Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1906-10-14
- Day of Death1982-07-06 (75 years)
- Place of BirthEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
- Also Known AsRussell Thorsen
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.
Acting Career
- 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
- 1970
Night Slaves
As: Dr. Sanders
1970The Odd Couple
As: Herman
- 1970
The Odd Couple
As: Mr. Coswell
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Sloan
- 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
As: Dr. Gregson
1969The Learning Tree
As: Judge Cavanaugh
- 1968
The Stalking Moon
As: Ned
1968Adam-12
As: John Evans
1968Cocoon
As: Port Captain
- 1968
Hang 'em High
As: Maddow
1968Mission: Impossible
As: Chief Danby
1967The Invaders
As: Sheriff
1965Run for Your Life
As: Judge Andy Harris
1965My Blood Runs Cold
As: Sheriff R. Seaton
1965Two on a Guillotine
As: Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
196436 Hours
As: Gen. Allison
1963The Lieutenant
As: Mr. Sallaway
1963It Happened at the World's Fair
As: Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As: Sheriff Geary
1962The Virginian
As: Josh Dorcas
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Sheriff Stan Evans
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Sheriff Tybee
- 1962
The Virginian
As: Judge Craig
1960Gunfighters of Abilene
As: Wilkinson
1959The Detectives
As: Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
1959The Untouchables
As: Ferguson (uncredited)
1959Bonanza
As: George Owens
- 1959
Bonanza
As: Simon
1959Rawhide
As: Mayor Thurman Osgood
- 1959
Rawhide
As: Mort Billings
1959Good Day for a Hanging
As: Harry Landers
1958Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
As: Prof. Philip Osborne
- 1958
I Want to Live!
As: San Quentin Sgt.
1958Tarawa Beachhead
As: Casey Nelson
1958When Hell Broke Loose
As: Col. Crandall
1958Lawman
As: Wilszon - Townsman
1958The Texan
As: Sheriff
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Col. Sykes
1958Bitter Heritage
As: Sheriff Piets
- 1958
Run Silent, Run Deep
As: Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1958Gun Fever
As: Thomas Rand
1957Zero Hour!
As: Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
1957Undersea Girl
As: Cmdr. Watkins
1957Trackdown
As: Jesse Jackson
1957Alcoa Theatre
As: Harrison
1957Maverick
As: Marshal Walt Hardie
1957Perry Mason
As: Farrell Moorefield
1957Wagon Train
As: Warden
- 1957
Wagon Train
As: Major
- 1957
Wagon Train
As: Simon Landis
1957Sugarfoot
As: Sheriff
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Mason - Juror
1956Please Murder Me
As: The Judge
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Dr. Rhody
1955Cheyenne
As: Sheriff Hardin
1955Gunsmoke
As: Bowers
- 1955
Gunsmoke
As: Pa Willis
1951Double Dynamite
As: Internal Revenue Service Tailman
1949Easy Living
As: Hunk Edwards