Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Born 16/06/1880 in Danville, California, USA

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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.

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Filmography (Movies)

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

Character:Henry Goodbody

Release Date:11/06/1959

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

Character:Clem Hall

Release Date:06/11/1957

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Character:

Release Date:21/06/1957

The Brass Legend

The Brass Legend

Character:Deputy 'Pop' Jackson

Release Date:01/12/1956

Friendly Persuasion

Friendly Persuasion

Character:Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

Release Date:30/10/1956

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

Character:The Minister (uncredited)

Release Date:10/10/1955

The Tall Men

The Tall Men

Character:Emigrant (uncredited)

Release Date:22/09/1955

The Last Command

The Last Command

Character:The Parson

Release Date:03/08/1955

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

Character:Judge (uncredited)

Release Date:25/09/1954

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Character:Fred Bixby

Release Date:22/07/1954

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

Character:Lewt Lake

Release Date:02/05/1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

Character:Sheriff Evans

Release Date:01/01/1953

The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon

The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon

Character:Sam Stanton

Release Date:01/11/1952

Lone Star

Lone Star

Character:Maynard Cole

Release Date:24/10/1952

Feudin' Fools

Feudin' Fools

Character:Grandpa Smith

Release Date:21/09/1952

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

Character:Clem Johnson

Release Date:11/07/1952

Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain

Character:Judge

Release Date:26/07/1951

Call of the Klondike

Call of the Klondike

Character:Andy McKay

Release Date:17/12/1950

Saddle Tramp

Saddle Tramp

Character:Pop

Release Date:21/09/1950

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

Character:Adam Perkins

Release Date:22/04/1950

The Outriders

The Outriders

Character:Farmer (uncredited)

Release Date:01/03/1950

Free For All

Free For All

Character:Farmer

Release Date:01/11/1949

The Gal Who Took the West

The Gal Who Took the West

Character:Bartender (as old Timer)

Release Date:01/09/1949

Tuna Clipper

Tuna Clipper

Character:Capt. Fergus MacLennan

Release Date:11/04/1949

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Character:Old Man with Pipe (uncredited)

Release Date:22/12/1948

Sundown in Santa Fe

Sundown in Santa Fe

Character:Sheriff Jim Wyatt

Release Date:05/11/1948

The Untamed Breed

The Untamed Breed

Character:Minister

Release Date:20/10/1948

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

Character:Big Sam Dabney

Release Date:25/08/1948

Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

Character:Walt Hardison

Release Date:01/07/1948

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

Character:Abner Huggins

Release Date:20/02/1948

Bowery Buckaroos

Bowery Buckaroos

Character:Luke Barlow

Release Date:22/11/1947

The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan

Character:Wade Clayton

Release Date:09/11/1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Character:Dan Yeary

Release Date:04/08/1947

A Boy and His Dog

A Boy and His Dog

Character:Mr. Thornycroft

Release Date:26/12/1946

My Dog Shep

My Dog Shep

Character:Mathew Hodgkins

Release Date:01/11/1946

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

Character:John Simpson

Release Date:17/10/1946

Death Valley

Death Valley

Character:Old Silas Bagley

Release Date:15/08/1946

Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb

Character:Elijah Walker

Release Date:26/05/1946

California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

Character:Colonel Parker

Release Date:04/02/1946

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Character:'Dad' Knowland

Release Date:07/12/1945

Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Character:Pop de Longpre

Release Date:19/07/1945

Roughly Speaking

Roughly Speaking

Character:The Colonel - Drill Instructor (uncredited)

Release Date:31/01/1945

The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza

Character:Adam Parker

Release Date:30/12/1944

Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

Character:Pat Foster (uncredited)

Release Date:29/09/1944

Roaring Guns

Roaring Guns

Character:Farmer MacKenzie

Release Date:19/02/1944

Texas Masquerade

Texas Masquerade

Character:J.K. Trimble

Release Date:08/02/1944

The Woman of the Town

The Woman of the Town

Character:Sime

Release Date:31/12/1943

Moonlight in Vermont

Moonlight in Vermont

Character:Uncle Rufus

Release Date:24/12/1943

Riding High

Riding High

Character:Frenchy McGuire

Release Date:11/11/1943

Colt Comrades

Colt Comrades

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:18/06/1943

Border Patrol

Border Patrol

Character:Orestes Krebs

Release Date:02/04/1943

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

Character:Kirby

Release Date:01/12/1942

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Character:Flapjack

Release Date:11/06/1942

Lone Star Ranger

Lone Star Ranger

Character:Tom Duane

Release Date:20/03/1942

Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

Character:2nd Captain (uncredited)

