Russell McCaskill Simpson (June 17, 1880 – December 12, 1959) was an American character actor.

Early life

Russell Simpson was born on June 17, 1880 (other sources indicate 1877) in

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. He attended grammar school in the Danville District in

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; he graduated on July 2, 1892. At age 18, Simpson prospected for gold in Alaska. He began taking acting classes in

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. He was married to Gertrude Aller from New York City on January 19, 1910.

Career

By 1909, he had gone into the theatre. He appeared in at least two plays on

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between 1909 and 1912, and made his motion picture debut in Cecil B. DeMille's 1914 original film version of '' The Virginian'' in a bit part. By 1923, when the film was remade, Simpson had progressed to playing the lead villain. Throughout his career, Simpson worked for 12 years in road shows, stock companies, and on Broadway. Simpson didn't usually perform lead roles, but he did star in many movies throughout the silent movie era. He did perform a lead role as the grandfather in ''

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'' (1920) and the father in '' The First Auto'' (1927). Laurette Taylor in Peg o' My Heart

Simpson is best known for his work in the films of

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and, in particular, for his portrayal of Pa Joad in ''

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'' in 1940. He was 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. He worked up to 1959, the year of his death. His final film was '' The Horse Soldiers'', his tenth film for Ford. Simpson was the president of the Overseas Phonograph Accessories Corporation. He died on December 12, 1959, in

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. Simpson had appeared in over 500 movies throughout his life.

Selected filmography

* '' The Old Homestead'' (1915) as Sheriff * '' Lovely Mary'' (1916) as Peter Nelson * '' The Feud Girl'' (1916) as Zeb Bassett * ''

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'' (1917) as John Gaylord / John Tale * '' The Food Gamblers'' (1917) as Samuel Sloane * '' Blue Jeans'' (1917) as Jacob Tutwiler * ''

A Weaver of Dreams ''A Weaver of Dreams'' is a lost silent film directed by Edison's John H. Collins and released under Metro Films February 18, 1918, at the height of Mr. Collins' career. It was the 36th of 41 films credited to his direction. The young director su ...

'' (1918) as Martin Chandler * '' Breakers Ahead'' (1918) as Captain Scudder * '' Riders of the Night'' (1918) as Sally's Grandfather * ''

The Uphill Path ''The Uphill Path'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by James Kirkwood, Sr., James Kirkwood and starring Catherine Calvert. It was filmed at the old Biograph Studios. Working title for this film was : The Girl with a Past. The creator of the ...

'' (1918) as James Lawton * '' The Border Legion'' (1918) as Overland Bradley * '' Oh, Johnny!'' (1918) as Adele's Fatther * '' The Challenge Accepted'' (1918) as Uncle Zeke Sawyer * '' Fighting Cressy'' (1919) as Hiram McKinstry * '' Desert Gold'' (1919) as Ladd * '' The Deadlier Sex'' (1920) as Jim Willis * '' Lahoma'' (1920) as Brick Willock * '' The Branding Iron'' (1920) as John Carver * '' Godless Men'' (1920) as 'Black' Pawl * ''

Bunty Pulls the Strings ''Bunty Pulls the Strings'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Reginald Barker and starring Leatrice Joy. It is based on a Broadway play by Graham Moffat. On stage the part of Bunty was played and made famous by Molly Pearso ...

'' (1921) as Tammas Biggar * '' Under the Lash'' (1921) as Simeon Krillet * ''

Shadows of Conscience ''Shadows of Conscience'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John P. McCarthy and starring Russell Simpson, Barbara Tennant and Gertrude Olmstead.Connelly, p. 250. Cast * Russell Simpson as Jim Logan * Landers Stevens as Wad ...

'' (1921) as Jim Logan * '' Across the Dead-Line'' (1922) as Enoch Kidder * '' Fools of Fortune'' (1922) as Magpie Simpkins * ''

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'' (1922) as Paul Logan * ''

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'' (1922) as The Sheriff * ''

Peg o' My Heart "Peg o' My Heart" is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan (words) and Fred Fisher (music). It was published on March 15, 1913 and it featured in the 1913 musical ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The song was first performed publicly by Irving Kaufman ...

'' (1922) as Jim O'Connell * '' The Kingdom Within'' (1922) as Caleb Deming * '' Hearts Aflame'' (1923) as Black Joe * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1923) as Jack Rance * ''

Circus Days ''Circus Days'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring child actor Jackie Coogan, directed by Eddie Cline, produced by Sol Lesser and Jackie Coogan's own production company, and distributed through Associated First National Pictures. ...

