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Mary Russell(1912-2005)

  • Actress
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Mary Russell in Black Fury (1935)
Mary Russell was born on 22 April 1912 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA. She was an actress, known for Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937), The Silver Trail (1937) and Murder in Greenwich Village (1937). She was married to Paul Ames. She died on 22 August 2005 in San Rafael, California, USA.
BornApril 22, 1912
DiedAugust 22, 2005(93)
BornApril 22, 1912
DiedAugust 22, 2005(93)
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Known for

Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, and Max Terhune in Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)
Riders of the Whistling Skull
5.8
  • Betty Marsh
  • 1937
Ed Cassidy, Rex Lease, Mary Russell, Slim Whitaker, Roger Williams, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in The Silver Trail (1937)
The Silver Trail
5.5
  • Molly Welburn - aka Mary Allen
  • 1937
Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
Murder in Greenwich Village
6.2
  • Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty
  • 1937
Josephine Hutchinson and Dick Powell in Happiness Ahead (1934)
Happiness Ahead
6.6
  • Bob's Friend at the Pekin
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Mary Russell and Don Terry in Squadron of Honor (1938)
    Squadron of Honor
    • Eve Rogers
    • 1938
  • Thurston Hall, Scott Kolk, Arthur Loft, and Mary Russell in Extortion (1938)
    Extortion
    6.2
    • Betty Tisdelle
    • 1938
  • Wyn Cahoon and Scott Kolk in Women in Prison (1938)
    Women in Prison
    6.3
    • Prisoner (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Charley Chase, John T. Murray, and Mary Russell in Man Bites Lovebug (1937)
    Man Bites Lovebug
    6.2
    Short
    • Imogene
    • 1937
  • Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in Murder in Greenwich Village (1937)
    Murder in Greenwich Village
    6.2
    • Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty
    • 1937
  • Ed Cassidy, Rex Lease, Mary Russell, Slim Whitaker, Roger Williams, and Rin Tin Tin Jr. in The Silver Trail (1937)
    The Silver Trail
    5.5
    • Molly Welburn - aka Mary Allen
    • 1937
  • Grace Bradley and Robert Livingston in Larceny on the Air (1937)
    Larceny on the Air
    5.4
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, and Max Terhune in Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937)
    Riders of the Whistling Skull
    5.8
    • Betty Marsh
    • 1937
  • Donald Cook and Judith Allen in Beware of Ladies (1936)
    Beware of Ladies
    5.3
    • Williams' Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Charlotte Henry and Eddie Quillan in The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
    The Mandarin Mystery
    5.4
    • Girl on Street Corner
    • 1936
  • Ray Corrigan, Robert Livingston, and Max Terhune in Roarin' Lead (1936)
    Roarin' Lead
    6.1
    • Orphanage Assistant Mary
    • 1936
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Kay Hughes in The Big Show (1936)
    The Big Show
    5.7
    • Mary
    • 1936
  • Louis Hayward in The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
    The Luckiest Girl in the World
    6.8
    • Manicurist
    • 1936
  • Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
    One Rainy Afternoon
    5.9
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Thomas Beck, Pauline Frederick, Paul Kelly, Helen Wood, Kent Taylor, and Claire Trevor in My Marriage (1936)
    My Marriage
    5.9
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • April 22, 1912
    • Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • August 22, 2005
    • San Rafael, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Paul AmesMarch 26, 1938 - ?

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    • Golden Girl

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