Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Simpson landed roles in various films, including "Blue Jeans" (1918), "Circus Days" (1923) and "Ship of Souls" (1926). He also appeared in "Now We're in the Air" (1927), "The First Auto" (1927) and "Annie Laurie" (1927) with Lillian Gish. He kept working in film throughout the thirties, starring in the George O'Brien western "Frontier Marshal" (1934), the Richard Dix western "West of the Pecos" (1934) and the drama "The World Moves On" (1934) with Madeleine Carroll. He also appeared in the Norman Foster drama "The Hoosier Schoolmaster" (1935). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "Tennessee Johnson" (1942), "The Spoilers" (1942) with Marlene Dietrich and the Joe E Brown comedy "Shut My Big Mouth" (1942). He also appeared in "The Woman of the Town" (1943) and the western "Border Patrol" (1943) with Andy Clyde. Simpson last acted in "The Horse Soldiers" (1959). Simpson passed away in December 1959 at the age of 82.