Russell Thorson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1906-10-14

Place of Birth

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Russell Thorson

Biography

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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Acting History

1974
The Rockford Files as Arthur Kenner
1973
Doc Elliot as Dr. Maddox
1973
The Magician as Alex Nicholson
1973
Walking Tall as Ferrin Meaks
1973
Barnaby Jones as Franklin
1972
The Streets of San Francisco as Freddie Olburn
1972
The Screaming Woman as Man
1971
Incident in San Francisco
1970
Night Slaves as Dr. Sanders
1970
The Odd Couple as Herman
1970
The Odd Couple as Mr. Coswell
1970
Lassie - The Road Back as Charlie
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Sloan
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Dr. Gregson
1969
The Learning Tree as Judge Cavanaugh
1968
The Stalking Moon as Ned
1968
Adam-12 as John Evans
1968
Cocoon as Port Captain
1968
Hang 'em High as Maddow
1967
Cimarron Strip as Hank Martin
1967
The Invaders as Sheriff
1966
Mission: Impossible as Chief Danby
1966
The Plainsman as Marshal Hart (uncredited)
1965
The F.B.I. as Mr. Hurley
1965
The F.B.I. as Joseph Goodman
1965
The F.B.I. as Grand Jury Foreman
1965
Run for Your Life as Judge Andy Harris
1965
My Blood Runs Cold as Sheriff R. Seaton
1965
Two on a Guillotine as Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
1964
36 Hours as Gen. Allison
1963
The Lieutenant as Mr. Sallaway
1963
It Happened at the World's Fair as Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Sheriff Geary
1962
The Virginian as Josh Dorcas
1962
The Virginian as Sheriff Stan Evans
1962
The Virginian as Sheriff Tybee
1962
The Virginian as Judge Craig
1962
The Virginian as Ollie
1962
The Virginian as Judge
1962
The Virginian as Toomey
1960
Gunfighters of Abilene as Wilkinson
1959
The Detectives as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
1959
The Untouchables as Ferguson (uncredited)
1959
Bonanza as George Owens
1959
Bonanza as Simon
1959
Rawhide as Mayor Thurman Osgood
1959
Rawhide as Mort Billings
1959
Good Day for a Hanging as Harry Landers
1958
I Want to Live! as San Quentin Sgt.
1958
Tarawa Beachhead as Casey Nelson
1958
When Hell Broke Loose as Col. Crandall
1958
Lawman as Wilszon - Townsman
1958
The Texan as Sheriff
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Col. Sykes
1958
Bitter Heritage as Sheriff Piets
1958
Jefferson Drum as Bert Temple
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep as Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1958
Gun Fever as Thomas Rand
1957
Zero Hour! as Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
1957
Undersea Girl as Cmdr. Watkins
1957
Trackdown as Jesse Jackson
1957
Trackdown as Doc Hosper
1957
Alcoa Theatre as Harrison
1957
Maverick as Marshal Walt Hardie
1957
Perry Mason as Farrell Moorefield
1957
Wagon Train as Warden
1957
Wagon Train as Major
1957
Wagon Train as Simon Landis
1957
Wagon Train as Sheriff Ed Harris
1957
Sugarfoot as Sheriff
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman as Prof. Philip Osborne
1957
Destination 60,000 as Dan Maddox
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Mason - Juror
1956
Johnny Concho as Sheriff (uncredited)
1956
Please Murder Me as The Judge
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Dr. Rhody
1955
Cheyenne as Sheriff Hardin
1955
Gunsmoke as Bowers
1955
Gunsmoke as Pa Willis
1955
Gunsmoke as Mace
1954
Studio 57
1951
Double Dynamite as Internal Revenue Service Tailman
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1949
Easy Living as Hunk Edwards