Occupation Actor Years active 1941-1978 | Name Russell Thorson Role Actor | |
 | ||
Full Name Delos Russell Thorson Born October 14, 1906 ( 1906-10-14 ) Wisconsin, U.S. Died July 6, 1982, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies The Stalking Moon, Hang 'Em High, 36 Hours, Half Human, Please Murder Me Similar People Frank Silvera, Robert Mulligan, George Seaton, Ted Post, Paul Wendkos | ||
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 1959-62 hit crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.
Contents
Background
Delos Russell Thorson was born in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin and his family moved to Montana when he was 12 years old. In 1930, Thorson graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.
Career
In the early 1940s, Thorson played Charles Meredith in Midstream on radio, replacing Hugh Studebaker when Studebaker had health problems.
Thorson had small roles for film and television in Double Dynamite (1953), with Jane Russell and Frank Sinatra, Dangerous Mission (1954). He has also appeared in several classic movies, including Johnny Concho (1956), 36 Hours (1965), The Stalking Moon (1968), and Walking Tall (1973).
Most of his career was spent on television. He is best remembered for playing the role of Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom in The Detectives from 1959 to 1961. He made four guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, including three episodes during the first two seasons from 1958 to 1959.
He appeared in guest-starring roles in such television series as Gilligan's Island, Tales of Wells Fargo, Trackdown, Wagon Train, Lassie, Peyton Place, and The Virginian, and is also known for his role as a ship captain in "Cocoon", the pilot episode of CBS's original Hawaii Five-O, starring Jack Lord.
Filmography
Actor
1978
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Arthur Kenner
- The House on Willis Avenue (1978) - Arthur Kenner
1975
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Dr. Sloan / Franklin
- Deadly Homecoming (1977) - Dr. Sloan
- The Alpha-Bravo War (1975) - Franklin
1977
Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) as
Scottie
- Devil Pack (1977) - Scottie
1976
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Freddie Olburn
- Clown of Death (1976) - Freddie Olburn
1975
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (TV Movie) as
Judge Edwards
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) as
Dr. Gregson / Dr. Sloan / Dr. Smedley
- The Time Bomb (1975) - Dr. Gregson (as Russ Thorson)
- Cynthia (1971) - Dr. Sloan
- The White Cane (1969) - Dr. Smedley
1972
Cannon (TV Series) as
Jeep Driver / Andy Summers / Harry Smith
- The Exchange (1974) - Jeep Driver
- The Stalker (1974) - Andy Summers
- A Deadly Quiet Town (1972) - Harry Smith
1974
The Manhunter (TV Series) as
Reverend Harrison
- The Doomsday Gang (1974) - Reverend Harrison
- Pilot (1974) - Reverend Harrison
1974
Manhunter (TV Movie) as
Salesman
1974
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
John Evans
- Krash (1974) - John Evans
1973
Police Story (TV Series) as
Dana
- Line of Fire (1973) - Dana
1973
The Magician (TV Series) as
Alex Nicholson
- The Man Who Lost Himself (1973) - Alex Nicholson
1973
Emergency! (TV Series) as
George Burke
- The Promise (1973) - George Burke
1973
The Blue Knight (TV Movie) as
Dr. Haskins (uncredited)
1973
Doc Elliot (TV Series) as
Dr. Maddox
- A Man of Importance (1973) - Dr. Maddox
1965
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Dr. Donald White / Dr. John Emory / Judge Wolf / ...
1973
Walking Tall as
Ferrin Meaks
1971
The Odd Couple (TV Series) as
Mr. Coswell / Herman
- Sometimes a Great Ocean (1973) - Mr. Coswell
- Trapped (1971) - Herman
1966
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Busboy / Al Arthur / Andrew Paisley / ...
