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William D. Russell

William D. Russell

Actor, Director, Other Crew

Born May 1, 1908 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Died April 2, 1968

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William D. Russell was an American film and television director. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 30, 1908, he began his Hollywood career with the 1945 film Hollywood Victory Caravan. His career in film ended with his last film, 1951's Best of the Badmen. In the early fifties he began directing for television with Screen Gems, and his many credits include episodes of Father Knows Best (he was with the show from 1954 to 1956), Dennis the Menace, Perry Mason, Hazel, Bewitched, the Farmer's Daughter and Family Affair. Russell was nominated for three Emmys, first for You Are There in 1953, second for the Farmer's Daughter in 1964, and later for Family Affair in 1967. His directorial career ended shortly before his death in April 1968.

Filmography

Actor

2

Virginia Poster

Virginia Feature Film1941

The Biscuit Eater Poster

The Biscuit Eater Feature Film1940

Director

30

Type

Year

Missy's Men Poster

Missy's Men TV Movie1968

Gentle Ben Poster

Gentle Ben TV Series1967

Family Affair Poster

Family Affair TV Series1966

Bewitched Poster

Bewitched TV Series1964

Grindl TV Series1963

The Farmer's Daughter Poster

The Farmer's Daughter TV Series1963

The Plot Thickens TV Special1963

Empire TV Series1962

Hazel TV Series1961

Dennis the Menace Poster

Dennis the Menace TV Series1959

The Ed Wynn Show Poster

The Ed Wynn Show TV Series1958

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957

The Eve Arden Show TV Series1957

Damon Runyon Theater Poster

Damon Runyon Theater TV Series1955

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955

The 20th Century-Fox Hour Poster

The 20th Century-Fox Hour TV Series1955

The Star and the Story Poster

The Star and the Story TV Series1955

Father Knows Best Poster

Father Knows Best TV Series1954

The Halls of Ivy Poster

The Halls of Ivy TV Series1954

You Are There Poster

You Are There TV Series1953

Boss Lady TV Series1952

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952

Best of the Badmen Poster

Best of the Badmen Feature Film1951

Bride for Sale Poster

Bride for Sale Feature Film1949

The Green Promise Poster

The Green Promise Feature Film1949

The Sainted Sisters Poster

The Sainted Sisters Feature Film1948

Dear Ruth Poster

Dear Ruth Feature Film1947

Ladies' Man Poster

Ladies' Man Feature Film1947

Our Hearts Were Growing Up Poster

Our Hearts Were Growing Up Feature Film1946

Hollywood Victory Caravan Poster

Hollywood Victory Caravan Short Film1945

Other Crew

3

Bahama Passage Poster

Bahama Passage Feature Film1941

Dancing on a Dime Poster

Dancing on a Dime Feature Film1940

The Biscuit Eater Poster

The Biscuit Eater Feature Film1940

Producer

1

Dennis the Menace Poster

Dennis the Menace TV Series1959

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