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1978 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Arthur Kenner

– The House on Willis Avenue (1978) … Arthur Kenner

1975-1977 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Dr. Sloane / Franklin

– Deadly Homecoming (1977) … Dr. Sloane

– The Alpha-Bravo War (1975) … Franklin

1977 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Scottie

– Devil Pack (1977) … Scottie

1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Freddie Olburn

– Clown of Death (1976) … Freddie Olburn

1975 Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (TV movie)
Judge Edwards

1969-1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Gregson / Dr. Sloan / Dr. Smedley

– The Time Bomb (1975) … Dr. Gregson (as Russ Thorson)

– Cynthia (1971) … Dr. Sloan

– The White Cane (1969) … Dr. Smedley

1974 The Manhunter (TV series)

– The Doomsday Gang (1974)

1972-1974 Cannon (TV series)
Andy Summers / Harry Smith / Jeep Driver

– The Exchange (1974) … Jeep Driver

– The Stalker (1974) … Andy Summers

– A Deadly Quiet Town (1972) … Harry Smith

1974 Manhunter (TV movie)
Salesman

1974 Adam-12 (TV series)
John Evans

– Krash (1974) … John Evans

1973 Police Story (TV series)
Dana

– Line of Fire (1973) … Dana

1973 The Magician (TV series)

– The Man Who Lost Himself (1973)

1973 Emergency! (TV series)
George Burke

– The Promise (1973) … George Burke

1973 The Blue Knight (TV movie) (uncredited)

1973 Doc Elliot (TV series)
Dr. Maddox

– A Man of Importance (1973) … Dr. Maddox

1973 Walking Tall
Ferrin Meaks

1971-1973 The Odd Couple (TV series)
Herman / Mr. Coswell

– Sometimes a Great Ocean (1973) … Mr. Coswell

– Trapped (1971) … Herman

1972 The Rookies (TV series)
Old Man

– A Bloody Shade of Blue (1972) … Old Man

1962-1972 Bonanza (TV series)
George Owens / Judge Phelps / Simon

– The Hidden Enemy (1972) … Judge Phelps

– The Real People of Muddy Creek (1968) … Simon

– The Tall Stranger (1962) … George Owens

1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Dr. Coolidge

– Spectre in Tap-Shoes (1972) … Dr. Coolidge

1972 The Screaming Woman (TV movie)
Man

1970-1972 Ironside (TV series)
Elderly Man / Mr. Farr

– Unreasonable Facsimile (1972) … Elderly Man

– Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us (1970) … Mr. Farr

1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Chief Danby / Warden

– Nerves (1971) … Warden

– Takeover (1971) … Chief Danby (as Russel Thorson)

1971 Incident in San Francisco (TV movie)

1966-1970 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Andrew Paisley / Derelict / Grand Jury Foreman / …

– The Innocents (1970) … Derelict

– Gamble with Death (1969) … Andrew Paisley

– The Nightmare (1968) … Wentworth, the wino

– By Force and Violence: Part 1 (1967) … Mr. Hurley

– The Executioners: Part 1 (1967) … Grand Jury Foreman

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1970 Night Slaves (TV movie)
Dr. Sanders

1962-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Sheriff Stan Evans / Judge / Daniel Marsh / …

– Rich Man, Poor Man (1970) … Josh Dorcas

– Bitter Autumn (1967) … Judge

– Star Crossed (1967) … Judge

– The Lady from Wichita (1967) … Judge Craig

– A Welcoming Town (1967) … Daniel Marsh

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1968-1969 Lancer (TV series)
Doc Jenkins / Dr. Sam Poovy

– Blind Man's Bluff (1969) … Dr. Sam Poovy

– Jelly (1968) … Doc Jenkins

1969 The Learning Tree
Judge Cavanaugh

1968-1969 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Captain at Harbor / Port Captain

– Cocoon: Part 1 (1969) … Captain at Harbor (uncredited)

– Pilot (1968) … Port Captain (as Russell Thorsen)

