AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Russ Powell

Also Known As: Russell Powell,
J. Russell Powell

110 Titles in Filmography CAST | PRODUCTION MISC | HISTORY

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CAST

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
THE TALE OF THE NIGHT BEFORE
Russell Powell
His friend
1915
CARNIVALS AND CANNIBALS
Hicky King, the cannibal chief
1918
BROTHERS DIVIDED
Lafe Wetherby
1919
THE SOUL OF YOUTH
Patrolman Jones
1920
SMOLDERING EMBERS
Tramp
1920
THE SLIM PRINCESS
The governor general
1920
THE CONCERT
Pollinger
1921
THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW
"Coffee Pete"
1922
HEAD OVER HEELS
Papa Bambinetti
1922
ONE STOLEN NIGHT
Sheik Amud
1923
DYNAMITE SMITH
Russell Powell
Colin MacClintock
1924
A BOY OF FLANDERS
Baas Kronstadt
1924
THE RE-CREATION OF BRIAN KENT
Russell Powell
Sheriff Knox
1925
THE WHEEL
Dan Satterly
1925
FLESH AND THE DEVIL
Heavyset retainer with flag
1926
NO PLACE TO GO
Cannibal chief
1927
SOFT CUSHIONS
Russell Powell
The fat thief
1927
RILEY THE COP
Russell Powell
Mr. Kuchendorf
1928
THE GATE CRASHER
Russell Powell
Caesar, the actor
1928
VAMPING VENUS
Pete Papaglos/Bacchus
1928
THE MYSTERIOUS LADY
Coach driver in rain
1928
FASHIONS IN LOVE
Joe
1929
THE LOVE PARADE
Russell Powell
Afghan Ambassador
1930
CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK
Kingfish
1930
THE BIG TRAIL
Windy Bill
1930
THE GRAND PARADE
Russell Powell
Calamity Johnson
1930
THE SIN SHIP
Tourist, detective
1931
THE SIN OF MADELON CLAUDET
Claudet
1931
AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY
Russell Powell
The coroner [Fred Heit]
1931
ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN
Russell Powell
Sam
1931
MYSTERY RANCH
Sheriff Bill Burnap
1932
LADY AND GENT
Russell Powell
Second bartender
1932
ZOO IN BUDAPEST
Toski
1933
CENTRAL AIRPORT
Chef
1933
TO THE LAST MAN
Russell Powell
Greaves
1933
THE MERRY WIDOW
Russell Powell
Fat lackey
1934
THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD
Station master
1934
LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW?
1934
WHARF ANGEL
Russell Powell
Greasy
1934
STAMBOUL QUEST
Fat German
1934
THE MERRY FRINKS
Proprietor
1934
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
Russell Powell
Manouse
1934
MAD LOVE
Gendarme
1935
THE CALL OF THE WILD
Bartender
1935
A NIGHT AT THE RITZ
Cook
1935
TRANSIENT LADY
Mark Baxter
1935
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
Reporter
1935
THE FLORENTINE DAGGER
Taxi driver
1935
PUBLIC HERO NO. 1
Bartender
1935
FATAL LADY
Brazilian opera troupe
1936
WEDDING PRESENT
Beer wagon driver
1936
THE KING STEPS OUT
Cab driver
1936
THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE
Storekeeper
1936
SUTTER'S GOLD
1936
THE GARDEN OF ALLAH
Russell Powell
Ouled Naïls proprietor
1936
GIVE ME YOUR HEART
Cab driver
1936
EARTHWORM TRACTORS
Hardware man
1936
BANJO ON MY KNEE
Bartender
1936
A SON COMES HOME
Musician
1936
I MARRIED A DOCTOR
Hotel clerk
1936
ROSE OF THE RANCHO
Russell Powell
Bartender
1936
THE FIREFLY
Stablehand
1937
ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN
Arab
1937
THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS
Coachman
1937
THE WRONG ROAD
Ira Foster
1937
THE TOAST OF NEW YORK
Second mug
1937
SHE LOVED A FIREMAN
Barman
1937
MAN OF THE PEOPLE
Manager of brewery
1937
CHAMPAGNE WALTZ
Second moustache
1937
THE MAIN EVENT
1938
NEWSBOYS' HOME
Vendor
1938
ROMANCE IN THE DARK
Stagehand
1938
IF I WERE KING
Second ruffian
1938
THE JURY'S SECRET
Juror
1938
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Ugly man
1939
I STOLE A MILLION
Watchman
1939
THE ARIZONA WILDCAT
1939
CALL A MESSENGER
Watchman
1939
CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY
Proprietor
1939
THE NIGHT OF NIGHTS
Doorman
1939
HERO FOR A DAY
Watchman
1939
FOR LOVE OR MONEY
Night watchman
1939
I'M FROM MISSOURI
Mule man
1939
UNION PACIFIC
Vendor
1939
WHEN THE DALTONS RODE
Engineer
1940
THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES
Grocer
1940
DOUBLE ALIBI
Librarian
1940
KING OF DODGE CITY
Storekeeper
1941
PRAIRIE STRANGER
Whittling Jones
1941
THE SON OF DAVY CROCKETT
Station boss
1941
UNEXPECTED UNCLE
Band member
1941
LITTLE MEN
Railroad conductor
1941
THE FALLEN SPARROW
priest
1943
ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
"Slops" Denton
1943

PRODUCTION MISC

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
FIRESTARTER
Transportation coord
1984
SYLVESTER
Transportation capt
1985
A TIGER'S TALE
Transportation coord
1988
PLAIN CLOTHES
Transportation coord
1988

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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Offscreen Credit
Name Occurs Before Title
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