Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 14, 1906
Place of Birth:
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
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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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Ferrin Meaks |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman | Man |
| 1971 | Incident in San Francisco | |
| 1970 | Night Slaves | Dr. Sanders |
| 1969 | The Learning Tree | Judge Cavanaugh |
| 1968 | Cocoon | Port Captain |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High | Maddow |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon | Ned |
| 1965 | Two on a Guillotine | Mr. Carmichael (uncredited) |
| 1965 | My Blood Runs Cold | Sheriff R. Seaton |
| 1964 | 36 Hours | Gen. Allison |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | Sheriff Garland (uncredited) |
| 1960 | Gunfighters of Abilene | Wilkinson |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging | Harry Landers |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | San Quentin Sgt. |
| 1958 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman | Prof. Philip Osborne |
| 1958 | When Hell Broke Loose | Col. Crandall |
| 1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Gun Fever | Thomas Rand |
| 1958 | Bitter Heritage | Sheriff Piets |
| 1958 | Tarawa Beachhead | Casey Nelson |
| 1957 | Undersea Girl | Cmdr. Watkins |
| 1957 | Zero Hour! | Vancouver Flight Dispatcher |
| 1957 | Destination 60,000 | Dan Maddox |
| 1956 | Please Murder Me | The Judge |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite | Internal Revenue Service Tailman |
| 1949 | Easy Living | Hunk Edwards |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Arthur Kenner |
| 1973 | The Magician | Alex Nicholson |
| 1973 | Doc Elliot | Dr. Maddox |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones | Franklin |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Freddie Olburn |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Herman |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Mr. Coswell |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Sloan |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Dr. Gregson |
| 1968 | Adam-12 | John Evans |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Sheriff |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Chief Danby |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Judge Andy Harris |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Mr. Hurley |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Joseph Goodman |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Mr. Sallaway |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Josh Dorcas |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Sheriff Stan Evans |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Sheriff Tybee |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Judge Craig |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Sheriff Geary |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Ollie |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Judge |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Toomey |
| 1959 | The Detectives | Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom |
| 1959 | Bonanza | George Owens |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Mayor Thurman Osgood |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Ferguson (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Mort Billings |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Simon |
| 1958 | Jefferson Drum | Bert Temple |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Col. Sykes |
| 1958 | The Texan | Sheriff |
| 1958 | Lawman | Wilszon - Townsman |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Sheriff |
| 1957 | Maverick | Marshal Walt Hardie |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Farrell Moorefield |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Warden |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Harrison |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Major |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Simon Landis |
| 1957 | Trackdown | Jesse Jackson |
| 1957 | Trackdown | Doc Hosper |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Mason - Juror |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Sheriff Hardin |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Bowers |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Pa Willis |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Rhody |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Mace |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars |