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Russell Simpson

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Nacimiento
16 de junio de 1880 · Danville, California, USA
Fallecimiento
12 de diciembre de 1959

Biografía

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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Caballero sin espada
Película · 1939 · ★ 7,8
Póster de Las uvas de la ira
Las uvas de la ira
Película · 1940 · ★ 7,8
Póster de Siete novias para siete hermanos
Siete novias para siete hermanos
Película · 1954 · ★ 7,1
Póster de Pasión de los fuertes
Pasión de los fuertes
Película · 1946 · ★ 7,5
Póster de Juan Nadie
Juan Nadie
Película · 1941 · ★ 7,3
Póster de Misión de audaces
Misión de audaces
Película · 1959 · ★ 6,9
Póster de Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Película · 1955 · ★ 6,6
Póster de El joven Lincoln
El joven Lincoln
Película · 1939 · ★ 7,2
Póster de Caravana de paz
Caravana de paz
Película · 1950 · ★ 6,7
Póster de Cazador de forajidos
Cazador de forajidos
Película · 1957 · ★ 7,0
Póster de La gran prueba
La gran prueba
Película · 1956 · ★ 6,7
Póster de No eran imprescindibles
No eran imprescindibles
Película · 1945 · ★ 6,5

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