Acting credits
64
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Russell Thorson
Acting
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Movies: 29Series: 35
TMDB ID: 136129
IMDb ID: nm0861776
Known for: Acting
Born: October 14, 1906
Died: July 6, 1982
Age: 75
Place of birth: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 1974
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
Wikidata: Q7381823
Also known as
Russell Thorsen
Biography
Delos Russell Thorson (October 14, 1906 – July 6, 1982) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his co-starring role as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom in ABC's 1959-1962 hit crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Russell Thorson.
6.6
Walking Tall
as Ferrin Meaks
1973 Movie
6.6
The Screaming Woman
as Man
1972 Movie
3.5
Incident in San Francisco
1971 Movie
5.8
Night Slaves
as Dr. Sanders
1970 Movie
Lassie - The Road Back
as Charlie
1970 Movie
6.7
The Learning Tree
as Judge Cavanaugh
1969 Movie
5.9
The Stalking Moon
as Ned
1968 Movie
8.0
Cocoon
as Port Captain
1968 Movie
6.8
Hang 'em High
as Maddow
1968 Movie
4.8
The Plainsman
as Marshal Hart (uncredited)
1966 Movie
4.5
My Blood Runs Cold
as Sheriff R. Seaton
1965 Movie
6.1
Two on a Guillotine
as Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
1965 Movie
7.0
36 Hours
as Gen. Allison
1964 Movie
5.7
It Happened at the World's Fair
as Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
1963 Movie
5.0
Gunfighters of Abilene
as Wilkinson
1960 Movie
6.2
Good Day for a Hanging
as Harry Landers
1959 Movie
6.9
I Want to Live!
as San Quentin Sgt.
1958 Movie
6.0
Tarawa Beachhead
as Casey Nelson
1958 Movie
5.3
When Hell Broke Loose
as Col. Crandall
1958 Movie
Bitter Heritage
as Sheriff Piets
1958 Movie
6.9
Run Silent, Run Deep
as Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1958 Movie
4.6
Gun Fever
as Thomas Rand
1958 Movie
6.7
Zero Hour!
as Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
1957 Movie
3.0
Undersea Girl
as Cmdr. Watkins
1957 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Russell Thorson.
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Arthur Kenner • 1 eps
1974 Series
Doc Elliot
as Dr. Maddox • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.7
The Magician
as Alex Nicholson • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.9
Barnaby Jones
as Franklin • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
as Freddie Olburn • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.8
The Odd Couple
as Herman • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Dr. Sloan • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.0
Adam-12
as John Evans • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.5
Cimarron Strip
as Hank Martin • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.8
The Invaders
as Sheriff • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Chief Danby • 1 eps
1966 Series
5.4
The F.B.I.
as Mr. Hurley • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.2
Run for Your Life
as Judge Andy Harris • 1 eps
1965 Series
6.0
The Lieutenant
as Mr. Sallaway • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Sheriff Geary • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.4
The Virginian
as Josh Dorcas • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.1
The Detectives
as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.8
The Untouchables
as Ferguson (uncredited) • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.5
Bonanza
as George Owens • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Mayor Thurman Osgood • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.6
Lawman
as Wilszon - Townsman • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.5
The Texan
as Sheriff • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.8
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Col. Sykes • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.4
Trackdown
as Jesse Jackson • 1 eps
1957 Series