Release Date:01/03/1942

Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Character:Mayor Potter

Release Date:19/02/1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Character:Ned Nolan

Release Date:31/01/1942

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

Character:Marty McCord

Release Date:16/11/1941

Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes

Character:Tom Duane

Release Date:26/09/1941

Wild Geese Calling

Wild Geese Calling

Character:Marshal Len Baker

Release Date:15/08/1941

Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

Character:Hank Younger

Release Date:26/07/1941

Citadel of Crime

Citadel of Crime

Character:Jess Meekins

Release Date:23/07/1941

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

Character:(uncredited)

Release Date:14/03/1941

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road

Character:Chief of Police

Release Date:20/02/1941

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Character:Shubel Morgan

Release Date:20/12/1940

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Character:U.S. Army Major

Release Date:27/09/1940

Wyoming

Wyoming

Character:Mr. Bronson

Release Date:13/09/1940

Three Faces West

Three Faces West

Character:Minister

Release Date:03/07/1940

Virginia City

Virginia City

Character:Gaylord

Release Date:23/03/1940

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Character:Pa Joad

Release Date:15/03/1940

Geronimo

Geronimo

Character:Scout

Release Date:26/11/1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

Drums Along the Mohawk

Character:Dr. Petry

Release Date:10/11/1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Character:Kenneth Allen (uncredited)

Release Date:19/10/1939

Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

Character:Sheriff Big Bill Tanner

Release Date:30/09/1939

The Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights

Character:Frontiersman

Release Date:19/08/1939

Western Caravans

Western Caravans

Character:Winchester Thompson

Release Date:14/06/1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Character:Woolridge (uncredited)

Release Date:09/06/1939

Dodge City

Dodge City

Character:Orth

Release Date:08/04/1939

Heart of the North

Heart of the North

Character:Dave MacMillan

Release Date:10/12/1938

Valley of the Giants

Valley of the Giants

Character:McKenzie

Release Date:17/09/1938

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

Character:Fred - Outrider in Prologue

Release Date:18/03/1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Character:MacKenzie

Release Date:12/02/1938

That I May Live

That I May Live

Character:Bish Plivens

Release Date:13/09/1937

Paradise Isle

Paradise Isle

Character:Baxter

Release Date:21/07/1937

Wild West Days

Wild West Days

Character:Matt Keeler

Release Date:05/07/1937

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge

Character:Bayliss Baynum

Release Date:14/06/1937

Parnell

Parnell

Character:Dead Child's Father

Release Date:04/06/1937

Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice

Character:Matthew Turnbull

Release Date:24/04/1937

Green Light

Green Light

Character:Sheep Man

Release Date:20/02/1937

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

Character:Village Marshal (Uncredited)

Release Date:12/02/1937

Ramona

Ramona

Character:Scroggs

Release Date:25/09/1936

Back to Nature

Back to Nature

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:14/08/1936

San Francisco

San Francisco

Character:'Red' Kelly

Release Date:26/06/1936

Girl of the Ozarks

Girl of the Ozarks

Character:Bascomb Rogers

Release Date:12/06/1936

The Harvester

The Harvester

Character:Abner Prewett

Release Date:18/04/1936

Man Hunt

Man Hunt

Character:Jeff Parkington

Release Date:29/01/1936

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

Character:Benton

Release Date:17/01/1936

Way Down East

Way Down East

Character:Squire Amasa Bartlett

Release Date:25/10/1935

Motive for Revenge

Motive for Revenge

Character:McAllister

Release Date:15/05/1935

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

The Hoosier Schoolmaster

Character:Doc Small

Release Date:14/05/1935

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

Character:Roy Neal

Release Date:27/12/1934

Radio Scout

Radio Scout

Character:Pappy Tolliver

Release Date:01/09/1934

The World Moves On

The World Moves On

Character:Notary (1825)

