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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, USA. He signed an

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contract in 1942. Having appeared in 80 films, his last one was ''Beyond Glory'' in 1948. With a boost from actor Pat O'Brien, 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. Ca ...

'' (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 MacDona ...

'' (1935) - Buck's Roommate * '' The House of a Thousand Candles'' (1936) - Young Man (uncredited) * '' We Went to College'' (1936) - Student (uncredited) * ''

Postal Inspector Postal inspector may refer to: * The United States Postal Inspection Service (or USPIS), the law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service * '' Postal Inspector'', a 1936 American film directed by Otto Brower See also * The Inspectors ...

'' (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) * ''

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'' (1936) - Bellboy (uncredited) * ''

The Girl on the Front Page ''The Girl on the Front Page'' is a 1936 American comedy crime film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart and Reginald Owen.Gates p.106-7 It was produced and distributed by Hollywood major Universal Pictures. Plot Aft ...

'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) * '' Ace Drummond'' (1936, Serial) - Second Co-Pilot (uncredited) * ''

Flying Hostess ''Flying Hostess'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Murray Roth and starring William Gargan, Judith Barrett and William Hall.Paris p.75 Plot A group of stewardesses undergo their training, and later thwart the hijacking of an airplan ...

'' (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 cancellation of a debt ''or'' the doubling of a debt. It can be seen as a gentleman's ag ...

'' (1937) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * '' Music for Madame'' (1937) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * '' Hitting a New High'' (1937) - Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited) * ''

The Goldwyn Follies ''The Goldwyn Follies'' is a 1938 Technicolor film written by Ben Hecht, Sid Kuller, Sam Perrin and Arthur Phillips, with music by George Gershwin, Vernon Duke, and Ray Golden, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Sid Kuller. ''The Goldwyn Follies'' ...

'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

Under Western Stars '' Under Western Stars'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, and the Maple City Four. Written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, and Betty Burbridge, the film is a ...

'' (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. James Ellison, Frances Mercer, Beulah Bondi, and Charles Coburn appear in supporting roles. It ...

'' (1938) - Ball Guest (uncredited) * '' Hold That Kiss'' (1938) - Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited) * '' Kentucky Moonshine'' (1938) - Young Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) * ''

Three Blind Mice "Three Blind Mice" is an English 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 3753. ...

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

Letter of Introduction The letter of introduction, along with the visiting card, was an important part of polite social interaction in the 18th and 19th centuries. It remains important in formal situations, such as an ambassador presenting his or her credentials (a ...

'' (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 ''The Mad Miss Manton'' is a 1938 American screwball comedy-mystery film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Stanwyck as fun-loving socialite Melsa Manton and Henry Fonda as newspaper editor Peter Ames. Melsa and her debutante friend ...

'' (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 pro ...

'' (1939) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''

Three Smart Girls Grow Up ''Three Smart Girls Grow Up'' is a 1939 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster, written by Felix Jackson and Bruce Manning, and starring Deanna Durbin, Nan Grey, and Helen Parrish. Durbin and Grey reprise their roles from '' Th ...

'' (1939) - Guest (uncredited) * '' Sorority House'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Student (uncredited) * ''

Indianapolis Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and and formerly the home of the ...

'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * ''

These Glamour Girls ''These Glamour Girls'' is a 1939 comedy-drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lew Ayres and Lana Turner, with Tom Brown (actor), Tom Brown, Jane Bryan, Richard Carlson (actor), Richard Carlson, Anita Louise and Ann Rutherford in fe ...

'' (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 musical film, 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 avoid ...

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

Star Dust Stardust may refer to: * A type of cosmic dust, composed of particles in space Entertainment Songs * “Stardust” (1927 song), by Hoagy Carmichael * “Stardust” (David Essex song), 1974 * “Stardust” (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), 2012 * ...

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

My Favorite Wife ''My Favorite Wife'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy film produced by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. It stars Irene Dunne as a woman who, after being shipwrecked on a tropical island for several years and declared legally dead, re ...

'' (1940) - Bellhop (uncredited) * '' Turnabout'' (1940) - Officer Worker in Corridor (uncredited) * '' Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''

My Love Came Back ''My Love Came Back'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Olivia de Havilland, Jeffrey Lynn, Eddie Albert, and Jane Wyman. Based on the 1935 Austrian film ''Episode'' written and directed by Walter R ...

