Russell Wade (June 22, 1917 – December 9, 2006) was an American actor.

Life and career

Russell Wade was born on June 21, 1917, in

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, Oklahoma, USA. He signed an RKO contract in 1942. Having appeared in 80 films, his last one was ''Beyond Glory'' in 1948. With a boost from actor

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, Wade moved up from being an extra to having a role that was "expanded and tailored" for him in ''

The Iron Major ''The Iron Major'' is a 1943 American biographical film about the famed college football coach and World War I hero, Frank Cavanaugh. Directed by Ray Enright, the screenplay was written by Aben Kandel and Warren Duff, based on Florence E. Cav ...

'' (1943).

Death

On December 9, 2006, Wade died in Palm Springs, California, at age 89.

Selected filmography

* '' The Wrecker'' (1933) - Chuck Regan (first appearance) * ''

Fighting Youth ''Fighting Youth'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Hamilton MacFadden and written by Henry Johnson, Hamilton MacFadden and newspaper reporter Florabel Muir. The film stars Charles Farrell, June Martel, Andy Devine, J. Farrell MacDonald ...

'' (1935) - Buck's Roommate * ''

The House of a Thousand Candles ''The House of a Thousand Candles'' is a 1936 American thriller film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Phillips Holmes, Mae Clarke and Irving Pichel. It is based on the 1906 novel by Meredith Nicholson. The novel had been filmed twice befor ...

'' (1936) - Young Man (uncredited) * '' We Went to College'' (1936) - Student (uncredited) * '' Postal Inspector'' (1936) - Man (uncredited) * ''

My Man Godfrey ''My Man Godfrey'' is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard, who had been briefly married years before appearing together in the film. The screenplay for ''My Man Godfr ...

'' (1936) - Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited) * ''

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellow ...

'' (1936) - Bellboy (uncredited) * '' The Girl on the Front Page'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) * ''

Ace Drummond ''Ace Drummond'' is an aviation comic strip scripted by Eddie Rickenbacker and illustrated by Clayton Knight. In its run, it followed aviator Ace Drummond on his adventures around the world. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, the strip ran ...

'' (1936, Serial) - Second Co-Pilot (uncredited) * '' Flying Hostess'' (1936) - Kansas City Radio Operator (uncredited) * '' Pick a Star'' (1937) - Colonial Club Patron (uncredited) * '' Topper'' (1937) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''

Double or Nothing Double or nothing (UK often double or quits) is a gamble to decide whether a loss or debt should be doubled. The result of a "double or nothing" bet is either the subject doubled to twice the amount as the original ''or'' the doubling of a debt. It ...

'' (1937) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Music for Madame'' (1937) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Hitting a New High'' (1937) - Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited) * '' The Goldwyn Follies'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Under Western Stars'' (1938) - Fairview Country Club Guest (uncredited) * ''

Vivacious Lady ''Vivacious Lady'' is a 1938 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed by George Stevens and starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. The screenplay was written by P.J. Wolfson and Ernest Paga ...

'' (1938) - Ball Guest (uncredited) * '' Hold That Kiss'' (1938) - Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited) * ''

Kentucky Moonshine ''Kentucky Moonshine'' is a 1938 American comedy musical film directed by David Butler and released by 20th Century Fox. Plot Radio star Jerry Wade's program ratings are falling and he suggests to his sponsors a show that is different and he ...

'' (1938) - Young Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) * ''

Three Blind Mice "Three Blind Mice" is an English-language nursery rhyme and musical round.I. Opie and P. Opie, ''The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), p. 306. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of ...

'' (1938) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''

Letter of Introduction ''Letter of Introduction'' is a 1938 American comedy-drama film directed by John M. Stahl. In 1966, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after p ...

'' (1938) - Young Autograph Seeker's Escort (uncredited) * '' Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' My Lucky Star'' (1938) - Student (uncredited) * '' Fugitives for a Night'' (1938) - Man in Tenwright's Outer Office (uncredited) * '' Straight Place and Show'' (1938) - Race Track Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Mad Miss Manton'' (1938) - Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) * '' Spring Madness'' (1938) - Dartmouth College Student (uncredited) * ''

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Marshall and Edward F. Cline and starring W. C. Fields. Fields also wrote the story on which the film is based under the name Charles Bogle. Plot Circus propr ...

'' (1939) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Three Smart Girls Grow Up'' (1939) - Guest (uncredited) * '' Sorority House'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Student (uncredited) * '' Indianapolis Speedway'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * '' These Glamour Girls'' (1939) - College Boy (uncredited) * '' First Love'' (1939) - Ball Guest (uncredited) * ''

Broadway Melody of 1940 ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film). It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including " Begin ...

'' (1940) - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) * '' Black Friday'' (1940) - Student (uncredited) * ''

Road to Singapore ''Road to Singapore'' is a 1940 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Bob Hope. Based on a story by Harry Hervey, the film is about two playboys trying to forget previous ...

'' (1940) - Yacht Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited) * ''

My Favorite Wife ''My Favorite Wife'' (released in the U.K. as ''My Favourite Wife'') is a 1940 screwball comedy produced by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. The picture stars Irene Dunne as a woman who, after being shipwrecked on a tropical island ...

'' (1940) - Bellhop (uncredited) * '' Turnabout'' (1940) - Officer Worker in Corridor (uncredited) * '' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' My Love Came Back'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1940) - Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

One Night in the Tropics ''One Night in the Tropics'' is a 1940 comedy film which was the film debut of Abbott and Costello. They are listed as supporting actors but have major exposure with five of their classic routines, including an abbreviated version of " Who's On F ...