Release Date:27/06/1934

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Character:Jim Wood

Release Date:25/03/1934

Three on a Honeymoon

Three on a Honeymoon

Character:Ezra MacDuff

Release Date:22/03/1934

Carolina

Carolina

Character:Richards

Release Date:02/02/1934

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Character:Editor Pickett

Release Date:19/01/1934

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Character:A.B. Crockett

Release Date:01/01/1934

The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

Character:Professor (uncredited)

Release Date:06/10/1933

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Character:Speaker

Release Date:13/07/1933

Face in the Sky

Face in the Sky

Character:Pa Nathan Brown

Release Date:15/01/1933

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

Character:Hamlin

Release Date:22/12/1932

Call Her Savage

Call Her Savage

Character:Old Man in Wagon Train

Release Date:24/11/1932

The Cabin in the Cotton

The Cabin in the Cotton

Character:Uncle Joe

Release Date:26/09/1932

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

Character:Jonathan Kenyon

Release Date:15/07/1932

The Honor of the Press

The Honor of the Press

Character:Dan Perkins

Release Date:13/07/1932

Flames

Flames

Character:Jake

Release Date:29/05/1932

The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:04/05/1932

The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Character:Banker Craig

Release Date:19/04/1932

Lena Rivers

Lena Rivers

Character:Grandfather Nichols

Release Date:27/03/1932

Law and Order

Law and Order

Character:Judge R.W. Williams

Release Date:09/02/1932

Ridin' for Justice

Ridin' for Justice

Character:Marshal Joseph Slyde

Release Date:04/01/1932

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Character:Doctor

Release Date:10/10/1931

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Character:Harvey Taylor - First Ex-Soldier

Release Date:12/09/1931

The Great Meadow

The Great Meadow

Character:Thomas Hall

Release Date:24/01/1931

Man to Man

Man to Man

Character:Uncle Cal

Release Date:05/12/1930

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Character:Lincoln's Employer

Release Date:08/11/1930

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Character:Angus McSween

Release Date:16/10/1930

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger

Character:Colonel John Aldridge

Release Date:05/01/1930

After the Fog

After the Fog

Character:Joshua Barker

Release Date:15/12/1929

The Sap

The Sap

Character:The Banker

Release Date:09/11/1929

My Lady's Past

My Lady's Past

Character:

Release Date:01/04/1929

All Faces West

All Faces West

Character:Gunner Bill

Release Date:02/03/1929

Innocents of Paris

Innocents of Paris

Character:Emile Leval

Release Date:02/01/1929

Tropical Nights

Tropical Nights

Character:Singapore Joe

Release Date:10/12/1928

The Bushranger

The Bushranger

Character:Sir Eric

Release Date:17/11/1928

Wild Geese

Wild Geese

Character:Caleb Gare

Release Date:15/11/1927

Now We're in the Air

Now We're in the Air

Character:Lord Abercrombie McTavish

Release Date:21/10/1927

The First Auto

The First Auto

Character:Hank Armstrong

Release Date:27/06/1927

The Frontiersman

The Frontiersman

Character:Andrew Jackson

Release Date:11/06/1927

The Heart of the Yukon

The Heart of the Yukon

Character:'Cash' Cynon

Release Date:29/05/1927

Annie Laurie

Annie Laurie

Character:Sandy

Release Date:10/05/1927

Lovey Mary

Lovey Mary

Character:Stubbins

Release Date:20/06/1926

Rustlin' for Cupid

Rustlin' for Cupid

Character:Hank Blatchford

Release Date:11/04/1926

The Earth Woman

The Earth Woman

Character:Ezra Tilden

Release Date:04/04/1926

Ship of Souls

Ship of Souls

Character:Angus Garth

Release Date:20/12/1925

The Splendid Road

The Splendid Road

Character:Capt. Lightfoot

Release Date:06/12/1925

The Eagle

The Eagle

Character:The Eagle's Lieutenant / Coach Driver (uncredited)

