6.9
Movie
Acting
Russell Thorson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 68 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.6
TV
Mission: Impossible
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
6.6
Movie
Walking Tall
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
7.6
TV
The Rockford Files
7.0
Movie
I Want to Live!
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
7.1
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.1
Movie
36 Hours
5.9
Movie
The Stalking Moon
7.8
TV
The Odd Couple
6.8
TV
The Invaders
6.6
Movie
Zero Hour!
7.9
TV
Emergency!
7.3
TV
Rawhide
Acting credits 68
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Rockford Files TV | Arthur Kenner (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Doc Elliot TV | Dr. Maddox (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Magician TV | Alex Nicholson (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Walking Tall Film | Ferrin Meaks |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones TV | Franklin (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | Freddie Olburn (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman Film | Man |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | George Burke (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Incident in San Francisco Film | |
| 1970 | Night Slaves Film | Dr. Sanders |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple TV | Herman, Mr. Coswell (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Lassie - The Road Back Film | Charlie |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. TV | Dr. Sloan, Dr. Gregson (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Learning Tree Film | Judge Cavanaugh |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon Film | Ned |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | John Evans (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Cocoon Film | Port Captain |
| 1968 | Hang 'em High Film | Maddow |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip TV | Hank Martin (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Invaders TV | Sheriff (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible TV | Chief Danby (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Plainsman Film | Marshal Hart (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. TV | Mr. Hurley, Joseph Goodman, Grand Jury Foreman (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life TV | Judge Andy Harris (1 ep) |
| 1965 | My Blood Runs Cold Film | Sheriff R. Seaton |
| 1965 | Two on a Guillotine Film | Mr. Carmichael (uncredited) |
| 1964 | 36 Hours Film | Gen. Allison |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant TV | Mr. Sallaway (1 ep) |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair Film | Sheriff Garland (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Sheriff Geary (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Josh Dorcas, Sheriff Stan Evans, Sheriff Tybee, Judge Craig, Ollie, Toomey (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Gunfighters of Abilene Film | Wilkinson |
| 1959 | The Detectives TV | Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables TV | Ferguson (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | George Owens, Simon (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Rawhide TV | Mayor Thurman Osgood, Mort Billings (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging Film | Harry Landers |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! Film | San Quentin Sgt. |
| 1958 | Tarawa Beachhead Film | Casey Nelson |
| 1958 | When Hell Broke Loose Film | Col. Crandall |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip TV | Leopold Dent (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Lawman TV | Wilszon - Townsman (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Texan TV | Sheriff (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive TV | Col. Sykes (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Bitter Heritage Film | Sheriff Piets |
| 1958 | Jefferson Drum TV | Bert Temple (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Run Silent, Run Deep Film | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Gun Fever Film | Thomas Rand |
| 1957 | Zero Hour! Film | Vancouver Flight Dispatcher |
| 1957 | Undersea Girl Film | Cmdr. Watkins |
| 1957 | Trackdown TV | Jesse Jackson, Doc Hosper (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre TV | Harrison (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Maverick TV | Marshal Walt Hardie (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Farrell Moorefield (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train TV | Warden, Major, Simon Landis, Sheriff Ed Harris (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot TV | Sheriff (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman Film | Prof. Philip Osborne |
| 1957 | Destination 60,000 Film | Dan Maddox |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Mason (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Johnny Concho Film | Sheriff (uncredited) |