- The Outcast (1972) - Busboy
- The Innocents (1970) - Al Arthur
- Gamble with Death (1969) - Andrew Paisley
- The Nightmare (1968) - Wentworth, the wino
- By Force and Violence: Part 1 (1967) - Mr. Hurley
- The Executioners: Part 1 (1967) - Grand Jury Foreman
- The Chameleon (1966) - Jospeh Goodman
1972
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Old Man
- A Bloody Shade of Blue (1972) - Old Man
1962
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Judge Phelps / Simon / George Owens
- The Hidden Enemy (1972) - Judge Phelps
- The Real People of Muddy Creek (1968) - Simon
- The Tall Stranger (1962) - George Owens
1972
Night Gallery (TV Series) as
Dr. Coolidge
- Spectre in Tap-Shoes (1972) - Dr. Coolidge
1972
The Screaming Woman (TV Movie) as
Man
1970
Ironside (TV Series) as
Elderly Man / Mr. Farr
- Unreasonable Facsimile (1972) - Elderly Man
- Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us (1970) - Mr. Farr
1971
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Warden / Chief Danby
- Nerves (1971) - Warden
- Takeover (1971) - Chief Danby (as Russel Thorson)
1971
Incident in San Francisco (TV Movie)
1962
Lassie (TV Series) as
Les Simms / Harold / Charlie / ...
- Other Pastures, Other Fences (1971) - Harold
- The Road Back: Part 1 (1970) - Charlie
- Once Upon a Horse (1967) - Veterinarian Doc Anderson
- Lassie and the Piglets (1964) - Les Simms
- The Twister (1963) - Les Simms
- Deadly Goats (1962) - Les Simms
1970
Dan August (TV Series) as
Bishop MacAlister
- In the Eyes of God (1970) - Bishop MacAlister
1970
Night Slaves (TV Movie) as
Dr. Sanders
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) as
Sheriff Stan Evans / Judge / Josh Dorcas / ...
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1970) - Josh Dorcas
- Bitter Autumn (1967) - Judge
- Star Crossed (1967) - Judge
- The Lady from Wichita (1967) - Judge Craig
- A Welcoming Town (1967) - Daniel Marsh
- Yesterday's Timepiece (1967) - Toomey
- Timberland (1965) - Ollie
- Echo of Another Day (1963) - Sheriff Stan Evans
- The Golden Door (1963) - Sheriff Stan Evans
- Duel at Shiloh (1963) - Sheriff Tybee
- The Devil's Children (1962) - Sheriff Stan Evans
- West (1962) - Sheriff Stan Evans
1968
Lancer (TV Series) as
Dr. Sam Poovy / Doc Jenkins
- Blind Man's Bluff (1969) - Dr. Sam Poovy
- Jelly (1968) - Doc Jenkins
1969
The Learning Tree as
Judge Cavanaugh
1969
The Big Valley (TV Series) as
Otis Clark
- Point and Counterpoint (1969) - Otis Clark
1968
The Stalking Moon as
Ned
1968
The Outsider (TV Series) as
George Lund
- The Land of the Fox (1968) - George Lund
1967
Peyton Place (TV Series) as
William Kennerly
- Episode #5.20 (1968) - William Kennerly
- Episode #4.29 (1967) - William Kennerly
- Episode #4.22 (1967) - William Kennerly
- Episode #4.15 (1967) - William Kennerly
- Episode #3.96 (1967) - William Kennerly (uncredited)
- Episode #3.57 (1967) - William Kennerly
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) as
Judge / Waldo Reese
- The Gates of Cerberus (1968) - Judge (as Russell Thorsen)
- Tempest in a Texas Town (1967) - Waldo Reese
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Captain at Harbor / Port Captain
- Cocoon (1968) - Captain at Harbor (uncredited)
- Cocoon (1968) - Port Captain (as Russell Thorsen)
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) as
Ed Shroder
- Fear of High Places (1968) - Ed Shroder
1968
Hang 'Em High as
Maddow (as Russell Thorsen)
1968
Cimarron Strip (TV Series) as
Hank Martin
- Fool's Gold (1968) - Hank Martin
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- The Enemy (1967) - Sheriff
1967
A Covenant with Death as
Dr. Shilling
1961
This Is the Life (TV Series)
- Hope Enough to Live By (1966)
- A Face from the Past (1961)
- To the End of Time (1961)
1966
The Plainsman as
Marshal Hart (uncredited)
1966
A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) as
Judge Zachary Harvey
- Rope's End (1966) - Judge Zachary Harvey
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Sheriff / Mayor Thurman Osgood / Mort Billings
- Crossing at White Feather (1965) - Sheriff (uncredited)
- Incident of the Pale Rider (1963) - Sheriff
- The Gentleman's Gentleman (1961) - Mayor Thurman Osgood
- Incident of the 13th Man (1959) - Mort Billings
1965
My Brother the Angel (TV Series) as
Pop Hardy
- Halo in the Ring (1965) - Pop Hardy
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Judge Andy Harris
- Never Pick Up a Stranger (1965) - Judge Andy Harris
1965
My Blood Runs Cold as
Sheriff
1956
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Mace / Pa Willis / Brady / ...
