William Russell

William Russell

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1884-04-12
Place of Birth:The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As: William E. Russell / William Lerche /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1884-04-12 More

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 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.
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Woman Wise
Comedy Drama
The Girl from Chicago
Action Crime Drama Romance
The Still Alarm
Action Adventure Drama Romance
A Sporting Chance
Mystery Drama Comedy
Up Romance Road
Comedy Drama War
Snap Judgment
Comedy Western
Robin Hood
Adventure Drama
Tannhäuser
Romance Fantasy Drama
Carmen
Drama Romance
Lucile
Drama Romance
Undine
Romance Fantasy
Under Two Flags
Adventure Romance
Jess
Adventure Drama Romance Documentary
Jilted
Comedy Romance
The Saleslady
Drama Romance
Rejuvenation
Drama Romance
Lorna Doone
Drama Romance
  • name:William Russell
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1884-04-12
  • Place of Birth:The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also Known 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 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.
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