'' (1923) as Eben Holt * '' The Huntress'' (1923) as Big Jack Skinner * '' Defying Destiny'' (1923) as Mr. Wilkens * '' The Virginian'' (1923) as Trampas * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Painted People'' (1924) as Fred Lane * '' The Narrow Street'' (1925) as Gaarvey * '' Beauty and the Bad Man'' (1925) as Chuckwalla Bill * ''

Old Shoes ''Old Shoes'' is a 1925 American silent indepenent drama film directed by Frederick Stowers and starring Noah Beery, Viora Daniel and Zasu Pitts.Connnelly p.194 A melodrama it sees a widowed woman marry her husband's brother, who soon proves to ...

'' (1925) * ''

Paint and Powder ''Paint and Powder'' is a surviving 1925 American silent drama film produced and released by the Chadwick Pictures. The director of the film was Hunt Stromberg, later be best known as a producer and one of Louis B. Mayer's right hand men over a ...

'' (1925) as Riley * '' Thunder Mountain'' (1925) as Si Pace * '' The Splendid Road'' (1925) as Capt. Lightfoot * '' The Ship of Souls'' (1925) as Angus Garth * ''

The Earth Woman ''The Earth Woman'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang. A print of this film was located in April 2021 in a film archive. Cast * Mary Alden as Martha Tilden (The Earth Woman) * Priscilla Bonner as Sally * Russell S ...

'' (1926) as Ezra Tilden * '' Rustling for Cupid'' (1926) as Hank Blatchford * ''

The Social Highwayman ''The Social Highwayman'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. Cast * John Patrick as Jay Walker * Dorothy Devore as Elsie Van Tyler * Montagu Love as Ducket Nelson * Russell Simpson as The Mayor's Partner * G ...

'' (1926) as The Mayor's Partner * '' Lovey Mary'' (1926) as Stubbins * ''

God's Great Wilderness ''God's Great Wilderness'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent northern (genre), northern drama film directed by David Hartford and starring Lillian Rich, Joseph Bennett (actor), Joseph Bennett and Russell Simpson (actor), Russell Simpson.Munde ...

'' (1927) as Richard Stoner * ''

Annie Laurie "Annie Laurie" is an old Scottish song based on a poem said to have been written by William Douglas (1682?–1748) of Dumfriesshire, about his romance with Annie Laurie (1682–1764). The words were modified and the tune was added by Alicia Sco ...

'' (1927) as Sandy * '' The Heart of the Yukon'' (1927) as 'Cash' Cynon * ''

The Frontiersman ''The Frontiersman'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Reginald Barker and written by Tom Miranda and Gordon Rigby. The film stars Tim McCoy, Claire Windsor, Tom O'Brien, Russell Simpson, Lillian Leighton and Louise Lorraine ...

'' (1927) as Andrew Jackson * '' The First Auto'' (1927) as Hank Armstrong * ''

Now We're in the Air ''Now We're in the Air'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer, starring the late-1920s intermittent comedy team of Wallace Beery and Raymond Hatton. In a supporting role, Louise Brooks plays twins, one raised Fren ...

'' (1927) as Lord Abercrombie McTavish * '' Wild Geese'' (1927) as Caleb Gare * ''

The Trail of '98 ''The Trail of '98'' is a 1928 American silent action-adventure/drama film featuring Harry Carey and Dolores del Río about the Klondike Gold Rush. The film was originally released by MGM in a short-lived widescreen process called “Fantom S ...

'' (1928) as Old Swede (scenes deleted) * '' Life's Mockery'' (1928) as Wolf Miller * '' The Bushranger'' (1928) as Sir Eric * '' Tropical Nights'' (1928) as Singapore Joe * '' Noisy Neighbors'' (1929) as Ebenezer * '' All Faces West'' (1929) as Gunner Bill * ''

Innocents of Paris ''Innocents of Paris'' is a 1929 black and white American musical film. Directed by Richard Wallace and is based on the play ''Flea Market'', the film was the first musical production by Paramount Pictures. Although the screenplay was regarded ...

