Russell Bassett
Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918.
Russell Bassett | |
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 Bassett in detail of film still for Behind the Scenes (1914) | |
| Born | October 24, 1845 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1918 (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Carlotta E.M. Bassett |
Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his father became a miner.[1] He attended the now-defunct Brayton College[2] in Oakland, and that was where he gained his initial acting experience.[1]
Bassett gained early acting experience in stock theater with the Hooley Stock Company in Chicago. Later, he "toured the whole width of America, broadening, mellowing, polishing off his art."[2] On Broadway, he appeared in The Other Fellow (1910), The Top o' th' World (1907), and Rip Van Winkle (1905).[3]
During his film career, Bassett acted for the Biograph, Edison, Yankee, Pathe, Imp, Reliance, Nestor, and Famous Players companies.[1]
On May 8, 1918, Bassett died from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home in New York City. He was survived by his wife and a son.[4]
Selected filmography
- When the Heart Calls (1912)
- Almost a Rescue (1913)
- The Eagle's Mate (1914)
- Such a Little Queen (1914)
- Behind the Scenes (1914)
- The Morals of Marcus (1915)
- David Harum (1915)
- Fanchon the Cricket (1915)
- Jim the Penman (1915)
- May Blossom (1915)
- Little Pal (1915)
- Sold (1915)
- Nearly a King (1916)
- Diplomacy (1916)
- Hulda from Holland (1916)
- Less Than the Dust (1916)
- Little Lady Eileen (1916)
- A Coney Island Princess (1916)
- The Honeymoon (1917)
- Public Be Damned (1917)
- Broadway Jones (1917)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
- Hit-The-Trail Holliday (1918)
References
- "Russell Bassett, Veteran Actor, Dead". Moving Picture World. May 15, 1918. p. 1126.
- "Oakland Hall of Film Fame". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. July 22, 1917. p. 43. Retrieved March 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Russell Bassett". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- "Russell Bassett". New York Herald. New York, New York City. May 9, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved March 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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