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Russell Simpson

Actor · Died December 12, 1959, aged 79 · Danville, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell McCaskill Simpson (June 17, 1880, Danville, California – December 12, 1959, Woodland Hills, California) was an American character actor who appeared in over 500 movies. He is best known for his "grizzled old man" appearances. Gaunt, lanky, and rustic-sounding, Simpson was a familiar character actor for almost forty-five years, particularly as a member of the John Ford Stock Company. At age 18 Simpson prospected for gold in Alaska. He began taking acting classes in Seattle, Washington. In 1910 he married Gertrude Alter from New York City. By 1909, he had gone into the theatre. He appeared in at least two plays on Broadway between 1909 and 1912, and made his motion picture debut in Cecil B. DeMille's 1914 original film version of The Virginian in a bit part. By 1923, when the film was remade, Simpson had progressed to playing the lead villain. Throughout his career, Simpson worked for 12 years in road shows, stock companies, and on Broadway. He didn't usually perform lead roles, but he did star in many movies throughout the silent movie era. He performed a lead role as the grandfather in Out of the Dust (1920). Simpson is best known for his work in the films of John Ford and, in particular, for his portrayal of Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (1940). His final film was The Horse Soldiers, his tenth film for Ford. Simpson worked up to 1959, the year of his death. He was the president of the Overseas Phonograph Accessories Corporation.

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Born
June 16, 1880
Died
December 12, 1959 (aged 79)
From
Danville, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 207 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Russell Simpson's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
24%
Society
17%
Self
8%
Power
8%
Survival
3%
Ideas
0%
Justice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 15 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 25 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Mentor
4 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
10
Warm
12
Melancholic
13
Romantic
11
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Russell Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Russell Simpson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

207 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Horse Soldiers(1959)

    as Henry Goodbody

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeb Waters

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Tin Star(1957)

    as Clem Hall

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Carr

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Brass Legend(1956)

    as Deputy 'Pop' Jackson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Friendly Persuasion(1956)

    as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Oklahoma!(1955)

    as The Minister (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Tall Men(1955)

    as Emigrant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Command(1955)

    as The Parson

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Broken Lance(1954)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers(1954)

    as Fred Bixby

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Lundquist

  • The Sun Shines Bright(1953)

    as Lewt Lake

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Meet Me at the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sheriff Evans

  • The Ghost of Crossbone Canyon(1952)

    as Sam Stanton

  • Lone Star(1952)

    as Maynard Cole

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Grant · as Quatermaster

  • Feudin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Grandpa Smith

  • Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair(1952)

    as Clem Johnson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Comin' Round the Mountain(1951)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

  • Call of the Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Andy McKay

  • Saddle Tramp(1950)

    as Pop

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Wagon Master(1950)

    as Adam Perkins

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Outriders(1950)

    as Farmer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Free For All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Farmer

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Brewster

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Gal Who Took the West(1949)

    as Bartender (as old Timer)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Tuna Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Fergus MacLennan

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    as Old Man with Pipe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Sundown in Santa Fe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sheriff Jim Wyatt

  • The Untamed Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Minister

  • Tap Roots(1948)

    as Big Sam Dabney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Coroner Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Walt Hardison

  • Albuquerque(1948)

    as Abner Huggins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bowery Buckaroos(1947)

    as Luke Barlow

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Wade Clayton

  • The Romance of Rosy Ridge(1947)

    as Dan Yeary

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Boy and His Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mr. Thornycroft

  • My Dog Shep(1946)

    as Mathew Hodgkins

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Darling Clementine(1946)

    as John Simpson

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Death Valley(1946)

    as Old Silas Bagley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Bascomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Elijah Walker

  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Colonel Parker

  • They Were Expendable(1945)

    as 'Dad' Knowland

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Along Came Jones(1945)

    as Pop de Longpre

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Roughly Speaking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as The Colonel - Drill Instructor (uncredited)

  • The Big Bonanza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Adam Parker

  • Tall in the Saddle(1944)

    as Pat Foster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Roaring Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Farmer MacKenzie

  • Texas Masquerade(1944)

    as J.K. Trimble

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Woman of the Town(1943)

    as Sime

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight in Vermont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Uncle Rufus

  • Riding High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frenchy McGuire

  • Colt Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sheriff

  • Border Patrol(1943)

    as Orestes Krebs

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Kirby

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as Flapjack

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lone Star Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tom Duane

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as 2nd Captain (uncredited)

  • Shut My Big Mouth(1942)

    as Mayor Potter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Ned Nolan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Swamp Water(1941)

    as Marty McCord

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Duanes(1941)

    as Tom Duane

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Geese Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Marshal Len Baker

  • Bad Men of Missouri(1941)

    as Hank Younger

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Citadel of Crime(1941)

    as Jess Meekins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Tobacco Road(1941)

    as Chief of Police

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Trail(1940)

    as Shubel Morgan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Brigham Young(1940)

    as U.S. Army Major

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Bronson

  • Three Faces West(1940)

    as Minister

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Virginia City(1940)

    as Gaylord

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Pa Joad

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Scout

  • Drums Along the Mohawk(1939)

    as Dr. Petry

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939)

    as Kenneth Allen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sheriff Big Bill Tanner

  • The Bill of Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Frontiersman

  • Western Caravans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Winchester Thompson

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as Woolridge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Orth

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the North(1938)

    as Dave MacMillan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Valley of the Giants(1938)

    as McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1938)

    as Fred - Outrider in Prologue

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as MacKenzie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • That I May Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bish Plivens

  • Paradise Isle(1937)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild West Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Matt Keeler

  • Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge(1937)

    as Bayliss Baynum

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Parnell(1937)

    as Dead Child's Father

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Matthew Turnbull

  • Green Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sheep Man

  • Maid of Salem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Village Marshal (Uncredited)

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Scroggs

  • Back to Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff

  • San Francisco(1936)

    as 'Red' Kelly

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Girl of the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bascomb Rogers

  • The Harvester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Abner Prewett

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jeff Parkington

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Benton

  • Way Down East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Squire Amasa Bartlett

  • Motive for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as McAllister

  • The Hoosier Schoolmaster(1935)

    as Doc Small

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • West of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Roy Neal

  • Radio Scout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pappy Tolliver

  • The World Moves On(1934)

    as Notary (1825)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Ever Since Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Wood

  • Three on a Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ezra MacDuff

  • Carolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Richards

  • Frontier Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Editor Pickett

  • Sixteen Fathoms Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as A.B. Crockett

  • The Power and the Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Professor (uncredited)

  • Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Speaker

  • Secrets(1933)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Face in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Pa Nathan Brown

  • Silver Dollar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Hamlin

  • Call Her Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Old Man in Wagon Train

  • The Cabin in the Cotton(1932)

    as Uncle Joe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hello Trouble(1932)

    as Jonathan Kenyon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Honor of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dan Perkins

  • Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jake

  • The Riding Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sheriff

  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as Banker Craig

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lena Rivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Grandfather Nichols

  • Law and Order(1932)

    as Judge R.W. Williams

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ridin' for Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Marshal Joseph Slyde

  • Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)(1931)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Alexander Hamilton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Harvey Taylor - First Ex-Soldier

  • The Great Meadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Thomas Hall

  • Man to Man(1930)

    as Uncle Cal

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Abraham Lincoln(1930)

    as Lincoln's Employer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1930)

    as Angus McSween

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Star Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Colonel John Aldridge

  • After the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Joshua Barker

  • The Sap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as The Banker

  • My Lady's Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Actor

  • All Faces West(1929)

    as Gunner Bill

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Noisy Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Ebenezer

  • Innocents of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Emile Leval

  • Tropical Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Singapore Joe

  • The Bushranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sir Eric

  • Life's Mockery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Wolf Miller

  • Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Caleb Gare

  • Now We're in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Lord Abercrombie McTavish

  • The First Auto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Hank Armstrong

  • The Frontiersman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Andrew Jackson

  • The Heart of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as 'Cash' Cynon

  • Annie Laurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Sandy

  • Lovey Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Stubbins

  • The Social Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Mayor's Partner

  • Rustlin' for Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Hank Blatchford

  • The Earth Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Ezra Tilden

  • Ship of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Angus Garth

  • The Splendid Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Capt. Lightfoot

  • The Eagle(1925)

    as The Eagle's Lieutenant / Coach Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Why Women Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Silas Martin

  • Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Si Pace

  • Paint and Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Riley

  • Faint Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Grandpa Crumb

  • Old Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Actor

  • Beauty and the Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Chuckwalla Bill

  • The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Jap Taylor

  • The Narrow Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Garvey

  • Painted People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Fred Lane

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Patrick Ryan

  • Defying Destiny(1923)

    as Mr. Wilkens

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Trampas

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Big Jack Skinner

  • Circus Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Eben Holt

  • The Girl of the Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Jack Rance

  • Hearts Aflame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Black Joe

  • The Kingdom Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Caleb Deming

  • Peg o' My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Jim O'Connell

  • Rags to Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Sheriff

  • Human Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Paul Logan

  • Across the Dead-Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Enoch Kidder

  • Under the Lash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Simeon Krillet

  • Snowblind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Hugh Garth

  • Bunty Pulls the Strings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Tammas Biggar

  • Godless Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as 'Black' Pawl

  • The Branding Iron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as John Carver

  • Lahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as 'Brick' Willock

  • The Deadlier Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Jim Willis

  • Fighting Cressy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Hiram McKinstry

  • Desert Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Ladd

  • The Blue Bandanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jim Yancy

  • Bill Apperson's Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Bill Apperson

  • The Brand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Dan McGill

  • The Challenge Accepted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Uncle Zeke Sawyer

  • Oh, Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Adele's Father

  • Riders of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Sally's Grandfather

  • The Uphill Path (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as James Lawton

  • The Border Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Overland Bradley

  • Breakers Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Captain Scudder

  • A Weaver of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Martin Chandler

  • Blue Jeans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Jacob Tutwiler

  • The Food Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Samuel Sloane

  • The Barrier(1917)

    as John Gaylord / John Tale

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovely Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Peter Nelson

  • The Old Homestead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Sheriff

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 207 titles from 1914 to 1959.

Biggest box office

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

$7.3K worldwide

Highest rated

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting207 of 207: 207 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1910s18 · acting1920s50 · acting1930s60 · acting1940s50 · acting1950s29 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
254045

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Russell Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 73 of 74 with a score; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Citadel of Crime (1941)

82nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Russell Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Russell Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ward Bond shares the most, 4.

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