| Russell Thorson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Delos Russell Thorson October 14, 1906 Wisconsin, USA |
| Died | July 6, 1982 (aged 75) California, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949 - 1978 |
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 the ABC late '50's hit crime series, The Detectives
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Born in Wisconsin, USA. He began his acting career in small roles for film and television in Double Dynamite (1953), with Jane Russell and Frank Sinatra, Dangerous Mission (1954). He has also appeared in several classic movies, including Johnny Concho (1956), 36 Hours (1965), The Stalking Moon (1968), and Walking Tall (1973).
Most of his career was made for television, he is perhaps best remembered for playing the role of Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom, in the ABC-TV series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (1959–1961).
He also had several roles in TV series Wells Fargo,Trackdown , Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Lassie, Peyton Place and The Virginian, and is also known for his role as a ship captain in "Cocoon", the pilot episode of CBS's original Hawaii Five-O.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Easy Living | Hunk | (as Russ Thorson) | |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite | Tailman | (as Russ Thorson) | |
| 1954 | Dangerous Mission | Radio Operator (uncredited) | ||
| 1956 | Please Murder Me | Trial judge | (as Russ Thorson) | |
| Johnny Concho | Sheriff (uncredited) | |||
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost (TV series) | Greene | ||
| Destination 60,000 | Dan Maddox | |||
| Sheriff of Cochise (TV series) | Willis | |||
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series) | Dr. Rhody | |||
| Undersea Girl | Commander Watkins (uncredited) | |||
| Sugarfoot (TV series) | Jim Travis | |||
| Zero Hour! | Vancouver Flight Dispatcher | |||
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Col. Harrison | |||
| Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman | Prof. Philip Osborne | |||
| 1958 | Gun Fever | Thomas Ram | ||
| 1959/1961 | The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (TV series) | Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom | 36 episodes | |
| 1960 | Gunfighters of Abilene | Wilkinson | ||
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | Sheriff Garland (uncredited) | ||
| 1965 | Two on a Guillotine | Mr. Carmichael, Val's editor | ||
| 36 Hours | General Allison | |||
| 1966 | The Plainsman | Marshal Hart (uncredited) | ||
| 1967 | A Covenant with Death | Dr. Shilling | ||
| Cimarron Strip (TV series) | Hank Marlin | |||
| 1968 | Hang 'Em High | Maddow, Cooper | ||
| Peyton Place (TV series) | William Kennerly | six episodes | ||
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon | Ned | ||
| 1969 | The Big Valley (TV series) | Otis Clark | ||
| The Learning Tree | Judge Cavanaugh | |||
| 1970 | The F.B.I. (TV series) | Derelict | ||
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Ferrin Meaks | ||
| Police Story (TV series) | Dana | |||
| 1975 | The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (TV movie) | Judge Edwards | ||
| 1978 | The Rockford Files (TV series) | Arthur Kenner |
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