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William D. Russell(1908-1968)

  • Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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William D. Russell was born on 30 April 1908 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Farmer's Daughter (1963), You Are There (1953) and Cher oncle Bill (1966). He was married to Mota Maye Shaw. He died on 1 April 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 30, 1908
DiedApril 1, 1968(59)
BornApril 30, 1908
DiedApril 1, 1968(59)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
The Farmer's Daughter
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Cher oncle Bill (1966)
Cher oncle Bill
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
Adèle (1961)
Adèle
7.2
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Missy's Men (1968)
    Missy's Men
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Cher oncle Bill (1966)
    Cher oncle Bill
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • Mon ami Ben (1967)
    Mon ami Ben
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Russell)
    • 1967
  • Adèle (1961)
    Adèle
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961–1966
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1965
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Ma sorcière bien aimée (1964)
    Ma sorcière bien aimée
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Plot Thickens (1963)
    The Plot Thickens
    7.0
    TV Special
    • mystery director
    • 1963
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Jay North in Denis la petite peste (1959)
    Denis la petite peste
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1959–1961
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1960
  • Papa a raison (1954)
    Papa a raison
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1960
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1958)
    The Ed Wynn Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director (as William Russell)
    • 1958
  • The Eve Arden Show (1957)
    The Eve Arden Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957–1958
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1957

Additional Crew

  • Sterling Hayden and Madeleine Carroll in Sous le ciel de Polynésie (1941)
    Sous le ciel de Polynésie
    5.8
    • dialogue director (as William Russell)
    • 1941
  • William Frawley, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks, Grace McDonald, Robert Paige, Eddie Quillan, and Phillip Terry in Dancing on a Dime (1940)
    Dancing on a Dime
    6.1
    • dialogue director
    • 1940
  • Cordell Hickman, Billy Lee, and Tiverton Invader in The Biscuit Eater (1940)
    The Biscuit Eater
    7.2
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1940

Actor

  • Madeleine Carroll, Carolyn Lee, and Fred MacMurray in Virginia (1941)
    Virginia
    6.5
    • Loafer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Cordell Hickman, Billy Lee, and Tiverton Invader in The Biscuit Eater (1940)
    The Biscuit Eater
    7.2
    • Field Judge (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • William Russell
  • Height
    • 1.85 m
  • Born
    • April 30, 1908
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Mota Maye ShawOctober 19, 1935 - April 1, 1968 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Stephen William Russell
  • Parents
      Elmer Clyde Russell
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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  • Trivia
    American director, with Paramount (1945-48) and subsequently worked in episodic television.
  • Trademark
      Towering height & large frame.

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