- Song for Dying (1965) - Mace
- Pa Hack's Brood (1963) - Pa Willis
- Chester's Mail Order Bride (1956) - Brady (as Russ Thorson)
- Helping Hand (1956) - Bowers (as Russ Thorson)
1965
Gilligan's Island (TV Series) as
Gen. Bryan
- X Marks the Spot (1965) - Gen. Bryan (uncredited)
1965
Two on a Guillotine as
Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
1965
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Rev. Dan Davidson
- A Bell for Volcano (1965) - Rev. Dan Davidson
1964
36 Hours as
General Allison
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Simon Landis / Major / Sheriff Ed Harris / ...
- Those Who Stay Behind (1964) - Simon Landis
- The Captain Dan Brady Story (1961) - Major
- The Eleanor Culhane Story (1961) - Sheriff Ed Harris
- The Les Rand Story (1957) - Warden (as Russ Thorson)
1964
Where Love Has Gone as
Mayor Barrett (uncredited)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
The Foreman
- A Case of Armed Robbery (1964) - The Foreman
1964
The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Series) as
Hickey
- Of Blood, Sawdust, and a Bucket of Tears (1964) - Hickey
1958
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Farrell Moorefield / Mel Topham / Lt. Col. Brice / ...
- The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist (1964) - Farrell Moorefield
- The Case of the Petulant Partner (1959) - Mel Topham
- The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (1958) - Lt. Col. Brice
- The Case of the Long-Legged Models (1958) - Glenn Falkner
1963
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Leopold Dent
- By His Own Verdict (1963) - Leopold Dent
1963
Temple Houston (TV Series) as
Red Gilman
- The Siege at Thayer's Bluff (1963) - Red Gilman
1963
The Lieutenant (TV Series) as
Mr. Sallaway
- A Million Miles from Clary (1963) - Mr. Sallaway (as Russell Thorsen)
1963
It Happened at the World's Fair as
Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
1963
Sam Benedict (TV Series) as
Thomas Morgan
- Of Rusted Cannons and Fallen Sparrows (1963) - Thomas Morgan
1963
Empire (TV Series) as
Austin
- A House in Order (1963) - Austin
1962
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Chief Donley / Dr. Harrison
- Suffer the Little Children (1963) - Chief Donley
- Preferably, the Less-Used Arm (1962) - Dr. Harrison
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Deputy Sheriff Geary
- Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog (1963) - Deputy Sheriff Geary (as Russ Thorson)
1963
The Dakotas (TV Series) as
Sheriff Macausland
- Red Sky Over Bismarck (1963) - Sheriff Macausland
1962
Target: The Corruptors! (TV Series) as
Garst
- Goodbye Children (1962) - Garst
- Journey Into Mourning (1962)
1962
The Tall Man (TV Series) as
Major Graves
- The Black Robe (1962) - Major Graves
1962
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Albert King
- Savage Sunday (1962) - Albert King
1959
Bronco (TV Series) as
Frank Sutton / Jack Armitage / Currier
- A Town That Lived and Died (1962) - Frank Sutton (as Russ Thorson)
- A Sure Thing (1962) - Jack Armitage
- Borrowed Glory (1959) - Currier (as Russ Thorsen)
1962
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) as
Father Ryan
- A Very Present Help (1962) - Father Ryan (as Russell Thorsen)
1962
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
The 1st Committeeman
- Second Chance (1962) - The 1st Committeeman
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Wells Fargo Manager / Jug Perry / Joe Wade / ...