'' (1940) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) - Theatregoer (uncredited) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Nightclub Extra (uncredited) * '' Moon Over Miami'' (1941) - Jeff's Friend (uncredited) * ''

Sun Valley Serenade ''Sun Valley Serenade'' is a 1941 musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller, Milton Berle, and Lynn Bari. It features the Glenn Miller Orchestra as well as dancing by the Nicholas Brothers. ...

'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Unexpected Uncle'' (1941) - Colony Club Patron (uncredited) * ''

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Fall ...

'' (1941) - Newlywed on Beach (uncredited) * '' Weekend for Three'' (1941) - Old Field Inn Patron (uncredited) * '' Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941) - Young Flyer (uncredited) * ''

Ball of Fire ''Ball of Fire'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO) concerns a group of professors laboring t ...

'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''

Captains of the Clouds ''Captains of the Clouds'' ( ''Shadows of Their Wings'') is a 1942 American war film in Technicolor, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring James Cagney. It was produced by William Cagney (Cagney's brother), with Hal B. Wallis as executive pro ...

'' (1942) - Flyer in Nightclub (uncredited) * ''

My Gal Sal ''My Gal Sal'' is a 1942 American musical film distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature. The film is a biopic of 1890s composer and songwriter Paul Dresser and singer Sally Elliot. It was based on a biogra ...

'' (1942) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited) * ''

A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' is a 1942 American mystery film directed by James P. Hogan and written by Eric Taylor. It is based on the 1940 play ''A Good Samaritan'' by Ellery Queen. The film stars William Gargan, Margaret Lindsay, C ...

'' (1942) - Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) * '' They All Kissed the Bride'' (1942) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''

The Big Street ''The Big Street'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball, based on the 1940 short story "Little Pinks" by Damon Runyon, who also produced it. It was directed by Irving Reis from a screenplay by Leonard Spigelgass. ...

'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Bandit Ranger'' (1942) - Tex - Clay's Ranchhand * ''

Highways by Night ''Highways by Night'' is a 1942 American crime drama film directed by Peter Godfrey from a screenplay by Lynn Root and Frank Fenton, based on the story ''Silver Spoon'', by Clarence Budington Kelland. The film stars Richard Carlson and Jane R ...

'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Army Surgeon'' (1942) - Soldier-Patient (uncredited) * '' Pirates of the Prairie'' (1942) - Vigilante (uncredited) * '' Red River Robin Hood'' (1942) - Chet Andrews * ''

The Great Gildersleeve ''The Great Gildersleeve'' is a radio situation comedy broadcast in the United States from August 31, 1941 to 1958. Initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, it was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. The series was built ...

'' (1942) - Charles - Governor's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Fighting Frontier'' (1943) - Young Henchman (uncredited) * '' Ladies' Day'' (1943) - Ball Player (uncredited) * '' Sagebrush Law'' (1943) - Banty - Cowhand (uncredited) * ''

Gildersleeve's Bad Day ''Gildersleeve's Bad Day'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas from a screenplay by Jack Townley. The picture was the second in the Gildersleeve's series produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the popular ...

'' (1943) - Jimmy * '' Bombardier'' (1943) - Paul Harris * ''

The Leopard Man ''The Leopard Man'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Jean Brooks, and Margo. Based on the book ''Black Alibi'' by Cornell Woolrich, it follows a series of violent murders in a small New M ...

'' (1943) - Man in Black Car / Man Outside Graveyard (uncredited) * '' The Falcon in Danger'' (1943) - The Pilot (uncredited) * ''

The Man from Down Under ''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as a man who raises two war orphans. It was called "Hollywood's first full-length film dealing exclusively with Australia and Australians". Plot After the end ...

'' (1943) - Ringsider (uncredited) * '' The Fallen Sparrow'' (1943) - Florist (uncredited) * ''

'' (1943) - Private Manning * ''

The Ghost Ship ''The Ghost Ship'' is a 1943 American black-and-white psychological thriller film, with elements of mystery and horror, directed by Mark Robson, starring Richard Dix and featuring Russell Wade, Edith Barrett, Ben Bard and Edmund Glover, along ...

'' (1943) - 3rd Officer Tom Merriam / Tertius * '' Higher and Higher'' (1943) - Night Club Patron (uncredited) * ''

Marine Raiders The Marine Raiders are special operations forces originally established by the United States Marine Corps during World War II to conduct amphibious light infantry warfare. " Edson's" Raiders of 1st Marine Raider Battalion and " Carlson's" Ra ...

'' (1944) - Lt. Tony 'Junior' Hewitt * '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - Clint Harolday * '' The Body Snatcher'' (1945) - Donald Fettes * '' A Game of Death'' (1945) - Robert Trowbridge * '' The Bamboo Blonde'' (1946) - Patrick Ransom, Jr. * ''

Renegade Girl ''Renegade Girl'' is a 1946 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Ann Savage, Alan Curtis and Edward Brophy. It was one of a few movies made by the short-lived Affiliated Productions, and was released through Robert L. ...

'' (1946) - Jerry Long * '' Shoot to Kill'' (1947) - George Mitchell * '' Beyond Glory'' (1948) Imd
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Russell 1917 births 2006 deaths American male film actors RKO Pictures contract players 20th-century American male actors