Acting
Russell Thorson
Born October 14, 1906 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Died July 6, 1982 · aged 75
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.
Known For
Hang 'em High · 1968Hang 'em High
★ 6.91968
MovieWesternDrama
Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.
Walking Tall · 1973Walking Tall
★ 6.61973
MovieActionCrime
Ex-wrestler and Tennessee Sheriff Buford Pusser walks tall and carries a big stick as he tussles with county-wide corruption and moonshining thugs.
Double Dynamite · 1951Double Dynamite
★ 6.51951
MovieComedyAdventure
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Run Silent, Run Deep · 1958Run Silent, Run Deep
★ 7.01958
MovieDramaWar
The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.
The Plainsman · 1966The Plainsman
★ 5.61966
MovieWestern
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
36 Hours · 196436 Hours
★ 7.11964
MovieDramaThriller
Germans 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.
The Stalking Moon · 1968The Stalking Moon
★ 5.91968
MovieWestern
While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.
It Happened at the World's Fair · 1963It Happened at the World's Fair
★ 5.81963
MovieComedyMusic
Mike Edwards and Danny Burke fly a cropduster, but due to Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitchhike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike cares for a small girl whose father has disappeared.
Filmography
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Double Dynamite · 1951Double Dynamite
★ 6.51951
MovieComedyAdventure
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
Internal Revenue Service Tailman
The Plainsman · 1966The Plainsman
★ 5.61966
MovieWestern
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.
Marshal Hart (uncredited)
Zero Hour! · 1957Zero Hour!
★ 6.61957
MovieDramaThriller
In 1950s Canada, during a commercial flight, the pilots and some passengers suffer food poisoning, thus forcing an ex-WW2 fighter pilot to try to land the airliner in heavy fog.
Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
Johnny Concho · 1956Johnny Concho
★ 4.51956
MovieWestern
In Johnny Concho, Frank Sinatra plays a man who goes from the town bully to town coward!
Sheriff (uncredited)





