'' (1929) as Emile Leval * '' After the Fog'' (1929) as Joshua Barker * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1930) as Colonel John Aldridge * ''

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'' (1930) as Lincoln's Employer * ''

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'' (1930) as Angus McSween * '' Man to Man'' (1930) as Uncle Cal * ''

The Great Meadow ''The Great Meadow'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film, produced and distributed by MGM with direction by Charles Brabin. The film starred Eleanor Boardman and Johnny Mack Brown. It is based on the novel ''The Great Meadow'' by Elizabeth ...

'' (1931) as Thomas Hall * ''

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) ''Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)'' is a 1931 American pre-Code film directed and produced by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Greta Garbo and Clark Gable. The film was based on the novel by David Graham Phillips and made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ...

'' (1931) as Doctor * ''

Ridin' for Justice ''Ridin' for Justice'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Buck Jones, Mary Doran, and Russell Simpson. Plot Buck Randall (Buck Jones), a carefree cowboy whose popularity with the local saloon g ...

'' (1932) as Marshal Joseph Slyde * '' Law and Order'' (1932) as Judge R.W. Williams * '' Lena Rivers'' (1932) as Grandfather Nichols * '' The Riding Tornado'' (1932) as Sheriff * '' The Famous Ferguson Case'' (1932) as Banker Craig * '' The Honor of the Press'' (1932) as City Editor Dan Perkins * '' Hello Trouble'' (1932) as Jonathan Kenyon * ''

Cabin in the Cotton ''The Cabin in the Cotton'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Michael Curtiz. The screenplay by Paul Green is based on the novel of the same title by Harry Harrison Kroll. The film perhaps is best known for a line of dialogue ...

'' (1932) as Uncle Joe * ''

Call Her Savage ''Call Her Savage'' is a 1932 pre-Code drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and starring Clara Bow. The film was Bow's second-to-last film role. It is also one of the first portrayals of homosexuals on screen, including a scene in a gay ba ...

'' (1932) as Old Man in Wagon Train * '' Silver Dollar'' (1932) as Hamlin * '' Face in the Sky'' (1933) as Pa Nathan Brown * ''

Sixteen Fathoms Deep ''Sixteen Fathoms Deep'' is a 1934 American film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lon Chaney Jr, Sally O'Neil and Russell Simpson. It was an early leading role for Chaney, then billed under his birth name "Creighton Chaney". Plot A spo ...

'' (1934) as A.B. Crockett * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1934) as Editor Pickett * '' Carolina'' (1934) as Richards * '' Three on a Honeymoon'' (1934) as Ezra MacDuff * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1934) as Jim Wood * '' The World Moves On'' (1934) as Notary (1825) * '' West of the Pecos'' (1934) as Roy Neal * '' The County Chairman'' (1935) as Vance Jimmison * '' The Hoosier Schoolmaster'' (1935) as Doc Small * ''

Motive for Revenge ''Motive for Revenge'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Burt P. Lynwood, written by Stuart Anthony and starring Donald Cook (actor), Donald Cook, Irene Hervey and Doris Lloyd. After being released from prison, a former bank teller impri ...

'' (1935) as McAllister * ''

Way Down East ''Way Down East'' is a 1920 American silent romantic drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Lillian Gish. It is one of four film adaptations of the melodramatic 19th century play ''Way Down East'' by Lottie Blair Parker. There wer ...

'' (1935) as Squire Amasa Bartlett * ''

Paddy O'Day ''Paddy O'Day'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and released by 20th Century Fox. It stars Jane Withers, Pinky Tomlin, and Rita Hayworth (credited as Rita Cansino). The story follows the adventures of a plucky Iri ...

'' (1936) as Benton * '' Man Hunt'' (1936) as Jeff Parkington * ''

The Harvester ''The Harvester'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Homer Croy, Robert Lee Johnson, Elizabeth Meehan and Gertrude Orr. It is based on the 1911 novel ''The Harvester'' by Gene Stratton-Porter, which had pr ...

'' (1936) as Abner Prewett * '' Girl of the Ozarks'' (1936) as Bascomb Rogers * ''

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'' (1936) as Red Kelly * '' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) as Sheriff Neil * '' Back to Nature'' (1936) as Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Ramona'' (1936) as Scroggs * '' Wild Brian Kent'' (1936) as Race Judge (uncredited) * '' Green Light'' (1937) as Sheep Man * ''

Maid of Salem ''Maid of Salem'' is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Frank Lloyd, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. Plot It tells the story of a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, who has an affair with an adventurer. ...

