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Russ Powell was an American film actor. He appeared in 186 films between 1915 and 1943. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and died in Los Angeles, California.
Born
Thursday, 16 September 1875
Died
Tuesday, 28 November 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Action in the North Atlantic | Slops Denton | 1943 |
| Hangmen Also Die! | Tobacconist | 1943 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Warsaw Bystander | 1942 |
| Unexpected Uncle | Trombonist in Johnny's Band | 1941 |
| Prairie Stranger | Whittling Jones | 1941 |
| The Son of Davy Crockett | Station Agent Hank / Hank - Station Agent | 1941 |
| Citizen Kane | Man at Madison Square Garden | 1941 |
| That Hamilton Woman | Servant | 1941 |
| Back Street | First Cab Driver | 1941 |
| When the Daltons Rode | First Train Engineer | 1940 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Action in the North Atlantic | Slops Denton | 1943 |
| Hangmen Also Die! | Tobacconist | 1943 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Warsaw Bystander | 1942 |
| Unexpected Uncle | Trombonist in Johnny's Band | 1941 |
| Prairie Stranger | Whittling Jones | 1941 |
| The Son of Davy Crockett | Station Agent Hank / Hank - Station Agent | 1941 |
| Citizen Kane | Man at Madison Square Garden | 1941 |
| That Hamilton Woman | Servant | 1941 |
| Back Street | First Cab Driver | 1941 |
| When the Daltons Rode | First Train Engineer | 1940 |
| The Return of Frank James | Juror | 1940 |
| Pony Express Days | Sacramento Bartender | 1940 |
| Wagons Westward | Dentist | 1940 |
| The House of the Seven Gables | Grocer / Juror | 1940 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Second 'Ugly Man' Contestant | 1939 |
| Everything Happens at Night | Hilda's Papa | 1939 |
| The Night of Nights | Pop, the Doorman | 1939 |
| Tower of London | Sexton | 1939 |
| Allegheny Uprising | Townsman in Tavern | 1939 |
| Call a Messenger | Watchman | 1939 |
| Hero for a Day | Watchman | 1939 |
| Chicken Wagon Family | Proprietor | 1939 |
| I Stole a Million | Watchman | 1939 |
| The Spellbinder | Juror - First Trial / Juror, First Trial (Uncredited) | 1939 |
| Some Like It Hot | Pancake Man | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Vendor | 1939 |
| For Love or Money | Night Watchman | 1939 |
| The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Man in Hair-Cutting Montage | 1939 |
| I'm from Missouri | Mule Man | 1939 |
| Son of Frankenstein | Webber - Burgher | 1939 |
| Shine on Harvest Moon | Man at Picnic | 1938 |
| Newsboys' Home | Vendor | 1938 |
| Santa Fe Stampede | Townsman | 1938 |
| The Law West of Tombstone | Martinez Citizen in Saloon | 1938 |
| The Cowboy and the Lady | Rodeo Rider | 1938 |
| The Great Waltz | Printer | 1938 |
| If I Were King | Ruffian | 1938 |
| Vacation from Love | French Bartender | 1938 |
| Rascals | Picknicker in Audience | 1938 |
| Joy of Living | Man Leaving Elevator / Man Leaving Elevator (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| Romance in the Dark | Stagehand | 1938 |
| The Jury's Secret | Juror | 1938 |
| She Loved a Fireman | Barman at Dance | 1937 |
| Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Diner Counterman | 1937 |
| Ali Baba Goes to Town | Arab | 1937 |
| The Wrong Road | Chief Ira Foster | 1937 |
