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Russell Simpson was born on June 17, 1880 (other sources indicate 1877) in Danville, California. [1] He attended grammar school in the Danville District in Contra Costa County, California; he graduated on July 2, 1892. [2] At age 18, Simpson prospected for gold in Alaska.
Russell Simpson. Actor: The Grapes of Wrath. His grim, beady-eyed, sharp-nosed, weatherbeaten face was always familiar despite the small roles he appeared in. Every once in a while character actor Russell Simpson would stand out in a small scene, but his main purpose seemed to be adding rustic authenticity to his westerns or small-town dramas.
- January 1, 1
- Danville, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Russell Simpson was a character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, especially westerns and dramas. He worked with director John Ford in many classics, such as The Grapes of Wrath and Drums Along the Mohawk.
- June 17, 1880
- December 12, 1959
Russell Simpson was an American character actor who appeared in over 500 movies, best known for his roles as a grizzled old man in John Ford's films. He was also a member of the John Ford Stock Company and a president of a phonograph accessories company. Learn more about his biography, filmography, and awards on TMDB.
Born Russell McCaskill Simpson on the 17 June 1880 in Danville, California, this Broadway actor commenced his film career as an unbilled player in Cecil B. DeMille's 1914 original silent version of 'The Virginian'. Most of us will recognise Russell as the lean gaunt character, usually playing supporting roles, particulaly in John Ford movies.
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Simpson was a familiar character actor for almost forty-five years as a member of the John Ford Stock Company. He worked up to 1959. His final movie was The Horse Soldiers. It was his tenth movie for Ford. He died in Woodland Hills, California 12 December 1959. He was survived by his wife Gertrude. Simpson had two children, Russell Jr. and Roberta.
American actor Russell Simpson is another of those character players who seemed to have been born in middle age. From his first screen appearance in 1910 to his last in 1959, Simpson personified the grizzled, taciturn mountain man who held strangers at bay with his shotgun and vowed that his daughter would never marry into that family he'd been feudin' with fer nigh on to forty years.
