Russell Simpson

Acting

1880 – 1959 · Danville, California, USA

196 titres

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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.

★ 6.9
The Horse Soldiers
Film · 1959
Henry Goodbody
★ 6.0
The Texan
TV series · 1958
Zeb Waters
★ 7.0
The Tin Star
Film · 1957
Clem Hall
★ 6.6
Wagon Train
TV series · 1957
Mr. Carr
★ 6.1
The Lonely Man
Film · 1957
Role
★ 6.3
The Brass Legend
Film · 1956
Deputy 'Pop' Jackson
★ 6.6
Friendly Persuasion
Film · 1956
Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Oklahoma!
Film · 1955
The Minister (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV series · 1955
Old Man
★ 6.8
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
TV series · 1955
Role
★ 6.5
The Tall Men
Film · 1955
Emigrant (uncredited)
★ 6.7
The Last Command
Film · 1955
The Parson
★ 6.5
Broken Lance
Film · 1954
Judge (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Film · 1954
Fred Bixby
★ 6.3
Public Defender
TV series · 1954
Lundquist
★ 6.5
The Sun Shines Bright
Film · 1953
Lewt Lake
★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
TV series · 1953
Role
★ 7.7
Meet Me at the Fair
Film · 1953
Sheriff Evans
★ 9.0
The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon
Film · 1952
Sam Stanton
★ 5.7
Lone Star
Film · 1952
Maynard Cole
★ 4.6
Cavalcade of America
TV series · 1952
Quatermaster
★ 5.5
Feudin' Fools
Film · 1952
Grandpa Smith
★ 6.6
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
Film · 1952
Clem Johnson
★ 6.1
Comin' Round the Mountain
Film · 1951
Judge
★ 5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV series · 1951
Sam
★ 7.3
Call of the Klondike
Film · 1950
Andy McKay
★ 6.5
Saddle Tramp
Film · 1950
Pop
★ 6.7
Wagon Master
Film · 1950
Adam Perkins
★ 7.2
The Outriders
Film · 1950
Farmer (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Free For All
Film · 1949
Farmer
★ 6.8
The Lone Ranger
TV series · 1949
Jack Brewster
★ 6.0
The Gal Who Took the West
Film · 1949
Bartender (as old Timer)
★ 7.8
Tuna Clipper
Film · 1949
Capt. Fergus MacLennan
★ 6.2
Joan of Arc
Film · 1948
Old Man with Pipe (uncredited)
★ 10.0
Sundown in Santa Fe
Film · 1948
Sheriff Jim Wyatt
★ 6.5
The Untamed Breed
Film · 1948
Minister
★ 6.9
Tap Roots
Film · 1948
Big Sam Dabney
★ 6.2
Coroner Creek
Film · 1948
Walt Hardison
★ 6.8
Albuquerque
Film · 1948
Abner Huggins
★ 6.6
Bowery Buckaroos
Film · 1947
Luke Barlow
★ 6.5
The Fabulous Texan
Film · 1947
Wade Clayton
★ 6.7
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Film · 1947
Dan Yeary
★ 5.9
A Boy and His Dog
Film · 1946
Mr. Thornycroft
★ 6.3
My Dog Shep
Film · 1946
Mathew Hodgkins
★ 7.5
My Darling Clementine
Film · 1946
John Simpson
★ 5.7
Death Valley
Film · 1946
Old Silas Bagley
★ 7.3
Bad Bascomb
Film · 1946
Elijah Walker
★ 7.5
California Gold Rush
Film · 1946
Colonel Parker
★ 6.5
They Were Expendable
Film · 1945
'Dad' Knowland
★ 5.8
Along Came Jones
Film · 1945
Pop de Longpre
★ 6.8
Roughly Speaking
Film · 1945
The Colonel - Drill Instructor (uncredited)
★ 6.3
The Big Bonanza
Film · 1944
Adam Parker
★ 6.6
Tall in the Saddle
Film · 1944
Pat Foster (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Roaring Guns
Film · 1944
Farmer MacKenzie
★ 6.5
Texas Masquerade
Film · 1944
J.K. Trimble
★ 6.4
The Woman of the Town
Film · 1943
Sime
★ 6.5
Moonlight in Vermont
Film · 1943
Uncle Rufus
★ 5.6
Riding High
Film · 1943
Frenchy McGuire
★ 5.9
Colt Comrades
Film · 1943
Sheriff
★ 6.2
Border Patrol