'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Flowing Gold'' (1940) - Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''

One Night in the Tropics ''One Night in the Tropics'' is a 1940 musical film notable as 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 o ...

'' (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 American 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 Nichol ...

'' (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 Canada–United States border, border between the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York (s ...

'' (1941) - Newlywed on Beach (uncredited) * ''

Weekend for Three The weekdays and weekend are the complementary parts of the week, devoted to labour and rest, respectively. The legal weekdays (British English), or workweek (American English), is the part of the seven-day week devoted to working. In most o ...

'' (1941) - Old Field Inn Patron (uncredited) * ''

Keep 'Em Flying ''Keep 'Em Flying'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Martha Raye and Carol Bruce. The film was their third service comedy based on the peacetime draft of 1940. The come ...

'' (1941) - Young Flyer (uncredited) * ''

Ball of Fire ''Ball of Fire'' (also known as ''The Professor and the Burlesque Queen'') is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. The Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distr ...

'' (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 German-American composer / songwriter Paul Dresser and singer Sally Elliot. It was based ...

'' (1942) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited) * '' A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) * ''

They All Kissed the Bride ''They All Kissed the Bride'' is a 1942 American screwball comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas. Crawford took over the title role after Carole Lombard died in a plane crash in early 1942. Crawfor ...

'' (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 ...

'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Army Surgeon ''Army Surgeon'' is a 1942 American film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Jane Wyatt and Kent Taylor. The plot is about a female surgeon who pretends to be a nurse so she can serve on the front line during World War I.

'' (1942) - Soldier-Patient (uncredited) * '' Pirates of the Prairie'' (1942) - Vigilante (uncredited) * ''

Red River Robin Hood ''Red River Robin Hood'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander with a screenplay by Bennett Cohen and starring Tim Holt. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures. The plot was inspired by Zorro. This was the last Tim Holt We ...

'' (1942) - Chet Andrews * ''

The Great Gildersleeve ''The Great Gildersleeve'' was 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 buil ...

'' (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'' (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 town in Ne ...

'' (1943) - Man in Black Car / Man Outside Graveyard (uncredited) * ''

The Falcon in Danger ''The Falcon in Danger'' is a 1943 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Amelita Ward and Elaine Shepard.Jewell and Harbin 1982, p. 185. The film was the sixth of thirteen The Falcon detective ...

'' (1943) - The Pilot (uncredited) * ''

The Man from Down Under ''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as an Australian man who raises two war orphans. Plot After the end of World War I, Australian soldier Jocko Wilson (Charles Laughton) admires the spirit of a d ...

'' (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 starring Richard Dix and directed by Mark Robson. It was produced by Val Lewton for RKO Radio Pictures as part of a series of low-budget horror films. The fil ...

'' (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 warfare, amphibious light infantry warfare. Despite the original intent for Raiders to serve ...

'' (1944) - Lt. Tony 'Junior' Hewitt * ''

Tall in the Saddle ''Tall in the Saddle'' is a 1944 American Western (genre), Western film starring John Wayne and Ella Raines. Written by Paul Fix and Michael Hogan (screenwriter), Michael Hogan, based on the serialized novel of the same name by Gordon Young (w ...

'' (1944) - Clint Harolday * ''

The Body Snatcher "The Body Snatcher" is a short story by the Scottish people, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. First published in ''The Pall Mall Gazette'' in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of the surgeon Robert Knox ...

'' (1945) - Donald Fettes * '' A Game of Death'' (1945) - Robert Trowbridge * ''

The Bamboo Blonde ''The Bamboo Blonde'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy directed by Anthony Mann based on an original story "Chicago Lulu" by Wayne Whittaker. A low budget production, it stars singer Frances Langford in the title role, Ralph Edwards – ...

'' (1946) - Patrick Ransom, Jr. * ''

Renegade Girl ''Renegade Girl'' is a 1946 American Western (genre), western film directed by William Berke and starring Ann Savage (actress), Ann Savage, Alan Curtis (American actor), Alan Curtis and Edward Brophy. It was one of a few movies made by the shor ...

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

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