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Russ Bender(1910-1969)

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  • Writer
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Russ Bender
Glenn Manning, "The Amazing Colosasal Man," believed dead after falling from the Hoover Dam, reemerges in rural Mexico, brain damaged, disfigured, and very hungry.
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Russ Bender was born on 1 January 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for War of the Colossal Beast (1958), The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He died on 16 August 1969 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1910
DiedAugust 16, 1969(59)
BornJanuary 1, 1910
DiedAugust 16, 1969(59)
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Known for

War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
War of the Colossal Beast
3.9
  • Dr. Carmichael
  • 1958
Cathy Downs and Glenn Langan in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
The Amazing Colossal Man
4.6
  • Richard Kingman(as Russell Bender)
  • 1957
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Counterman
  • Doctor
  • Hank
Space Probe Taurus (1965)
Space Probe Taurus
3.9
  • Dr. Paul Martin
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Garvey
    • George
    • Station Master ...
    • 1963–1969
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Farmer
    • 1969
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Driver
    • 1969
  • Tom Nardini in The Young Animals (1968)
    The Young Animals
    5.4
    • Coach Simms
    • 1968
  • Elvis Presley in Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
    Live a Little, Love a Little
    5.7
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Wild in the Streets (1968)
    Wild in the Streets
    5.9
    • Politician at Meeting (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ceasar Twitchell
    • Dr. Harper
    • Hoffman ...
    • 1960–1968
  • Maryjane (1968)
    Maryjane
    5.2
    • Harry Braxton
    • 1968
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1968
  • Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, and Arnold the Piggy in Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1968
  • Iron Horse (1966)
    Iron Horse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sergeant
    • Costello
    • 1966–1967
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Duty Guard
    • 1967
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mort
    • 1967
  • Devil's Angels (1967)
    Devil's Angels
    5.0
    • Royce
    • 1967
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Boat Owner
    • 1967

Writer

  • The Littlest Hobo (1963)
    The Littlest Hobo
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Russell Bender)
    • 1964
  • Womanhunt (1962)
    Womanhunt
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • The Purple Hills (1961)
    The Purple Hills
    5.1
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Voodoo Woman (1957)
    Voodoo Woman
    4.1
    • screenplay
    • story (as Russell Bender)
    • 1957
  • The Ray Milland Show (1953)
    The Ray Milland Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Keith Andes in A Life at Stake (1955)
    A Life at Stake
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • The Hank McCune Show
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer (as Russell Bender)
    • 1953
  • Hollywood Opening Night
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1953
  • Brian Donlevy in Dangerous Assignment (1950)
    Dangerous Assignment
    6.6
    TV Series
    • screenplay (as Russell Bender)
    • 1952

Soundtrack

  • Wild on the Beach (1965)
    Wild on the Beach
    3.6
    • performer: "Yellow Haired Woman"
    • 1965

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Russell Bender
  • Born
    • January 1, 1910
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 16, 1969
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Other works
    Radio: Wrote for the drama series "Nightbeat," which starred Frank Lovejoy.

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  • Trivia
    Balding, stocky American character actor, usually seen as western lawmen or as military officers or scientists in low-budget science fiction films of the 1950s and '60s.
  • Nickname
    • Russell Bender

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