Mon, Dec 03 1951
Poster of Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle
John Russell was
30 in Man in the Saddle
as 'Hugh Clagg'.
Sun, Dec 02 1951
Poster of Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
John Russell was
30 in Fighting Coast Guard
as 'Barney Walker'.
Thu, May 31 1951
Poster of The Fat Man
The Fat Man
John Russell was
30 in The Fat Man
as 'Gene Gordon'.
Sat, May 19 1951
Poster of Frenchie
Frenchie
John Russell was
29 in Frenchie
as 'Lance Cole'.
Mon, Dec 25 1950
Poster of Saddle Tramp
Saddle Tramp
John Russell was
29 in Saddle Tramp
as 'Rocky'.
Thu, Sep 21 1950
Poster of Undertow
Undertow
John Russell was
28 in Undertow
as 'Danny Morgan'.
Sat, Dec 03 1949
Poster of The Story of Molly X
The Story of Molly X
John Russell was
28 in The Story of Molly X
as 'Cash Brady'.
Tue, Nov 01 1949
Poster of The Gal Who Took the West
The Gal Who Took the West
John Russell was
28 in The Gal Who Took the West
as 'Grant O'Hara'.
Thu, Sep 01 1949
Poster of Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane
John Russell was
28 in Slattery's Hurricane
as 'Lt. F.A. 'Hobbie' Hobson'.
Thu, Aug 11 1949
Poster of Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
John Russell was
27 in Yellow Sky
as 'Lengthy'.
Fri, Dec 24 1948
Poster of Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
John Russell was
27 in Sitting Pretty
as 'Bill Philby'.
Wed, Mar 10 1948
Poster of Forever Amber
Forever Amber
John Russell was
26 in Forever Amber
as 'Black Jack Mallard'.
Fri, Oct 10 1947
Poster of Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
John Russell was
25 in Somewhere in the Night
as 'Marine Captain (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 12 1946
Poster of The Dark Corner
The Dark Corner
John Russell was
25 in The Dark Corner
as 'Policeman at Tony's Apartment (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 09 1946
Poster of Within These Walls
Within These Walls
John Russell was
24 in Within These Walls
as 'Rogers'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano
John Russell was
24 in A Bell for Adano
as 'Capt. Anderson'.
Thu, Jun 21 1945
Poster of Don Juan Quilligan
Don Juan Quilligan
John Russell was
24 in Don Juan Quilligan
as 'Howie Mossrock'.
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of A Royal Scandal
A Royal Scandal
John Russell was
24 in A Royal Scandal
as 'Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 26 1945
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
John Russell was
18 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Hopper Boy'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
John Russell was
60+ in Simon & Simon
as 'Oldtimer #2 - in Saloon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Jason of Star Command
Jason of Star Command
John Russell was
57+ in Jason of Star Command
as 'The Commander'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
John Russell was
52+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
John Russell was
51+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
John Russell was
50+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
John Russell was
49+ in McCloud
as 'Harry Hague'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
John Russell was
43+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Amos McAleer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
John Russell was
37+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Mechanical Cowboy (voice) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
John Russell was
37+ in Lawman
as 'Marshal Dan Troop'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
John Russell was
36+ in Maverick
as ', John Grimes, Edgar Maxwell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
John Russell was
36+ in Sugarfoot
as 'Jeff Seward'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
John Russell was
34+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Russell was
34+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Carl Ryker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune
John Russell was
34+ in Soldiers of Fortune
as 'Tim Kelly'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 10 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
John Russell was
33+ in Studio 57
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954