- Incident at Crossbow (1962) - Jug Perry
- The Wade Place (1960) - Joe Wade
- The Prisoner (1958) - Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorson)
- The Walking Mountain (1958) - Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorsen)
- Barbary Coast (1957) - Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorsen)
- Shotgun Messenger (1957) - Carter, Wells Fargo Manager (as Russ Thorson)
- Alder Gulch (1957) - John Carter
- The Thin Rope (1957) - Wells Fargo Manager Jefferson
1961
A Time to Live (Short)
1961
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Holbrook
- The Verdict (1961) - Holbrook
1959
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom / Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Champ (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Duty Date (1961) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Airtight Case (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Other Cheek (1961) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Short Way Home (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Little Boy Clue (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Terror on Ice (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Time for Decision (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Secret Assignment (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Reason (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Not So Long Ago (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Bad Apple (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- An Eye for an Eye (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Matt's Woman (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Personal Enemy (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- See No Evil (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Quiet Night (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Kinfolk (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Power Failure (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Frightened Ones (1961) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Razor's Edge (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Informer (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Big Poison (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Scalpel (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Other Side (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Adopted (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- You Only Die Once (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Little Witness (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Cop on Trial (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Shuttle (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom (credit only)
- Alibis (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Sports Job (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Longshot (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The New Man (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Song of Songs (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Retirement of Maria Muir (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom (credit only)
- Trial by Fire (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Long Jump (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Floating Face Down (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom (credit only)
- The Prowler (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Bodyguards (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Old Gang (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Chameleon Truck (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Little Girl Lost (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Time and Tide (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Bad Eye of Rose Rosetti (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Armed and Dangerous (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Anatomy of Fear (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Twelve Hours to Live (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Conspiracy of Silence (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Trap (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- House Call (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- My Brother's Keeper (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Blue Fire (1960) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Karate (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Life in the Balance (1960) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Masquerade (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Long Drive (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Two-Time Loser (1959) - Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Back-Seat Driver (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- My Name Is Tommy (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom (credit only)
- The Bait (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Murderous Deadline (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Decoy (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Hiding Place (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- Shot in the Dark (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
- The Streger Affair (1959) - Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
1961
The Rifleman (TV Series) as
Marshal Gene Burks
- The Wyoming Story: Part 2 (1961) - Marshal Gene Burks
- The Wyoming Story: Part 1 (1961) - Marshal Gene Burks
1961
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Ferguson
- The Big Train: Part 1 (1961) - Ferguson (uncredited)
1960
The Music Box Kid as
Margaret's Father (uncredited)
1960
The Man from Blackhawk (TV Series) as
Perry
- Trial by Combat (1960) - Perry
1960
Shotgun Slade (TV Series) as
Sheriff Prescott
- Crossed Guns (1960) - Sheriff Prescott (uncredited)
1960
Laramie (TV Series) as
Townsman
- Hour After Dawn (1960) - Townsman
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) as
Sheriff / Col. Sykes
- The Monster (1960) - Sheriff
- Fatal Memory (1958) - Col. Sykes
1959
Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) as
Harrison
- The Long House on Avenue A (1959) - Harrison
1956
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (TV Series) as
Admiral
- The Adventure of the Surplus General (1959)
- Hawaiian Hamzah (1956) - Admiral (as Russ Thorson)
1959
Battle of the Coral Sea as
Adm. Gibney (uncredited)
1959
The Last Angry Man as
Bennett - City Editor of New York Mirror (uncredited)
1959
Gunfighters of Abilene as
Marshal Wilkinson
1959
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Hostage (1959)
1959
Trackdown (TV Series) as
Jesse Jackson / Doc Hosper
- The Protector (1959) - Jesse Jackson
- McCallin's Daughter (1959) - Doc Hosper
1958
Lawman (TV Series) as
Sheriff Lang / Wilszon - Townsman
- The Brand Release (1959) - Sheriff Lang (as Russ Thorsen)
- Wanted (1958) - Wilszon - Townsman (as Russ Thorson)
1959
Man with a Camera (TV Series) as
Lt. Hollis
- The Last Portrait (1959) - Lt. Hollis
1959
Good Day for a Hanging as
Harry Landers
1958
Half Human as
Professor Philip Osborne (as Russ Thorson)
1958
Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series)
- Ambush (1958)
1958
The Texan (TV Series) as
Sheriff
- The Widow of Paradise (1958) - Sheriff
1958
I Want to Live! as
San Quentin Sgt.
