- Hollywood western actor, popular as Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick "Lucky Jenkins". Prior to acting, he worked in films as a sound recorder, film cutter and assistant cameraman.
- Hayden, along with fellow cowboy actor Dick Curtis, helped develop Pioneertown, a western movie set location in Southern California that was used for many film and TV westerns.
- His real name is Pate Lucid; he took the name "Russell Hayden" in honor of his friend, cameraman Russell Harlan.
- He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as an aerial combat photographer.
- Owner of Russell Hayden Productions, a television production company.
- Owner of Quintet Productions, a television production company.
- Son of Francis J. and Minnie Harvey Lucid.
- Father, with Jan Clayton, of daughter Sandra Hayden.
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