Russell Waters

Russell Waters (10 June 1908 – 19 August 1982) was a Scottish-born stage and screen actor, known for his roles in British film

Biography Waters was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow and then attended the University of Glasgow.

On screen Waters generally found himself playing mild mannered characters. Waters played the leading man in Richard Massingham's amusing instructional short subjects, among them Tell Me If It Hurts (1936), And So Work (1937), The Daily Round (1947) and What a Life! (1948).

In feature films, Waters played secondary roles such as Craggs in The Blue Lagoon (1949), Mr. West in The Happiest Days of Your Life, Palmer in Chance of a Lifetime and "Wings" Cameron in The Wooden Horse (all three in 1950). In later years, Waters was briefly seen as the Harbour master in The Wicker Man (1973), and his final film role was as Dr. Jones in Ken Loach's Black Jack in 1979.

Among his television appearances was that of an aggrieved butler, Stephens, in a 1965 episode of The Human Jungle (starring Herbert Lom).

Selected filmography

The Woman in the Hall (1947) - Alfred London Belongs to Me (1948) - Clerk of the Court Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) - Mr. Pusey The Blue Lagoon (1949) - Craggs Marry Me! (1949) - Mr. Pearson Obsession (1949) - Flying Squad detective Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) - Cartwright The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Mr. West Chance of a Lifetime (1950) - Palmer State Secret (1950) - Clubman The Wooden Horse (1950) - 'Wings' Cameron Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Det. Davis The Magnet (1950) - Doctor Pool of London (1951) - Sgt. - River Police (uncredited) The Browning Version (1951) - School Doorman (uncredited) Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) - Seaman (uncredited) Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) - Ex-service Men Collector (uncredited) The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Davidson Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) - Cigar Smoker in Shop (uncredited) Green Grow the Rushes (1951) - Joseph Bainbridge (farmer) Outcast of the Islands (1951) - 2nd Englishman in Snooker Room (uncredited) Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) - Harry Stoper Death of an Angel (1952) - Walter Grannage Angels One Five (1952) - Airman Saturday Island (1952) - Dr. Snyder Castle in the Air (1952) - Moffat You're Only Young Twice (1952) - (uncredited) The Brave Don't Cry (1952) - Hughie Aitken Miss Robin Hood (1952) - Bunyan The Long Memory (1953) - Scotson (uncredited) Time Bomb (1953) - Ticket Collector (uncredited) Street Corner (1953) - Det. Constable Brown The Cruel Sea (1953) - A.R.P. Warden Grand National Night (1953) - Plainclothes Detective Turn the Key Softly (1953) - George Jenkins The Sword and the Rose (1953) - Sailor Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) - Hugh MacGregor Adventure in the Hopfields (1954) - Mr. Quin The Maggie (1954) - Hailing Officer The Sleeping Tiger (1954) - Manager of Pearce & Mann Sherlock Holmes Case of The Pennsylvania Gun - Inspector MacLeod (1954) The Young Lovers (1954) - Counterman (uncredited) Third Party Risk (1954) - The Scientist Lease of Life (1954) - Mr. Russell Passing Stranger (1954) - (uncredited) Isn't Life Wonderful! (1954) - Green The Love Match (1955) - Mr. Postlewaite (uncredited) John and Julie (1955) - Garage Policeman Now and Forever (1956) - Sgt. Gibson (uncredited) Reach for the Sky (1956) - Pearson (uncredited) It's Great to Be Young (1956) - Mr. Scott, School Inspector The Man in the Sky (1957) - Sim Interpol (1957) - Company man Let's Be Happy (1957) - Hotel Reception Clerk The Key (1958) - Sparks A Night to Remember (1958) - Chief Clerk - Victualling Department (uncredited) Next to No Time (1958) - Clerk Left Right and Centre (1959) - Mr. Bray Yesterday's Enemy (1959) - Brigadier The Bridal Path (1959) - Bank Cashier Danger Tomorrow (1960) - Steve The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) - Strand receptionist (uncredited) Man in the Moon (1960) - Woomera director Bomb in the High Street (1961) - Trent Flat Two (1962) - Clerk of the Court Play It Cool (1962) - Euston Porter #1 (uncredited) Reach for Glory (1962) - Mr. Freeman The War Lover (1962) - Pub Landlord (uncredited) The Amorous Prawn (1962) - McLeod (uncredited) The Flood (1963) I Could Go On Singing (1963) - Reynolds The Punch and Judy Man (1963) - Bobby Bachelor Heavens Above! (1963) - Bit Part, Cabinet Office (uncredited) 80,000 Suspects (1963) - Town Clerk of Bath (uncredited) Crooks in Cloisters (1964) - Ship's Chandler The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Sr. Sandersen The Trygon Factor (1966) - Sgt. Chivers The Devil Rides Out (1968) - Malin Twisted Nerve (1968) - Hospital Attendant (uncredited) Kidnapped (1971) - Advocates Secretary The Wicker Man (1973) - Harbour Master Black Jack (1979) - Dr. Jones