1969 The Big Valley (TV series)
Otis Clark

– Point and Counterpoint (1969) … Otis Clark

1968 The Stalking Moon
Ned

1968 The Outsider (TV series)
George Lund

– The Land of the Fox (1968) … George Lund

1967-1968 Peyton Place (TV series)
William Kennerly

– Episode #5.20 (1968) … William Kennerly

– Episode #4.29 (1967) … William Kennerly

– Episode #4.22 (1967) … William Kennerly

– Episode #4.15 (1967) … William Kennerly

– Episode #3.96 (1967) … William Kennerly (uncredited)

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1967-1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Aldo Reese / Judge

– The Gates of Cerberus (1968) … Judge

– Tempest in a Texas Town (1967) … Aldo Reese

1968 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Ed Shroder

– Fear of High Places (1968) … Ed Shroder

1968 Hang 'Em High
Maddow (as Russell Thorsen)

1968 Cimarron Strip (TV series)
Hank Marlin

– Fool's Gold (1968) … Hank Marlin

1967 The Invaders (TV series)
Sheriff

– The Enemy (1967) … Sheriff

1967 A Covenant with Death
Dr. Shilling

1962-1967 Lassie (TV series)
Les Simms / Dr. L.F. Reynolds / Veterinarian Doc Anderson

– Once Upon a Horse (1967) … Veterinarian Doc Anderson

– The Waif (1965) … Dr. L.F. Reynolds

– Lassie and the Piglets (1964) … Les Simms

– The Twister (1963) … Les Simms

– Deadly Goats (1962) … Les Simms

1966 The Plainsman
Marshal Hart (uncredited)

1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Judge Harvey

– Rope's End (1966) … Judge Harvey

1965 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Dr. Donald White

– Episode #1.30 (1965) … Dr. Donald White

– Episode #1.21 (1965) … Dr. Donald White

– Episode #1.8 (1965) … Dr. Donald White

1965 The Smothers Brothers Show (TV series)
Pop Hardy

– Halo in the Ring (1965) … Pop Hardy

1965 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Judge Andy Harris

– Never Pick Up a Stranger (1965) … Judge Andy Harris

1965 My Blood Runs Cold
Sheriff R. Seaton

1956-1965 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Bowers / Brady / Mace / …

– Song for Dying (1965) … Mace

– Pa Hack's Brood (1963) … Pa Willis

– Chester's Mail Order Bride (1956) … Brady (as Russ Thorson)

– Helping Hand (1956) … Bowers (as Russ Thorson)

1965 Gilligan's Island (TV series)
Gen. Bryan

– X Marks the Spot (1965) … Gen. Bryan

1965 36 Hours
Gen. Allison

1965 Two on a Guillotine
Mr. Carmichael, Val's editor

1965 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Don Davidson

– A Bell for Volcano (1965) … Don Davidson

1957-1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Major / Sheriff Ed Harris / Simon Landis / …

– Those Who Stay Behind (1964) … Simon Landis

– The Captain Dan Brady Story (1961) … Major

– The Eleanor Culhane Story (1961) … Sheriff Ed Harris

– The Les Rand Story (1957) … Warden (as Russ Thorson)

1964 Where Love Has Gone
Mayor Barrett (uncredited)

1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Ganoulian

– A Case of Armed Robbery (1964) … Ganoulian

1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Hickey

– Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears (1964) … Hickey

1958-1964 Perry Mason (TV series)
Farrell Moorefield / Glenn Falkner / Lt. Col. Brice / …

– The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist (1964) … Farrell Moorefield

– The Case of the Petulant Partner (1959) … Mel Topham

– The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (1958) … Lt. Col. Brice

– The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) … Glenn Falkner

1963 Temple Houston (TV series)
Red Gilman

– The Siege at Thayer's Bluff (1963) … Red Gilman

1963 The Lieutenant (TV series)
Sallaway Sr.

– A Million Miles from Clary (1963) … Sallaway Sr. (as Russell Thorsen)

