Russell Simpson


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell McCaskill Simpson (June 17, 1880, Danville, California – December 12, 1959, Woodland Hills, California) was an American character actor who appeared in over 500 movies. He is best known for his "grizzled old man" appearances. Gaunt, lanky, and rustic-sounding, Simpson was a familiar character actor for almost forty-five years, particularly as a member of the John Ford Stock Company. At age 18 Simpson prospected for gold in Alaska. He began taking a...

Place of Birth: Danville, California, USA

Date of Birth: Jun 17, 1880

Date of Death: Dec 12, 1959


Filmography

Actor (117 Known Credits)


The Horse Soldiers

Henry Goodbody

The Tin Star

Clem Hall

The Brass Legend

Deputy 'Pop' Jackson

The Last Command

The Parson

The Sun Shines Bright

Dr. Lewt Lake

Lone Star

Maynard Cole

Wagon Master

Adam Perkins

Tuna Clipper

Capt. Fergus MacLennan

Tap Roots

Big Sam Dabney

Albuquerque

Abner Huggins

Coroner Creek

Walt Hardison

Sundown in Santa Fe

Sheriff Jim Wyatt

Bowery Buckaroos

Sheriff Luke Barlow

A Boy and His Dog

Mr. Thornycroft

Bad Bascomb

Elijah Walker

My Dog Shep

Matt Hodgkins

Death Valley

Old Silas Bagley

California Gold Rush

Colonel Parker

They Were Expendable

'Dad' Knowland

Along Came Jones

Pop de Longpre

Texas Masquerade

J.K. Trimble

The Big Bonanza

Adam Parker

Roaring Guns

Farmer MacKenzie

Border Patrol

Mayor Orestes Krebs

The Spoilers

Flapjack Sims

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Edward 'Ned' Nolan

Shut My Big Mouth

Mayor Potter

Tobacco Road

Chief of Police

Swamp Water

Marty McCord

Bad Men of Missouri

Hank Younger

Wild Geese Calling

Marshal Len Baker

Citadel of Crime

Jess Meekins

Santa Fe Trail

Shubel Morgan

Brigham Young

U.S. Army Major

Wyoming

Mr. Bronson

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Kenneth Allen (uncredited)

Geronimo

Scout

Western Caravans

Winchester Thompson

Desperate Trails

Sheriff Big Bill Tanner

The Bill of Rights

Frontiersman

The Girl of the Golden West

Fred - Outrider in Prologue

Heart of the North

Dave MacMillan

Maid of Salem

Village Marshal

Green Light

Sheep Man

Mountain Justice

Matthew Turnbull

That I May Live

Bish Plivens

Wild West Days

Matt Keeler

San Francisco

'Red' Kelly

Ramona

Scroggs

The Harvester

Abner Prewett

Man Hunt

Jeff Parkington

Paddy O'Day

Benton

Way Down East

Amasa Bartlett

The World Moves On

Notary (1825)

Ever Since Eve

Jim Wood

Frontier Marshal

Editor Pickett

Three on a Honeymoon

Ezra MacDuff

Face in the Sky

Pa Nathan Brown

Call Her Savage

Old Man in Wagon Train

Law and Order

Judge R.W. Williams

Lena Rivers

Grandfather Nichols

Ridin' for Justice

Marshal Joseph Slyde

Alexander Hamilton

Harvey Taylor - First Ex-Soldier

Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln's Employer

Man to Man

Uncle Cal

Billy the Kid

Mc Sween

The Lone Star Ranger

Colonel John Aldridge

After the Fog

Joshua Barker

Innocents of Paris

Emile Leval

The First Auto

Hank Armstrong

The Frontiersman

Andrew Jackson

Why Women Love

Silas Martin

Painted People

Fred Lane

Defying Destiny

Mr. Wilkens

The Huntress

Big Jack Skinner

Peg o' My Heart

Jim O'Connell

Human Hearts

Paul Logan

Rags to Riches

The Sheriff

The Branding Iron

John Carver

Godless Men

'Black' Pawl

Blue Jeans

Jacob Tutwiler

The Virginian

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Henry Goodbody
The Tin Star (1957)
Clem Hall
Deputy 'Pop' Jackson
The Parson
Dr. Lewt Lake
Clem Johnson
Lone Star (1952)
Maynard Cole
Wagon Master (1950)
Adam Perkins
Saddle Tramp (1950)
Pop
Andy McKay
Bartender
Tuna Clipper (1949)
Capt. Fergus MacLennan
Free For All (1949)
Farmer
Tap Roots (1948)
Big Sam Dabney
Albuquerque (1948)
Abner Huggins
Coroner Creek (1948)
Walt Hardison
Sheriff Jim Wyatt
Minister
Sheriff Luke Barlow
Dan Yeary
John Simpson
Mr. Thornycroft
Bad Bascomb (1946)
Elijah Walker
My Dog Shep (1946)
Matt Hodgkins
Death Valley (1946)
Old Silas Bagley
Colonel Parker
'Dad' Knowland
Pop de Longpre
J.K. Trimble
Adam Parker
Roaring Guns (1944)
Farmer MacKenzie
Border Patrol (1943)
Mayor Orestes Krebs
Colt Comrades (1943)
Sheriff
The Spoilers (1942)
Flapjack Sims
Edward 'Ned' Nolan
Mayor Potter
Tom Duane
Tobacco Road (1941)
Chief of Police
Swamp Water (1941)
Marty McCord
Hank Younger
Marshal Len Baker
Jess Meekins
Pa Joad
Shubel Morgan
Virginia City (1940)
Gaylord
Minister
Brigham Young (1940)
U.S. Army Major
Wyoming (1940)
Mr. Bronson
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
Dodge City (1939)
Orth
Woolridge
Dr. Petry
Geronimo (1939)
Scout
Winchester Thompson
Sheriff Big Bill Tanner
Frontiersman
Fred - Outrider in Prologue
McKenzie
Dave MacMillan
MacKenzie
Maid of Salem (1937)
Village Marshal
Green Light (1937)
Sheep Man
Matthew Turnbull
Paradise Isle (1937)
Baxter
Bish Plivens
Bayliss Baynum
Matt Keeler
San Francisco (1936)
'Red' Kelly
Ramona (1936)
Scroggs
The Harvester (1936)
Abner Prewett
Man Hunt (1936)
Jeff Parkington
Sheriff
Paddy O'Day (1935)
Benton
McAllister
Way Down East (1935)
Amasa Bartlett
Notary (1825)
Jim Wood
Roy Neal
Editor Pickett
Ezra MacDuff
Professor
Pa Nathan Brown
Uncle Joe
Silver Dollar (1932)
Hamlin
Old Man in Wagon Train
Law and Order (1932)
Judge R.W. Williams
Banker Craig
Dan Perkins
Lena Rivers (1932)
Grandfather Nichols
Marshal Joseph Slyde
Harvey Taylor - First Ex-Soldier
Lincoln's Employer
Man to Man (1930)
Uncle Cal
Billy the Kid (1930)
Mc Sween
Colonel John Aldridge
After the Fog (1929)
Joshua Barker
Emile Leval
Annie Laurie (1927)
Sandy
Hank Armstrong
Andrew Jackson
Silas Martin
Fred Lane
Mr. Wilkens
The Virginian (1923)
Trampas
The Huntress (1923)
Big Jack Skinner
Jim O'Connell
Human Hearts (1922)
Paul Logan
The Sheriff
John Carver
Godless Men (1920)
'Black' Pawl
Blue Jeans (1917)
Jacob Tutwiler
The Virginian (1914)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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