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- Birth nameJohn Russell Countryman
- Johnny Russell was born on January 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blue Bird (1940), Jesse James (1939) and The Duke Comes Back (1937). He was married to Illona Zwolski Vachon and ???. He died on December 14, 2024 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA.
- SpousesIllona Zwolski Vachon(May 20, 1973 - December 14, 2024) (his death, 1 child)???(1964 - 1970) (divorced)
- ChildrenVanessa Ann Countryman
- ParentsLucille Ida PliskaHarvard Russell Countryman
- RelativesCarol Lucille Countryman(Sibling)
- US Ambassador to Oman 1981-1985.
- His first diplomatic post was Istanbul. He studied Arabic in Beirut, and served in the U.S. Consulate in Saudi Arabia. He later served in Libya and Gabon.
- He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor's degree in English, and received a Fulbright fellowship to the University of Berlin as an introduction to Europe and foreign affairs. He spent three years in the Air Force as a pilot, and then earned a master's degree in English at the University of Miami.
- Child actor whose credits are often confused with leading man 'John Russell'.
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