Russell Wade was born on June 21, 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for The Body Snatcher (1945), The Ghost Ship (1943) and Shoot to Kill (1947). He was married to Janie. He died on December 9, 2006 in Riverside, California, USA.
He and wife Janie had two children: Joanie, who predeceased him, and Jeff.
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Russell was awarded a Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on Palm Canyon Drive and was the recipient of the The Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement.
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Developed the El Dorado Country Club in the mid-50s and was the chairman of the Palm Springs Golf Classic tournament (now called the Bob Hope Classic) there for numerous years.
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Appeared in over 60 WWII-era movies as various cadets and military rookie types, retiring in 1948 for a career in business and real estate in the Palm Springs area.
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Moved to California in the late 1920s and attended Hollywood High School, appearing on stage before moving into films.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beyond Glory
1948
Cadet Jensen
Shoot to Kill
1947
George Mitchell
Renegade Girl
1946
Jerry Long
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
Patrick Ransom, Jr.
A Game of Death
1945
Robert Trowbridge
The Body Snatcher
1945
Donald Fettes
Tall in the Saddle
1944
Clint Harolday
Marine Raiders
1944
Lt. Tony 'Junior' Hewitt
Prunes and Politics
1944
Short
Sundown Riders
1944
Russ Wade
The Ghost Ship
1943
3rd Officer Tom Merriam / Tertius
Higher and Higher
1943
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
The Iron Major
1943
Private Manning
The Man from Down Under
1943
Ringsider (uncredited)
The Falcon in Danger
1943
The Pilot (uncredited)
Bombardier
1943
Paul Harris
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943
Jimmy
The Leopard Man
1943
Man in Black Car / Man Outside Graveyard (uncredited)
Sagebrush Law
1943
Cowhand Banty (uncredited)
Ladies' Day
1943
Ball Player (uncredited)
Gem-Jams
1943
Short
Hotel Imperial Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Fighting Frontier
1943
Young Henchman (uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve
1942
Charles - Governor's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Pretty Dolly
1942
Short
Photographer (uncredited)
Pirates of the Prairie
1942
Vigilante (uncredited)
Red River Robin Hood
1942
Chet Andrews
Rough on Rents
1942
Short
Party Guest (uncredited)
Army Surgeon
1942
Soldier-Patient (uncredited)
Dear! Deer!
1942
Short
Philip Errol
Highways by Night
1942
Bartender (uncredited)
Bandit Ranger
1942
Tex - Clay's Ranchhand
The Big Street
1942
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
They All Kissed the Bride
1942
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
1942
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
1941
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Flying
1941
Young Flyer (uncredited)
Weekend for Three
1941
Old Field Inn Dance Extra (uncredited)
Unexpected Uncle
1941
Colony Club Patron (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade
1941
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Moon Over Miami
1941
Jeff's Friend (uncredited)
I'll Wait for You
1941
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
1940
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
1940
Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited)
My Love Came Back
1940
Party Guest (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
Party Guest (uncredited)
Turnabout
1940
Officer Worker in Corridor (uncredited)
Star Dust
1940
Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited)
Road to Singapore
1940
Yacht Party Guest (uncredited)
Black Friday
1940
Student (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
First Love
1939
Ball Guest (uncredited)
These Glamour Girls
1939
College Boy (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
1939
Student (uncredited)
Sorority House
1939
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
Guest (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
1939
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Spring Madness
1938
Dartmouth College Student (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night
1938
Man in Tenwright's Outer Office (uncredited)
My Lucky Star
1938
Student (uncredited)
It's in the Stars
1938
Short
Student (uncredited)
Letter of Introduction
1938
Young Autograph Seeker's Escort (uncredited)
Three Blind Mice
1938
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Hold That Kiss
1938
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
Ball Guest (uncredited)
The Goldwyn Follies
1938
Party Guest (uncredited)
What Do You Think? (Number Three)
1938
Short
Party Guest / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Hitting a New High
1937
Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
Music for Madame
1937
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Double or Nothing
1937
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Topper
1937
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Pick a Star
1937
Colonial Club Patron (uncredited)
Flying Hostess
1936
Kansas City Radio Operator (uncredited)
Ace Drummond
1936
Second Co-Pilot (uncredited)
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1936
Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited)
Yellowstone
1936
Bellboy (uncredited)
Postal Inspector
1936
Man (uncredited)
We Went to College
1936
Student (uncredited)
The House of a Thousand Candles
1936
Young Man (uncredited)
Fighting Youth
1935
Buck's Roommate
The Wrecker
1933
Chuck Regan (as Russell Waddle)
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eyes of the Navy
1940
Documentary short
Young Man in Automobile (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks
2015
TV Series documentary
Donald Fettes
A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Donald Fettes
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
2009
TV Series documentary
Donald Fettes
Known for movies
The Body Snatcher (1945) as Donald Fettes
The Ghost Ship (1943) as 3rd Officer Tom Merriam / Tertius
$18 Million
