Charles Russell (actor)

Charles Russell with actress Mary Anderson in Behind Green Lights (1946)

Charles Russell (March 31, 1918, New York, New York – January 18, 1985, Beverly Hills, California) was a movie and radio actor who appeared in 17 movies between 1943 and 1950.[1] He made his debut in an uncredited part as a ball player in Ladies' Day (1943). His last film was Chinatown at Midnight (1949).[2] He originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 1949, playing the role until being replaced by Edmond O'Brien in 1950.[3][4]

Russell married fellow 20th Century-Fox contract player Nancy Guild in 1947,[5] and they had one child, a daughter, Elizabeth, in 1949. They divorced in 1950.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Hopwood, Jon. "Charles Russell (I)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Clive Hirschhorn. The Columbia story. Crown, 1990.
  3. ↑ John Dunning. Tune in yesterday. Prentice-Hall, 1976.
  4. ↑ John Dunning. On the air: the encyclopedia of old-time radio. Oxford University Press, 1998. p. 742.
  5. ↑ Hopper, Hedda. "Nancy Guild Announces Engagement to Actor Charles Russell". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

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