'' (1937) as Village Marshal (uncredited) * '' Mountain Justice'' (1937) as Mr. Matthew Turnbull * '' That I May Live'' (1937) as Bish Plivens * '' Parnell'' (1937) as Dead Child's Father (uncredited) * '' Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge'' (1937) as Bayliss Baynum * '' Wild West Days'' (1937) as Matt Keeler * ''

Paradise Isle ''Paradise Isle'' is a 1937 American film directed by Arthur Greville Collins with sequences shot in American Samoa. The film was produced by Dorothy Davenport under the name "Dorothy Reid" and was released by Monogram Pictures. The film stars M ...

'' (1937) as Baxter * '' Gold is Where You Find It'' (1938) as MacKenzie * '' Valley of the Giants'' (1938) as McKenzie * '' Heart of the North'' (1938) as Dave MacMillan * '' Dodge City'' (1939) as Jack Orth * '' Desperate Trails'' (1939) as Sheriff Big Bill Tanner * '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939) as Dr. Petry * ''

'' (1940) as Pa Joad * ''

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'' (1940) as Frank Gaylord * ''

Three Faces West ''Three Faces West'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie and Charles Coburn. The film, mainly set in North Dakota was one of a handful of overtly anti-Nazi films produced by Hollywood ...

'' (1940) as Minister * ''

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'' (1940) as U.S. Army Major * '' Tobacco Road'' (1941) as Chief of Police * ''

Citadel of Crime ''Citadel of Crime'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by George Sherman and written by Don Ryan. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Albertson, Linda Hayes, Russell Simpson, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher and William Haade. The film was r ...

'' (1941) as Jess Meekins * '' Bad Men of Missouri'' (1941) as Hank Younger * ''

Wild Geese Calling ''Wild Geese Calling'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by John Brahm and starring Henry Fonda and Joan Bennett. It was distributed by 20th Century-Fox. The screenplay was written by Horace McCoy, based on a novel by Stewart Edward White. T ...

'' (1941) as Marshal Len Baker * '' Last of the Duanes'' (1941) as Tom Duane * ''

Swamp Water ''Swamp Water'' is a 1941 American film noir crime film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Walter Brennan and Walter Huston. Based on the novel by Vereen Bell, it was produced at 20th Century Fox. The film was shot on location at Okefenokee Sw ...

'' (1941) as Marty McCord * ''

Nazi Agent ''Nazi Agent'' is a 1942 American spy film directed by Jules Dassin, in his first feature-length film for MGM. It stars Conrad Veidt playing identical twins, one loyal to the United States (U.S.), the other a dedicated German Nazi. Plot The U.S ...

'' (1942) as 2nd Captain (uncredited) * '' Wild Bill Hickok Rides'' (1942) as Edward 'Ned' Nolan * ''

Shut My Big Mouth ''Shut My Big Mouth'' is a 1942 American comedy Western film directed by Charles Barton and starring Joe E. Brown. Plot A shy horticulturist becomes involved with a local criminal in the old west. Cast * Joe E. Brown as Wellington H ...

'' (1942) as Mayor Potter * '' The Lone Star Ranger'' (1942) as Tom Duane * '' The Spoilers'' (1942) as Flapjack Sims * ''

Tennessee Johnson ''Tennessee Johnson'' is a 1942 American film about Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by William Dieterle and written by Milton Gunzburg, Alvin Meyers, John Balderston, and We ...

'' (1942) as Kirby * '' Border Patrol'' (1943) as Orestes Krebs * '' Colt Comrades'' (1943) as Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Moonlight in Vermont'' (1943) as Uncle Rufus * '' The Woman of the Town'' (1943) as Sime * ''

Texas Masquerade ''Texas Masquerade'' is a 1944 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud, written by Jack Lait Jr. and Norman Houston, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jimmy Rogers, Don Costello, Mady Correll and Francis McDonald. It was rele ...

'' (1944) as J.K. Trimble * ''

Man from Frisco ''Man from Frisco'' (1944) is a United States feature-length spy and war film by Republic Pictures directed by Robert Florey and starring Michael O'Shea (1906–1973) and Anne Shirley. Plot Matt Braddock is a civil engineer during the Second W ...

