Mary Russell (born Mary Marcia Kalbach; April 22, 1912 – August 22, 2005) was an American actress in the 1930s who appeared in Western films and serials. She was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa and died in San Rafael, California.[1] Despite a short film career from 1934 to 1938, Russell had parts in thirty films including the Westerns The Big Show and Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937). In the latter, she was the female lead alongside The Three Mesquiteers.[2]
Mary Russell | |
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| Born | Mary Marcia Kalbach April 22, 1912 Oskaloosa, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2005 (aged 93) San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1934–1938 |
Filmography edit
- The Personality Kid (1934) as waitress (uncredited)
- Friends of Mr Sweeney (1934) as Prime's secretary (uncredited)
- The Man with Two Faces (1934) as debutante (uncredited)
- A Lost Lady (1934) – undetermined role (uncredited)
- Happiness Ahead (1934) as Bob's friend at the Pekin
- A Perfect Weekend (1934) as Trucking Company's office girl (uncredited)
- Flirtation Walk (1934) as girl (uncredited)
- The Secret Bride (1934) as Holdstock's secretary (uncredited)
- Bordertown (1935) as Miss Martin - Dale's other friend (uncredited)
- A Night at the Ritz (1935) as Miss Barry, Vincent's Secretary
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) as second lady (uncredited)
- Black Fury (1935) as Mary (uncredited)
- Front Page Woman (1935) as information clerk (uncredited)
- The Payoff (1935) as secretary (uncredited)
- Ah, Wilderness! (1935) as Elsie Rand (uncredited)
- The Murder of Dr Harrigan (1936) as Nurse Bertha (uncredited)
- My Marriage (1936) as guest (uncredited)
- The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) as manicurist
- The Big Show (1936) as Mary
- Roarin' Lead (1936) as Orphanage Assistant Mary
- Beware of Ladies (1936) as Williams' secretary (uncredited)
- The Mandarin Mystery (1936) as girl on street corner
- Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) as Betty Marsh
- Larceny on the Air (1937) as nurse (uncredited)
- The Silver Trail (1937) as Molly Welburn aka Mary Allen
- Murder in Greenwich Village (1937) as Antoinette aka Angel Annie McGillicutty
- Man Bites Lovebug (1937; short) as Imogen
- Women in Prison (1938) as prisoner (uncredited)
- Extortion (1938) as Betty Tisdelle
- Squadron of Honor (1938) as Eve Rogers
References edit
- ^ "Mary Russell". Blu-ray. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Riders of the Whistling Skull". BFI. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
External links edit
- Mary Russell at AllMovie
- Mary Russell at IMDb
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