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Russ Powell

1875 – 1950

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About Russ Powell

Lived 1875 – 1950 (aged 75). Russ Powell was an American actor and film actor.

Russ Powell (September 16, 1875 – November 28, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

The Fashion Shop (1915, Short) - Fat Customer The Tale of the Night Before (1915) - Henry's friend Fat and Furious (1917) - Merta's Father Clean Sweep (1918) - The Butcher Smoldering Embers (1920) - Tramp Dangerous Days (1920) - Bartender (uncredited) The Slim Princess (1920) - The Governor General The Soul of Youth (1920) - Patrolman Jones One Stolen Night (1923) Kindled Courage (1923) - Marshal The Hunchback of Notre Dame (uncredited) (1923) A Boy of Flanders - Baas Kronstadt (1924) Open All Night (1924) (uncredited) Dynamite Smith (1924) The Wheel (1925) The Show (1927) The Red Mill (1927) Tillie the Toiler (1927) (uncredited) Soft Cushions (1927) Surrender! (1927) (uncredited) Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928) (uncredited) Vamping Venus (1928) The Cossacks (1928) (uncredited) Napoleon's Barber (1928 short) Riley the Cop (1928) (uncredited) Sailor's Holiday (1929) (uncredited) Safety in Numbers (1930) (uncredited) The Big Trail (1930) (uncredited) Check and Double Check (1930) The Grand Parade (1930) The Sin Ship (1931) The Public Enemy (1931) (uncredited) An American Tragedy (1931) The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) Lady and Gent (1932) King Kong (1933) - Watchman (uncredited) Central Airport (1933) (uncredited) Roman Scandals (1933) (uncredited) The House on 56th Street (1933) (uncredited) The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (uncredited) Call of the Wild (1935) The Three Musketeers (1935) (uncredited) Barbary Coast (1935) (uncredited) A Night at the Opera (1935) (uncredited) Divot Diggers (1936, Short) (voice) A Day at the Races (1937) (uncredited) The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) (uncredited) Stella Dallas (1937) (uncredited) The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) (uncredited) The Wrong Road (1937) The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) (uncredited) Santa Fe Stampede (1938) (uncredited) Son of Frankenstein (1939) (uncredited) I Stole a Million (1939) (uncredited) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) (uncredited) When the Daltons Rode (1940) (uncredited) The Return of Frank James (1940) (uncredited) Citizen Kane (1941) (uncredited) Action in the North Atlantic (1943) (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Russ Powell?

actor (1875-1950)

When was Russ Powell born?

Russ Powell was born on 16 September 1875 in Indianapolis.

When did Russ Powell die?

Russ Powell died on 28 November 1950 in Los Angeles.

What was Russ Powell's occupation?

Russ Powell was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Russ Powell?

Russ Powell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Russ Powell

· Wikidata: Q7381212

· DBpedia: Russ Powell

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