'' (1944) as Dr. Hershey * '' The Big Bonanza'' (1944) as Adam Parker * '' Along Came Jones'' (1945) as Pop de Longpre * ''

Incendiary Blonde ''Incendiary Blonde'' is a 1945 American musical drama film biography of 1920s nightclub star Texas Guinan. Filmed in Technicolor by director George Marshall and loosely based on a true story, the picture stars actress Betty Hutton as Guinan. The ...

'' (1945) as Jenkins (uncredited) * '' They Were Expendable'' (1945) as 'Dad' Knowland * ''

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'' (1946) as Colonel Parker * '' Bad Bascomb'' (1946) as Elijah Walker * ''

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'' (1946) as Old Silas Bagley * ''

My Darling Clementine ''My Darling Clementine'' is a 1946 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The ensemble cast also features Victor Mature (as Doc Hol ...

'' (1946) as John Simpson * '' My Dog Shep'' (1946) as Matt Hodgkins * '' A Boy and His Dog'' (1946, Short) as Mr. Thornycroft * ''

The Romance of Rosy Ridge ''The Romance of Rosy Ridge'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Roy Rowland, about a rural community bitterly divided during the aftermath of the American Civil War. It stars Van Johnson, Thomas Mitchell, and Janet Leigh in her film de ...

'' (1947) as Dan Yeary * ''

Bowery Buckaroos ''Bowery Buckaroos'' is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the eighth film in the series and the last Bowery Boys film that Bobby Jordan appeared in. Plot Louie is singing the song "Louie the Lout" about his days in th ...

'' (1947) as Sheriff Luke Barlow * '' The Fabulous Texan'' (1947) as Wade Clayton * ''

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'' (1948) as Abner Huggins * ''

Coroner Creek ''Coroner Creek'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott and Marguerite Chapman. It was based on the novel of the same name by Luke Short. Plot After his fiancée is abducted from a stagecoach and e ...

'' (1948) as Walt Hardison * ''

Tap Roots ''Tap Roots'' is a 1948 Technicolor Western war film set during the American Civil War. It is very loosely based on the true life story of Newton Knight, a farm owner who attempted to secede Jones County from Mississippi.Stephen Jacobs, ''Bor ...

'' (1948) as Big Sam Dabney * '' Sundown in Santa Fe'' (1948) as Sheriff Jim Wyatt * ''

Tuna Clipper ''Tuna Clipper'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Roddy McDowall, Elena Verdugo and Roland Winters. It was one of a series of films McDowall made for Monogram. Plot A young man goes to work on a tuna boat to ...

'' (1949) as Capt. Fergus MacLennan * ''

The Gal Who Took the West ''The Gal Who Took the West'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Frederick de Cordova starring Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, Scott Brady and John Russell. It was nominated for an award by the Writers Guild of America 1950. Plot A ...

'' (1949) as Bartender (as old Timer) * '' Free for All'' (1949) as Farmer * '' Wagon Master'' (1950) as Adam Perkins * '' Saddle Tramp'' (1950) as Pop * '' Call of the Klondike'' (1950) as Andy McKay * '' Comin' Round the Mountain'' (1951) as Judge * '' Lone Star'' (1952) as Senator Maynard Cole * '' Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair'' (1952) as Clem Johnson * ''

Feudin' Fools ''Feudin' Fools'' is a 1952 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring The Bowery Boys, Anne Kimbell and Dorothy Ford. The film was released on September 21, 1952 by Monogram Pictures and is the twenty-seventh film in the seri ...

'' (1952) as Grandpa Smith * ''

Meet Me at the Fair ''Meet Me at the Fair'' is a 1953 American musical film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Dan Dailey, Diana Lynn and Hugh O'Brian. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, it was shot in technicolor. Synopsis A boy named Tad flees from ...

'' (1953) as Sheriff Evans * '' The Sun Shines Bright'' (1953) as Dr. Lewt Lake * ''

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Do ...

'' (1954) as Mr. Bixby * '' Broken Lance'' (1954) as Judge (uncredited) * '' The Last Command'' (1955) as The Parson * ''

The Brass Legend ''The Brass Legend'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Gerd Oswald and written by Don Martin. The film stars Hugh O'Brian, Nancy Gates, Raymond Burr, Rebecca Welles, Donald MacDonald and Robert Burton. The film was released on Decem ...

'' (1956) as Deputy 'Pop' Jackson * '' The Tin Star'' (1957) as Clem Hall * '' The Horse Soldiers'' (1959) as Sheriff Goodbody

References

External links

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