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Russell Thorson(1906-1982)

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Russell Thorson in Lassie (1954)
Russell Thorson was born on 14 October 1906 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Hang 'Em High (1968), The Detectives (1959) and Zero Hour! (1957). He died on 6 July 1982 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornOctober 14, 1906
DiedJuly 6, 1982(75)
BornOctober 14, 1906
DiedJuly 6, 1982(75)
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Known for

Hang 'Em High (1968)
Hang 'Em High
7.0
  • Maddow(as Russell Thorsen)
  • 1968
The Detectives (1959)
The Detectives
7.4
TV Series
  • Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
  • Lt. Otto Lindstrom
Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell, Sterling Hayden, and Peggy King in Zero Hour! (1957)
Zero Hour!
6.6
  • Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
  • 1957
Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Chief Donley
  • Dr. Harrison

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  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Arthur Kenner
    • 1978
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Sloan
    • Franklin
    • 1975–1977
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Scottie
    • 1977
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Freddie Olburn
    • 1976
  • Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (1975)
    Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Judge Edwards
    • 1975
  • James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Gregson
    • Dr. Sloan
    • Dr. Smedley
    • 1969–1975
  • The Manhunter (1974)
    The Manhunter
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Reverend Harrison
    • 1974
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jeep Driver
    • Andy Summers
    • Harry Smith
    • 1972–1974
  • Manhunter (1974)
    Manhunter
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Salesman
    • 1974
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • John Evans
    • 1974
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dana
    • 1973
  • The Magician (1973)
    The Magician
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Alex Nicholson
    • 1973
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • George Burke
    • 1973
  • William Holden in The Blue Knight (1973)
    The Blue Knight
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Haskins (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Doc Elliot (1973)
    Doc Elliot
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Maddox
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Russell Thorsen
  • Born
    • October 14, 1906
    • Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • July 6, 1982
    • Van Nuys, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Served as the host for the pilot for a proposed detective anthology series called "Official Detective Story", produced by Desilu, based on stories carried by the magazine of the same title.

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  • Trivia
    He was the only significant cast member of the radio soap opera "One Man's Family" to make the transition to the television version. Even though the storyline started over from the beginning as heard in the 1930s, the much older Thorson played his same role.
  • Nickname
    • Russ Thorson

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