William D. Russell
Film director
1908 – 1968
Who was William D. Russell?
William D. Russell was an American film and television director. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 30, 1908, he began his Hollywood career with the 1945 film Hollywood Victory Caravan. His career in film ended with his last film, 1951's Best of the Badmen. In the early fifties he began directing for television with Screen Gems, and his many credits include episodes of Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace, Perry Mason, Hazel, Bewitched, the Farmer's Daughter and Family Affair. Russell was nominated for three Emmys, first for "You Are There" in 1953, second for the Farmer's Daughter in 1964, and later for Family Affair in 1967. His directorial career ended shortly before his death in April 1968.
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- Born
- Apr 30, 1908
Indianapolis - Also known as
- William Russell
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 1, 1968
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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