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Bryan Russell(1952-2016)

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Karl Malden, Roddy McDowall, and Bryan Russell in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
Bryan Russell was born on 3 December 1952 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Bye Bye Birdie (1963), The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967) and Emil and the Detectives (1964). He was married to Cathryn Michelle Sands. He died on 3 October 2016 in Greenbank, Washington, USA.
BornDecember 3, 1952
DiedOctober 3, 2016(63)
BornDecember 3, 1952
DiedOctober 3, 2016(63)
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Known for

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Randolph McAfee
  • 1963
Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.4
  • Jack Flagg
  • 1967
Emil and the Detectives (1964)
Emil and the Detectives
6.2
  • Emil Tischbein
  • 1964
Safe at Home! (1962)
Safe at Home!
5.5
  • Hutch Lawton
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • Jack Flagg
    • 1967
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Billy Fuller
    • Bootblack
    • Jimmy, the Bootblack
    • 1965
  • Emil and the Detectives (1964)
    Emil and the Detectives
    6.2
    • Emil Tischbein
    • 1964
  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Tim
    • 1963
  • Red Buttons, Carolyn Jones, Shirley Jones, and Gig Young in A Ticklish Affair (1963)
    A Ticklish Affair
    5.8
    • Luke Martin
    • 1963
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • Randolph McAfee
    • 1963
  • How the West Was Won (1962)
    How the West Was Won
    7.1
    • Zeke Prescott (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.5
    • Friedrich Grimm
    • 1962
  • Safe at Home! (1962)
    Safe at Home!
    5.5
    • Hutch Lawton
    • 1962
  • Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)
    Babes in Toyland
    6.1
    • The Little Boy (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jody
    • Pete Bridger
    • 1961
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Billy Howard
    • 1961
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Timmy
    • 1961
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Michael Crawford
    • 1960
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Davey Morrison
    • 1960

Soundtrack

  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • performer: "Hymn for a Sunday Evening" (aka "The Ed Sullivan Song"), "Kids"
    • 1963
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Silent Night" (uncredited)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bryan Russel
  • Born
    • December 3, 1952
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 2016
    • Greenbank, Washington, USA(Cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Cathryn Michelle SandsJune 23, 1980 - October 3, 2016 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Bronwyn Celeste Russell (Richards)
  • Parents
      Emmie Jeanne Kern
  • Relatives
    • Jeannie Russell(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In 1962, CBS tried to recapture the magic of the "Our Gang" comedies in a pilot for a proposed sitcom which used the same premise. It featured Bryan Russell, Frank McHugh, Teddy Rooney and a host of other children, but the pilot wasn't picked up for a series.

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    Brother of actress Jeannie Russell.

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