Byron Russell
Byron Russell | |
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Born | Patrick Joseph Russell 17 May 1884 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Died | 4 September 1963 New York City, U.S. | (aged 79)
Other names | Bryson Russell |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1913–1960 |
Known for | Mutiny on the Bounty |
Byron Russell (1884 – 1963) was an Irish character actor, best known for his performance as Quintal in the 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty.
Biography
Born in Ireland in 1884, Russell moved to the United States in 1911 where he appeared in The Quaker Girl on Broadway.[1] He appeared on the Broadway stage until 1959, notably in the 1929 revival of Eugene O'Neill's Glencairn series of plays.[2]
His first film appearance was in the 1920 American silent film The World and His Wife. He appeared in eleven films prior to the outbreak of World War II, often playing authority figures. After the war, Russell turned his attention to television work, appearing in numerous roles, predominantly in televised plays, between 1949 and 1960.
Russell died in 1963 in New York City.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1920 | The World and His Wife | Captain Wickersham | |
1920 | The Daughter Pays | Percy Ferris | |
1921 | The Family Closet | J. Wesley Tully | |
1922 | Determination | Lord Dalton | |
1924 | Janice Meredith | Captain. Parker | |
1924 | It Is the Law | Harley | |
1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty | Quintal | |
1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Audience Member | Uncredited |
1937 | Parnell | Healy | |
1939 | ...One Third of a Nation... | Insp. Castle |
References
- ^ a b "Obituaries". Variety. 18 September 1963. p. 79. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Byron Russell at the Internet Broadway Database
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