| Music for Madame | Asleep in the Deep Singer Suspect / Asleep in the Deep Singer Suspect (Uncredited) | 1937 |
| The Prisoner of Zenda | Traveler | 1937 |
| The Firefly | Stablehand | 1937 |
| Stella Dallas | Itch Powder Victim on Train | 1937 |
| The Wayward Pups | Black Cat | 1937 |
| The Emperor's Candlesticks | Coachman | 1937 |
| A Day at the Races | Racetrack Spectator | 1937 |
| This Is My Affair | Bowling Spectator | 1937 |
| Draegerman Courage | Toby - the Bartender | 1937 |
| History Is Made at Night | Chef with Mustache | 1937 |
| Hit the Saddle | Rancher | 1937 |
| Paradise Express | Passing Motorist | 1937 |
| Man of the People | Brewery Manager | 1937 |
| Champagne Waltz | Moustache, Concert Attendee | 1937 |
| Banjo on My Knee | Bartender | 1936 |
| Pennies from Heaven | Coin Tosser | 1936 |
| Love on the Run | Man in Ticket Line | 1936 |
| Go West Young Man | Andy | 1936 |
| Theodora Goes Wild | Majordomo at Governor's Reception | 1936 |
| Come and Get It | Bartender | 1936 |
| The Garden of Allah | Proprietor | 1936 |
| Wedding Present | Beer Wagon Driver | 1936 |
| Give Me Your Heart | Cab Driver | 1936 |
| A Son Comes Home | Musician | 1936 |
| Grand Jury | Bailiff | 1936 |
| Earthworm Tractors | Hardware Man | 1936 |
| The King Steps Out | Cab Driver | 1936 |
| Fatal Lady | Brazilian Opera Troupe | 1936 |
| One Rainy Afternoon | Taxi Driver / Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| I Married a Doctor | Jonesy - Hotel Clerk | 1936 |
| These Three | Viennese Diner | 1936 |
| Sutter's Gold | Brown | 1936 |
| The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Storekeeper | 1936 |
| Divot Diggers | Chimpanzee | 1936 |
| Modern Times | Gypsy in Police Patrol Wagon | 1936 |
| Man Hunt | Sam | 1936 |
| Rose of the Rancho | Bartender | 1936 |
| Hitch Hike Lady | Waiter | 1935 |
| I Dream Too Much | Carousel Operator | 1935 |
| Crime and Punishment | Porter | 1935 |
| A Night at the Opera | Carriage Driver | 1935 |
| The Three Musketeers | The Shepherd | 1935 |
| Barbary Coast | Sheriff | 1935 |
| Call of the Wild | Bartender | 1935 |
| Mad Love | Gendarme / Gendarme (Uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Arizonian | Joe - the Bartender | 1935 |
| Public Hero Number 1 | McGinnis - Hotel Bartender | 1935 |
| The Call of the Savage | Henry Andrews | 1935 |
| The Florentine Dagger | First Taxi Driver | 1935 |
| A Night at the Ritz | Café Cook | 1935 |
| Transient Lady | Mark Baxter | 1935 |
| The Man Who Reclaimed His Head | Station Master | 1934 |
| The Merry Widow | Fat Lackey | 1934 |
| The Affairs of Cellini | Servant | 1934 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | Manouse | 1934 |
| Stamboul Quest | Fat German on Train | 1934 |
| Little Man, What Now? | Herr Fredericks | 1934 |
| The Merry Frinks | Proprietor | 1934 |
| Merry Wives of Reno | Proprietor of Jim's Diner | 1934 |
| Wharf Angel | Saloon Waiter | 1934 |
| Two Alone | Blacksmith | 1934 |
| The House on 56th Street | Tom - Bartender | 1933 |
| Roman Scandals | Male Slave Bidder | 1933 |
| Sitting Pretty | Counterman | 1933 |
| Snug in the Jug | Prison Warden | 1933 |
| To the Last Man | Greaves | 1933 |
| One Man's Journey | Townsman in Front of Post Office | 1933 |
| One Sunday Afternoon | Tuba Player | 1933 |
| Storm at Daybreak | Man Introducing Durosch | 1933 |
| Arabian Tights | Abdullah, Keeper of the Harem | 1933 |
| Zoo in Budapest | Toski | 1933 |
| Central Airport | Chef | 1933 |
