Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson Movies and TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell McCaskill Simpson (June 17, 1880, Danville, California – December 12, 1959, Woodland Hills, California) was an American character actor who appeared in over 500 movies. He is best known for his "grizzled old man" appearances. Gaunt, lanky, and rustic-sounding, Simpson was a familiar character actor for almost forty-five years, particularly as a member of the John Ford Stock Company. At age 18 Simpson prospected for gold in Alaska. He began taking acting classes in Seattle, Washington. In 1910 he married Gertrude Alter from New York City. By 1909, he had gone into the theatre. He appeared in at least two plays on Broadway between 1909 and 1912, and made his motion picture debut in Cecil B. DeMille's 1914 original film version of The Virginian in a bit part. By 1923, when the film was remade, Simpson had progressed to playing the lead villain. Throughout his career, Simpson worked for 12 years in road shows, stock companies, and on Broadway. He didn't usually perform lead roles, but he did star in many movies throughout the silent movie era. He performed a lead role as the grandfather in Out of the Dust (1920). Simpson is best known for his work in the films of John Ford and, in particular, for his portrayal of Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His final film was The Horse Soldiers, his tenth film for Ford. Simpson worked up to 1959, the year of his death. He was the president of the Overseas Phonograph Accessories Corporation.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 6/17/1880 (143 years old)
  • Place of birth: Danville, California, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
The Horse Soldiers
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Henry Goodbody
1959

Adventure

History

Western

War & Politics

7.1
70%
The Tin Star
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 71%
role:
Clem Hall
1957

Romance

Western

7.3
71%
Friendly Persuasion
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 65%
role:
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
1956

Drama

Western

War & Politics

7.3
65%
1954

Comedy

Drama

Western

7.3
73%
Wagon Master
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Adam Perkins
1950

Adventure

Western

7.1
68%
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My Darling Clementine
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
John Simpson
1946

Western

7.7
75%
They Were Expendable
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 65%
role:
'Dad' Knowland
1945

Action

Drama

War & Politics

7.2
65%
1940

Drama

8.1
78%
1939

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.0
65%
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
1939

Comedy

Drama

8.1
79%
Young Mr. Lincoln
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 74%
role:
Woolridge (uncredited)
1939

Drama

History

7.5
74%
Dodge City
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 71%
role:
Orth
1939

Action

Western

7.1
71%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Russell Simpson are, for example, The Horse Soldiers, The Tin Star and Friendly Persuasion.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and iTunes.
The best Anystream ratings are Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (8.0), The Grapes of Wrath (8.0) and My Darling Clementine (7.6).
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