Release Date:08/11/1925

Why Women Love

Why Women Love

Character:Silas Martin

Release Date:18/10/1925

Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

Character:Si Pace

Release Date:11/10/1925

Paint and Powder

Paint and Powder

Character:Riley

Release Date:16/09/1925

Faint Perfume

Faint Perfume

Character:Grandpa Crumb

Release Date:08/06/1925

Old Shoes

Old Shoes

Character:

Release Date:08/04/1925

Beauty and the Bad Man

Beauty and the Bad Man

Character:Chuckwalla Bill

Release Date:29/03/1925

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

Character:Jap Taylor

Release Date:15/02/1925

The Narrow Street

The Narrow Street

Character:Garvey

Release Date:04/01/1925

Painted People

Painted People

Character:Fred Lane

Release Date:28/01/1924

Desire

Desire

Character:Patrick Ryan

Release Date:01/10/1923

Defying Destiny

Defying Destiny

Character:Mr. Wilkens

Release Date:29/09/1923

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Trampas

Release Date:29/09/1923

The Huntress

The Huntress

Character:Big Jack Skinner

Release Date:20/08/1923

Circus Days

Circus Days

Character:Eben Holt

Release Date:30/07/1923

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

Character:Jack Rance

Release Date:03/05/1923

Hearts Aflame

Hearts Aflame

Character:Black Joe

Release Date:01/01/1923

The Kingdom Within

The Kingdom Within

Character:Caleb Deming

Release Date:24/12/1922

Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

Character:Jim O'Connell

Release Date:17/12/1922

Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches

Character:The Sheriff

Release Date:24/09/1922

Human Hearts

Human Hearts

Character:Paul Logan

Release Date:19/08/1922

Across the Dead-Line

Across the Dead-Line

Character:Enoch Kidder

Release Date:09/01/1922

Under the Lash

Under the Lash

Character:Simeon Krillet

Release Date:16/10/1921

Snowblind

Snowblind

Character:Hugh Garth

Release Date:22/03/1921

Bunty Pulls the Strings

Bunty Pulls the Strings

Character:Tammas Biggar

Release Date:02/01/1921

Godless Men

Godless Men

Character:'Black' Pawl

Release Date:06/11/1920

The Branding Iron

The Branding Iron

Character:John Carver

Release Date:31/10/1920

Lahoma

Lahoma

Character:'Brick' Willock

Release Date:20/08/1920

The Deadlier Sex

The Deadlier Sex

Character:Jim Willis

Release Date:28/03/1920

Fighting Cressy

Fighting Cressy

Character:Hiram McKinstry

Release Date:22/11/1919

Desert Gold

Desert Gold

Character:Ladd

Release Date:21/11/1919

The Blue Bandanna

The Blue Bandanna

Character:Jim Yancy

Release Date:17/11/1919

Bill Apperson's Boy

Bill Apperson's Boy

Character:Bill Apperson

Release Date:22/06/1919

The Brand

The Brand

Character:Dan McGill

Release Date:09/03/1919

The Challenge Accepted

The Challenge Accepted

Character:Uncle Zeke Sawyer

Release Date:29/12/1918

Oh, Johnny!

Oh, Johnny!

Character:Adele's Father

Release Date:22/12/1918

Riders of the Night

Riders of the Night

Character:Sally's Grandfather

Release Date:15/10/1918

The Uphill Path

The Uphill Path

Character:James Lawton

Release Date:01/10/1918

The Border Legion

The Border Legion

Character:Overland Bradley

Release Date:28/07/1918

Breakers Ahead

Breakers Ahead

Character:Captain Scudder

Release Date:25/03/1918

A Weaver of Dreams

A Weaver of Dreams

Character:Martin Chandler

Release Date:02/03/1918

Blue Jeans

Blue Jeans

Character:Jacob Tutwiler

Release Date:10/12/1917

The Barrier

The Barrier

Character:John Gaylord / John Tale

Release Date:25/02/1917

Lovely Mary

Lovely Mary

Character:Peter Nelson

Release Date:13/03/1916

The Old Homestead

The Old Homestead

Character:Sheriff

Release Date:16/12/1915

The Virginian

The Virginian

Character:Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Release Date:07/09/1914

Television Appearances

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