| King Kong | Watchman | 1933 |
| The Constant Woman | Mayor | 1933 |
| Parachute Jumper | Counterman at Second Diner | 1933 |
| Goldie Gets Along | Saunders' Brother | 1933 |
| Employees' Entrance | Party Chef | 1933 |
| The King's Vacation | Joseph P. Burnham | 1933 |
| Laughter in Hell | Jailer | 1933 |
| Me and My Gal | Burper | 1932 |
| Uptown New York | Wrestling Spectator | 1932 |
| If I Had a Million | Bartender at Violet's Hangout | 1932 |
| The Golden West | Jed the Station Master | 1932 |
| Strange Justice | Doorman | 1932 |
| Downstairs | Cafe Proprietor | 1932 |
| Lady and Gent | 2nd Bartender | 1932 |
| Mystery Ranch | Sheriff Bill Burnham | 1932 |
| The Doomed Battalion | Burgermeister | 1932 |
| Business and Pleasure | Sheik's Aide | 1932 |
| Law and Order | Saloon Owner | 1932 |
| Broken Lullaby | Bartender at Inn | 1932 |
| Taxi | Dance Judge Presenting Cup | 1931 |
| Ambassador Bill | Drunk Republican Revolutionary Celebrant | 1931 |
| Are These Our Children | Detective Sam | 1931 |
| The Sin of Madelon Claudet | Claudet | 1931 |
| An American Tragedy | Coroner Fred Heit | 1931 |
| Sweepstakes | Big Cook | 1931 |
| The Public Enemy | Bartender | 1931 |
| Daybreak | Undetermined Minor Role | 1931 |
| The Sin Ship | Inspector Colby | 1931 |
| Quick Millions | Testimonial Dinner Guest | 1931 |
| The Conquering Horde | Bob - Bartender | 1931 |
| Viennese Nights | Herr Schultz | 1930 |
| The Big Trail | Windy Bill | 1930 |
| Check and Double Check | Kingfish | 1930 |
| Safety in Numbers | Doorman | 1930 |
| The Texan | Bartender | 1930 |
| One Romantic Night | Burgermeister of Rostenburg | 1930 |
| Paramount on Parade | Minor Role | 1930 |
| The Grand Parade | Calamity Johnson | 1930 |
| Burning Up | Sneezing Barber | 1930 |
| The Love Parade | Afghan Ambassador | 1930 |
| The Kibitzer | Butcher | 1930 |
| Dangerous Curves | Counterman | 1929 |
| Fashions in Love | Joe | 1929 |
| The Wild Party | Pullman Car Passenger | 1929 |
| Riley the Cop | Mr. Kuchendorf | 1928 |
| The Mysterious Lady | Carriage Driver | 1928 |
| The Cossacks | Cossack | 1928 |
| Why Sailors Go Wrong | Native Chieftain | 1928 |
| That Certain Thing | Night Club Waiter | 1928 |
| Her Wild Oat | Hotel Guest | 1927 |
| Soft Cushions | The Fat Thief / The Fat Thief (as Russell Powell) | 1927 |
| Mockery | Man Taking Sergei to Ivan | 1927 |
| The Red Mill | Burgomaster | 1927 |
| When a Man Loves | Innkeeper | 1927 |
| The Show | Konrad Driskai - Lena's Father | 1927 |
| Surrender | Tavern Keeper | 1927 |
| Flesh and the Devil | Family Retainer with Flag | 1926 |
| The Re-Creation of Brian Kent | Sheriff Knox | 1925 |
| Open All Night | Gendarme | 1924 |
| His Forgotten Wife | Cook | 1924 |
| A Boy of Flanders | Baas Kronstadt | 1924 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Undetermined Role | 1923 |
| One Stolen Night | Sheik Amud | 1923 |
| Kindled Courage | Marshal | 1923 |
| Head Over Heels | Papa Bambinetti | 1922 |
| Through a Glass Window | Coffee Pete | 1922 |
| The Concert | Pollinger | 1921 |
| The Soul of Youth | Patrolman Jones / Policeman Jones | 1920 |
| The Slim Princess | The Governor General | 1920 |
| Dangerous Days | Bartender | 1920 |
| Smoldering Embers | Tramp | 1920 |
| Brothers Divided | Lafe Wetherby | 1919 |
| Heaven Will Protect a Woiking Goil | The Hero | 1916 |
| The Tale of the Night Before | Henry's friend | 1915 |