1963 It Happened at the World's Fair
Sheriff Garland (uncredited)

1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Thomas Morgan

– Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows (1963) … Thomas Morgan

1959-1963 Rawhide (TV series)
Mayor Thurman Osgood / Mort Billings / Sheriff

– Incident of the Pale Rider (1963) … Sheriff

– The Gentleman's Gentleman (1961) … Mayor Thurman Osgood

– Incident of the 13th Man (1959) … Mort Billings

1963 Empire (TV series)
Austin

– A House in Order (1963) … Austin

1962-1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Chief Donley / Dr. Harrison

– Suffer the Little Children (1963) … Chief Donley

– Preferably, the Less-Used Arm (1962) … Dr. Harrison

1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Deputy Sheriff Geary

– Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog (1963) … Deputy Sheriff Geary (as Russ Thorsen)

1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Sheriff

– Red Sky Over Bismarck (1963) … Sheriff

1962 Target: The Corruptors (TV series)
Garst

– Goodbye Children (1962) … Garst

– Journey Into Mourning (1962)

1962 The Tall Man (TV series)
Major Graves

– The Black Robe (1962) … Major Graves

1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Albert King

– Savage Sunday (1962) … Albert King

1959-1962 Bronco (TV series)
Armitage / Currier / Frank Sutton

– A Town That Lived and Died (1962) … Frank Sutton

– A Sure Thing (1962) … Armitage

– Borrowed Glory (1959) … Currier

1962 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Father Ryan

– A Very Present Help (1962) … Father Ryan

1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
1st Committeeman

– Second Chance (1962) … 1st Committeeman

1957-1962 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Wells Fargo Manager / John Carter / Jug Perry / …

– Incident at Crossbow (1962) … Jug Perry

– The Wade Place (1960)

– The Prisoner (1958) … Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorson)

– The Walking Mountain (1958) … Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorsen)

– Barbary Coast (1957) … Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorsen)

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1961 Outlaws (TV series)

– The Verdict (1961)

1959-1961 The Detectives (TV series)
Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom / Lt. Otto Lindstrom

– The Champ (1961) … Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom

– Duty Date (1961) … Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom

– The Airtight Case (1961) … Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom

– Other Cheek (1961) … Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom

– The Short Way Home (1961) … Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom

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1961 The Rifleman (TV series)
Marshal Gene Burks

– The Wyoming Story: Part 2 (1961) … Marshal Gene Burks

– The Wyoming Story: Part 1 (1961) … Marshal Gene Burks

1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Ferguson, Federal Agent

– The Big Train: Part 1 (1961) … Ferguson, Federal Agent (uncredited)

1960 The Music Box Kid
Margaret's Father (uncredited)

1960 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Perry

– Trial by Combat (1960) … Perry

1960 Laramie (TV series)
Townsman

– Hour After Dawn (1960) … Townsman

1958-1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Col. John J. Sykes / Sheriff

– The Monster (1960) … Sheriff

– Fatal Memory (1958) … Col. John J. Sykes

1960 Gunfighters of Abilene
Wilkinson

1959 Battle of the Coral Sea
Adm. Gibney (uncredited)

1959 The Last Angry Man
Bennett, City Editor of New York Mirror (uncredited)

1959 Trackdown (TV series)
Dr. Aaron Hosper / Sheriff Jesse Jackson

– The Protector (1959) … Sheriff Jesse Jackson

– McCallin's Daughter (1959) … Dr. Aaron Hosper

1958-1959 Lawman (TV series)
Sheriff Lang / Wilson - Townsman

– The Brand Release (1959) … Sheriff Lang (as Russ Thorsen)

– Wanted (1958) … Wilson - Townsman (as Russ Thorson)

1959 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Lt. Hollis

– The Last Portrait (1959) … Lt. Hollis

1959 Good Day for a Hanging
Harry Landers

1958 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)

– Ambush (1958)

1958 The Texan (TV series)
Sheriff

– The Widow of Paradise (1958) … Sheriff

1958 I Want to Live!
San Quentin Sgt.

1958 Tarawa Beachhead
Casey Nelson

1958 When Hell Broke Loose
Col. Crandall (uncredited)

1957-1958 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Judge / Mason / Walter Harrison

– The Scaffold (1958) … Walter Harrison

– Trial by Fear (1958) … Mason (as Russell Thorsen)

– Ride a Lonely Trail (1957) … Judge

1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
John Burton

– Escape to Danger (1958) … John Burton

1958 Bitter Heritage (TV movie)
Sheriff Piets

1958 Jefferson Drum (TV series)
Bert Temple

– The Hanging of Joe Lavett (1958) … Bert Temple

1958 Gunman's Walk
Cattleman (uncredited)

1958 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Andy Anderson

– Infra-Red (1958) … Andy Anderson (as Russ Thorson)

1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Sheriff Piets

– Bitter Heritage (1958) … Sheriff Piets

1958 Run Silent Run Deep
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)

1958 The True Story of Lynn Stuart
Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)

1958 Cowboy
Cattle Buyer (uncredited)

1957-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Col. Gleason / General

– Incident (1958) … General (as Russ Thorsen)

– Bitter Choice (1957) … Col. Gleason (as Russ Thorson)

1957-1958 M Squad (TV series)
Dr. A.K. Loring / Reverend Cabot

– Dolly's Bar (1958) … Dr. A.K. Loring

– Face of Evil (1957) … Reverend Cabot

1957-1958 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Jim Travis / Sheriff

– Deadlock (1958) … Sheriff

– Trail's End (1957) … Jim Travis

1958 Maverick (TV series)
Marshal Walt Hardie

– Day of Reckoning (1958) … Marshal Walt Hardie (as Russ Thorsen)

1958 Gun Fever
Thomas Ram

1958 Half Human
Prof. Philip Osborne

1957 Cheyenne (TV series)
Sheriff Hardin

– Hired Gun (1957) … Sheriff Hardin

1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Col. Harrison

– The Yuma Treasure (1957) … Col. Harrison (as Russ Thorsen)

1957 The O. Henry Playhouse (TV series)
Colonel Derbin

– The Emancipation of Billy (1957) … Colonel Derbin

– A Trick of Nature (1957) … Colonel Derbin

1957 Zero Hour!
Vancouver Flight Dispatcher

1957 Undersea Girl
Cmdr. Watkins (uncredited)

1957 The Millionaire (TV series)
Dave Barry

– The Matt Kirby Story (1957) … Dave Barry

1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Dr. Rhody

– The West Warlock Time Capsule (1957) … Dr. Rhody (as Russ Thorson)

1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Willis

– The Safe Man (1957) … Willis

1957 Destination 60,000
Dan Maddox

1957 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Man with Milk Bottles

– It's a Small World (1957) … Man with Milk Bottles (as Russ Thorsen)

1957 The Gray Ghost (TV series)
Greene

– Resurrection (1957) … Greene (as Russ Thorson)

1956 The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV series)

– Hawaiian Hamzah (1956) (as Russ Thorson)

1956 Hot Rod Girl
Detective Captain (as Russ Thorson)

1956 Johnny Concho
Sheriff (uncredited)

1956 Big Town (TV series)

– Waterfront (1956)

– Arsonist (1956)

1956 Please Murder Me
The Judge (as Russ Thorson)

1956 State Trooper (TV series)
Nelson Miller

– Voice of the Bug … Nelson Miller (as Russ Thorson)

1954 Dangerous Mission
Downriver Radio Operator (uncredited)

1951 Double Dynamite
IRS Tailman (as Russ Thorson)

1949 One Man's Family (TV series)
Paul Barbour

1949 Easy Living
Hunk 'Eddie' Edwards (as Russ Thorson)

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Up 3,121 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Russell Thorson (1906–1982) Actor Trivia: One of three actors to portray Capt. Bart Friday on the syndicated radio show "Adventures by Morse" (1944). See more trivia » Born: Delos Russell Thorson October 14, 1906 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA Died: July 6, 1982 (age 75) in Van Nuys, California, USA