Film · 1943
Orestes Krebs
★ 6.4
Tennessee Johnson
Film · 1942
Kirby
★ 6.2
The Spoilers
Film · 1942
Flapjack
★ 5.3
Lone Star Ranger
Film · 1942
Tom Duane
★ 6.6
Nazi Agent
Film · 1942
2nd Captain (uncredited)
★ 8.3
Shut My Big Mouth
Film · 1942
Mayor Potter
★ 5.5
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Film · 1942
Ned Nolan
★ 6.4
Swamp Water
Film · 1941
Marty McCord
★ 6.5
Last of the Duanes
Film · 1941
Tom Duane
★ 6.5
Wild Geese Calling
Film · 1941
Marshal Len Baker
★ 6.2
Bad Men of Missouri
Film · 1941
Hank Younger
★ 9.0
Citadel of Crime
Film · 1941
Jess Meekins
★ 7.3
Meet John Doe
Film · 1941
(uncredited)
★ 6.8
Tobacco Road
Film · 1941
Chief of Police
★ 5.8
Santa Fe Trail
Film · 1940
Shubel Morgan
★ 4.6
Brigham Young
Film · 1940
U.S. Army Major
★ 6.7
Wyoming
Film · 1940
Mr. Bronson
★ 5.7
Three Faces West
Film · 1940
Minister
★ 6.3
Virginia City
Film · 1940
Gaylord
★ 7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
Film · 1940
Pa Joad
★ 5.3
Geronimo
Film · 1939
Scout
★ 6.5
Drums Along the Mohawk
Film · 1939
Dr. Petry
★ 7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Film · 1939
Kenneth Allen (uncredited)
★ 5.7
Desperate Trails
Film · 1939
Sheriff Big Bill Tanner
★ 6.5
The Bill of Rights
Film · 1939
Frontiersman
★ 7.0
Western Caravans
Film · 1939
Winchester Thompson
★ 7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln
Film · 1939
Woolridge (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Dodge City
Film · 1939
Orth
★ 5.2
Heart of the North
Film · 1938
Dave MacMillan
★ 6.7
Valley of the Giants
Film · 1938
McKenzie
★ 5.3
The Girl of the Golden West
Film · 1938
Fred - Outrider in Prologue
★ 7.0
Gold Is Where You Find It
Film · 1938
MacKenzie
★ 7.3
That I May Live
Film · 1937
Bish Plivens
★ 6.0
Paradise Isle
Film · 1937
Baxter
★ 8.0
Wild West Days
Film · 1937
Matt Keeler
★ 6.7
Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge
Film · 1937
Bayliss Baynum
★ 4.6
Parnell
Film · 1937
Dead Child's Father
★ 6.3
Mountain Justice
Film · 1937
Matthew Turnbull
★ 6.7
Green Light
Film · 1937
Sheep Man
★ 6.2
Maid of Salem
Film · 1937
Village Marshal (Uncredited)
★ 5.8
Ramona
Film · 1936
Scroggs
★ 9.0
Back to Nature
Film · 1936
Sheriff
★ 6.6
San Francisco
Film · 1936
'Red' Kelly
★ 6.5
Girl of the Ozarks
Film · 1936
Bascomb Rogers
★ 10.0
Man Hunt
Film · 1936
Jeff Parkington
★ 7.0
Paddy O'Day
Film · 1936
Benton
★ 4.5
Way Down East
Film · 1935
Squire Amasa Bartlett
★ 6.3
Motive for Revenge
Film · 1935
McAllister
★ 4.3
The Hoosier Schoolmaster
Film · 1935
Doc Small
★ 7.0
West of the Pecos
Film · 1934
Roy Neal
Radio Scout
Film · 1934
Pappy Tolliver
★ 5.9
The World Moves On
Film · 1934
Notary (1825)
★ 9.0
Ever Since Eve
Film · 1934
Jim Wood
★ 7.0
Three on a Honeymoon
Film · 1934
Ezra MacDuff
★ 6.7
Carolina
Film · 1934
Richards
★ 7.0
Frontier Marshal
Film · 1934
Editor Pickett
★ 4.0
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Film · 1934
A.B. Crockett
★ 5.9
The Power and the Glory
Film · 1933
Professor (uncredited)
★ 1.0
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Film · 1933
Speaker
★ 5.2
Secrets
Film · 1933
Doctor (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Face in the Sky
Film · 1933
Pa Nathan Brown
★ 6.2
Silver Dollar
Film · 1932
Hamlin
★ 5.8
Call Her Savage
Film · 1932
Old Man in Wagon Train
★ 6.3
The Cabin in the Cotton
Film · 1932
Uncle Joe
★ 7.0
Hello Trouble
Film · 1932
Jonathan Kenyon
★ 8.0
The Honor of the Press
Film · 1932
Dan Perkins
★ 4.3
Flames
