Lewis L. Russell
Biography
Lewis L. Russell was an American actor who worked in vaudeville, Broadway and Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1950s. Born in Farmington, Illinois, he toured the United States as a vaudeville actor before moving into Broadway in the mid 1930s, presenting himself as a London actor. His stage work included the 1943 revival of The Corn is Green, where he played The Squire opposite Ethel Barrymore. He also appeared in silent pictures and created the janitor role in My Sister Eileen. On screen he played Charles St. James in the Academy Award winning The Lost Weekend (1945), Governor Galoux in the Marx Brothers film A Night in Casablanca (1946), and parts in Molly and Me (1945), Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) and The Underworld Story (1950). He also acted in television episodes such as Adventures of Superman and I Married Joan.
72years old at death
- Born Farmington
- Died
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 5 years1945 to 1950
Every film, newest first
- 1950The Underworld StoryIMDb rating 6.9
- 1948Kiss the Blood Off My HandsIMDb rating 6.8
- 1946A Night in CasablancaIMDb rating 6.9
- 1945Molly and MeIMDb rating 6.9
- 1945The Lost WeekendIMDb rating 7.8
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A role that slipped away
According to legend, Russell turned down the starring part in The Man who Came to Dinner, the 1942 film with Bette Davis, and instead created the janitor role in My Sister Eileen.
About the name
Russell presented himself as a London actor and got his Broadway start in the mid 1930s. He later played "The Squire" opposite Ethel Barrymore in the 1943 revival of The Corn is Green at New York's Martin Beck Theatre.
A change of course
Before acting, Russell ran the restaurant business, became an avid cook, owned two restaurants, and worked as a tailor creating stage costumes.
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