| Russell Arms | |
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| Born | Russell Lee Arms[1] February 3, 1920 Berkeley, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1942-1985 |
| Spouse | Mary Lynne Arms (?-present) Barbara .J. McGinnis (1966-1974) (divorced) |
Russell Lee Arms[1] (born February 3, 1920[2] in Berkeley, California) is an American actor and singer.
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Arms began his career on radio, moving up to minor screen roles during World War II as a contract player with Warner Brothers and later as a freelance performer, mostly in Westerns. Since then, he has appeared in supporting roles in both feature films and television.
He was well-known for his 1957 hit single, "Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)," which entered the charts on January 12, 1957 and stayed for 15 weeks, peaking at #22. Era also released an album "Where Can A Wanderer Go" in 1957.
From 1952 to 1957, Arms was best known as a vocalist on Your Hit Parade, an NBC television series that reviewed the popular songs of the day and on which a regular cast of vocalists would perform the top seven songs of the week. Arms and Eileen Wilson (who starred on the show from 1950–1952) are the only surviving lead performers from the show. Arms authored an autobiography in 2005, My Hit Parade ... and a Few Misses.
He and his wife, Mary Lynne, lived in Palm Springs, California for many years, but moved to Illinois. She is an alumna of Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.