1958
Tarawa Beachhead as
Casey Nelson
1958
When Hell Broke Loose as
Col. Crandall (uncredited)
1957
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Walter Harrison / Mason - Juror / Judge
- The Scaffold (1958) - Walter Harrison
- Trial by Fear (1958) - Mason - Juror (as Russ Thorson)
- Ride a Lonely Trail (1957) - Judge
1958
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) as
John Burton
- Escape to Danger (1958) - John Burton
1958
Bitter Heritage (TV Movie) as
Sheriff Piets
1958
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Sheriff Piets
- Bitter Heritage (1958) - Sheriff Piets
1958
Jefferson Drum (TV Series) as
Bert Temple
- The Hanging of Joe Lavett (1958) - Bert Temple
1958
Gunman's Walk as
Cattleman (uncredited)
1957
Whirlybirds (TV Series) as
Andy Anderson / Dr. Graybar / Dr. Greybar
- Infra-Red (1958) - Andy Anderson (as Russ Thorson)
- The Black Pearl (1957) - Dr. Graybar
- Hot Wire (1957) - Dr. Greybar
1957
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Man With Milk Bottles
- Robin (1958)
- It's a Small World (1957) - Man With Milk Bottles (as Russ Thorson)
1958
Run Silent Run Deep as
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1958
The True Story of Lynn Stuart as
Man at Coroner's Inquest (uncredited)
1957
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
General / Col. Gleason
- Incident (1958) - General (as Russ Thorsen)
- The Bitter Choice (1957) - Col. Gleason (as Russ Thorson)
1957
M Squad (TV Series) as
Dr. A.K. Loring / Reverend Cabot
- Dolly's Bar (1958) - Dr. A.K. Loring
- Face of Evil (1957) - Reverend Cabot
1957
Sugarfoot (TV Series) as
Sheriff / Jim Travis
- Deadlock (1958) - Sheriff
- Trail's End (1957) - Jim Travis (as Russ Thorson)
1958
Maverick (TV Series) as
Marshal Walt Hardie
- Day of Reckoning (1958) - Marshal Walt Hardie (as Russ Thorsen)
1958
Cowboy as
Cattle Buyer (uncredited)
1958
Gun Fever as
Thomas Rand
1957
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) as
Greene
- Resurrection (1957) - Greene (as Russ Thorson)
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Col. Derbin
- The Lotterman Affair (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- One Dollar's Worth (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Emancipation of Billy (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Murderer (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Tale of the Tainted Tenner (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Lonely Man (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- Hypotheses of Failure (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Roads We Take (1957) - Col. Derbin (uncredited)
- Georgia's Ruling (1957) - Col. Derbin (uncredited)
- Christmas by Injunction (1957) - Col. Derbin (uncredited)
- The Fool Killer (1957) - Col. Derbin (uncredited)
- Only The Horse Would Know (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- A Trick of Nature (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- A Ramble in Aphasia (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- The Guilty Party (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- Blackjack Bargainer (1957) - Col. Derbin
- Two Renegades (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
- Sam Plunkett's Promise (1957) - Col. Derbin (as Russ Thorson)
1957
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Sheriff Hardin
- Hired Gun (1957) - Sheriff Hardin
1957
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) as
Col. Harrison
- The Yuma Treasure (1957) - Col. Harrison (as Russ Thorsen)
1957
Zero Hour! as
Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
1957
Undersea Girl as
Cmdr. Watkins (uncredited)
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Dave Barry
- The Matt Kirby Story (1957) - Dave Barry (as Russ Thorson)
1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Dr. Rhody
- The West Warlock Time Capsule (1957) - Dr. Rhody (as Russ Thorson)
1957
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Willis
- The Safe Man (1957) - Willis (uncredited)
1957
State Trooper (TV Series) as
Nelson Miller
- Voice of the Bug (1957) - Nelson Miller (as Russ Thorson)
1957
Destination 60, 000 as
Dan Maddox
1957
The Silent Service (TV Series) as
Admiral Richardson
- The U.S.S. Tigrone Sets a Record (1957) - Admiral Richardson (as Russ Thorson)
1957
Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) as
Man with Milk Bottles
- It's a Small World (1957) - Man with Milk Bottles (as Russ Thorson)
1956
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV Series)
- The Conroy Story (1956)
1956
Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
Immigration Officer
- Date with a Stranger (1956) - Immigration Officer
1956
Hot Rod Girl as
Detective Captain (as Russ Thorson)
1956
Johnny Concho as
Sheriff (uncredited)
1956
Big Town (TV Series)
- Waterfront (1956)
- Arsonist (1956)
1956
Please Murder Me! as
The Judge (as Russ Thorson)
1954
Dangerous Mission as
Downriver Radio Operator (uncredited)
1950
One Man's Family (TV Series) as
Paul Barbour
1951
Double Dynamite as
Internal Revenue Service Tailman (as Russ Thorson)
1949
Easy Living as
Hunk Edwards (as Russ Thorson)
Archive Footage
1962
The Devil's Children as
Sheriff Stan Evans
References
Russell Thorson Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA