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Russell Thorson

Actor

Russell Thorson

Born October 14, 1906 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USADied July 6, 198230 films

Delos 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 ABC's 1959-1962 hit crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.

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36 Hours posterFirst watch36 Hours19647.1as Gen. AllisonGermans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they can get details about the Allied invasion of Europe out of him.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Hang 'em High poster6.9Hang 'em High1968Run Silent, Run Deep poster7.0Run Silent, Run Deep1958I Want to Live! poster7.0I Want to Live!1958Walking Tall poster6.6Walking Tall1973Zero Hour! poster6.6Zero Hour!1957The Stalking Moon poster5.9The Stalking Moon1968It Happened at the World's Fair poster5.8It Happened at the World's Fair1963

Filmography

30 films as actor
  1. 1973Walking TallFerrin Meaks
  2. 1972The Screaming WomanMan
  3. 1971Incident in San Francisco
  4. 1970Night SlavesDr. Sanders
  5. 1970Lassie - The Road BackCharlie
  6. 1969The Learning TreeJudge Cavanaugh
  7. 1968The Stalking MoonNed
  8. 1968CocoonPort Captain
  9. 1968Hang 'em HighMaddow
  10. 1966The PlainsmanMarshal Hart (uncredited)
  11. 1965My Blood Runs ColdSheriff R. Seaton
  12. 1965Two on a GuillotineMr. Carmichael (uncredited)
  13. 196436 HoursGen. Allison
  14. 1963It Happened at the World's FairSheriff Garland (uncredited)
  15. 1960Gunfighters of AbileneWilkinson
  16. 1959Good Day for a HangingHarry Landers
  17. 1958I Want to Live!San Quentin Sgt.
  18. 1958Tarawa BeachheadCasey Nelson
  19. 1958When Hell Broke LooseCol. Crandall
  20. 1958Bitter HeritageSheriff Piets
  21. 1958Run Silent, Run DeepSubmarine Crewman (uncredited)
  22. 1958Gun FeverThomas Rand
  23. 1957Zero Hour!Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
  24. 1957Undersea GirlCmdr. Watkins
  25. 1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable SnowmanProf. Philip Osborne
  26. 1957Destination 60,000Dan Maddox
  27. 1956Johnny ConchoSheriff (uncredited)
  28. 1956Please Murder MeThe Judge
  29. 1951Double DynamiteInternal Revenue Service Tailman
  30. 1949Easy LivingHunk Edwards