Billy Russell(1893-1971)

Actor

Billy Russell was born on 16 July 1893 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Man in the White Suit (1951), Gazette (1968) and Cold Comfort Farm (1968). He was married to Violet Rosalie Hing and Mary Docherty. He died on 25 November 1971 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

The Man in the White Suit

7.2

Nightwatchman

1951

Gazette

7.7

TV Series

Quarmby

Cold Comfort Farm

7.1

TV Mini Series

Adam Lambsbreath

The Woodlanders

8.2

TV Series

Robert Creedle

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Actor

A Clockwork Orange
8.2
- Professor Attacked by Alex & Droogs in Library (uncredited)
- 1971
Play for Today
7.8
TV Series
- Old Man
- 1971
Kate
6.6
TV Series
- Commander Penrose
- 1971
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
7.6
TV Series
- Yeoman
- 1971
Sykes and a Big Big Show
TV Series
- 1971
'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town
7.2
TV Special
- Music Hall Performer
- 1970
I Start Counting
6.9
- Granddad
- 1970
Comedy Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- Sam Oakley
- 1970
Leo the Last
5.8
- (uncredited)
- 1970
The Woodlanders
8.2
TV Series
- Robert Creedle
- 1970
Dixon of Dock Green
6.9
TV Series
- Harry Whittaker
- Frankie
- 1967–1969
Strange Report
8.2
TV Series
- Safemaker
- 1969
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.7
TV Series
- 'Captain' Gordon
- 1969
The Newcomers
7.1
TV Series
- Toby Smith
- 1968–1969
Misleading Cases
7.9
TV Series
- Mr. Grudgeon
- 1968

Personal details

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Born
- July 16, 1893
- Birmingham, England, UK
Died
- November 25, 1971
- London, England, UK(undisclosed)
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Other works
He acted in John Osborne's Two Plays for England, "The Blood of the Bambergs" and "Under Plain Cover", at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England in an English Stage Company production with James Cossins, Glyn Owen, Graham Crowden, Anton Rodgers, Avril Elgar, Vivian Pickles, Alan Bennett and Ann Beach in the cast. John Dexter and Jonathan Miller were the directors.
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Trivia
British music hall comedian, on stage from the age of seven. Billed as 'The Son of Toil', he was best known for his working-class act in which appeared attired in a squashed and oil-grimed hat, hobnailed boots, collarless shirt with red handkerchief tied around the throat and moleskin trousers secured just below the knee with string.