Film · 1932
Jake
★ 7.0
The Riding Tornado
Film · 1932
Sheriff
★ 6.6
The Famous Ferguson Case
Film · 1932
Banker Craig
★ 7.0
Lena Rivers
Film · 1932
Grandfather Nichols
★ 5.0
Law and Order
Film · 1932
Judge R.W. Williams
★ 10.0
Ridin' for Justice
Film · 1932
Marshal Joseph Slyde
★ 6.1
Susan Lenox
Film · 1931
Doctor
★ 4.4
Alexander Hamilton
Film · 1931
Harvey Taylor - First Ex-Soldier
★ 6.0
The Great Meadow
Film · 1931
Thomas Hall
★ 6.2
Man to Man
Film · 1930
Uncle Cal
★ 5.5
Abraham Lincoln
Film · 1930
Lincoln's Employer
★ 4.7
Billy the Kid
Film · 1930
Angus McSween
★ 7.0
The Lone Star Ranger
Film · 1930
Colonel John Aldridge
★ 8.0
After the Fog
Film · 1929
Joshua Barker
★ 10.0
The Sap
Film · 1929
The Banker
★ 7.0
My Lady's Past
Film · 1929
Role
★ 9.0
All Faces West
Film · 1929
Gunner Bill
★ 9.0
Noisy Neighbors
Film · 1929
Ebenezer
★ 8.0
Innocents of Paris
Film · 1929
Emile Leval
★ 8.0
Tropical Nights
Film · 1928
Singapore Joe
★ 10.0
Wild Geese
Film · 1927
Caleb Gare
★ 7.5
Now We're in the Air
Film · 1927
Lord Abercrombie McTavish
★ 5.8
The First Auto
Film · 1927
Hank Armstrong
★ 9.0
The Frontiersman
Film · 1927
Andrew Jackson
★ 6.8
Annie Laurie
Film · 1927
Sandy
★ 8.0
Lovey Mary
Film · 1926
Stubbins
★ 8.0
The Social Highwayman
Film · 1926
The Mayor's Partner
★ 9.0
Rustlin' for Cupid
Film · 1926
Hank Blatchford
★ 8.0
The Earth Woman
Film · 1926
Ezra Tilden
★ 7.0
The Splendid Road
Film · 1925
Capt. Lightfoot
★ 6.3
The Eagle
Film · 1925
The Eagle's Lieutenant / Coach Driver (uncredited)
★ 9.0
Why Women Love
Film · 1925
Silas Martin
★ 7.0
Thunder Mountain
Film · 1925
Si Pace
★ 7.0
Paint and Powder
Film · 1925
Riley
★ 7.0
Faint Perfume
Film · 1925
Grandpa Crumb
★ 7.0
Beauty and the Bad Man
Film · 1925
Chuckwalla Bill
★ 7.0
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
Film · 1925
Jap Taylor
★ 8.0
The Narrow Street
Film · 1925
Garvey
★ 10.0
Painted People
Film · 1924
Fred Lane
★ 7.0
Desire
Film · 1923
Patrick Ryan
★ 6.5
The Virginian
Film · 1923
Trampas
★ 8.0
The Huntress
Film · 1923
Big Jack Skinner
★ 7.3
Circus Days
Film · 1923
Eben Holt
★ 8.0
The Girl of the Golden West
Film · 1923
Jack Rance
★ 9.0
Hearts Aflame
Film · 1923
Black Joe
★ 7.3
Peg o' My Heart
Film · 1922
Jim O'Connell
★ 10.0
Rags to Riches
Film · 1922
The Sheriff
★ 10.0
Human Hearts
Film · 1922
Paul Logan
★ 8.0
Across the Dead-Line
Film · 1922
Enoch Kidder
★ 9.0
Under the Lash
Film · 1921
Simeon Krillet
★ 9.0
Snowblind
Film · 1921
Hugh Garth
★ 8.0
Bunty Pulls the Strings
Film · 1921
Tammas Biggar
★ 4.0
Godless Men
Film · 1920
'Black' Pawl
★ 7.0
The Branding Iron
Film · 1920
John Carver
★ 10.0
Lahoma
Film · 1920
'Brick' Willock
★ 7.5
The Deadlier Sex
Film · 1920
Jim Willis
★ 10.0
Fighting Cressy
Film · 1919
Hiram McKinstry
★ 9.0
Desert Gold
Film · 1919
Ladd
The Blue Bandanna
Film · 1919
Jim Yancy
Bill Apperson's Boy
Film · 1919
Bill Apperson
The Brand
Film · 1919
Dan McGill
★ 8.0
The Challenge Accepted
Film · 1918
Uncle Zeke Sawyer
★ 8.0
Oh, Johnny!
Film · 1918
Adele's Father
★ 7.0
Riders of the Night
Film · 1918
Sally's Grandfather
The Border Legion
Film · 1918
Overland Bradley
A Weaver of Dreams
Film · 1918
Martin Chandler
★ 5.9
Blue Jeans
Film · 1917
Jacob Tutwiler
The Food Gamblers
Film · 1917
Samuel Sloane
The Barrier
Film · 1917
John Gaylord / John Tale
Lovely Mary
Film · 1916
Peter Nelson
★ 5.6
The Virginian
Film · 1914
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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