Russell Hopton
Appearance
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File:Russell Hopton, False Pretenses (1935).jpg Hopton, circa 1935 | |
Born | Harry Russell Hopton February 18, 1900 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 1945 | (aged 45)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1926-1945 |
Harry Russell Hopton (February 18, 1900 – April 7, 1945)[1] was an American film actor and director.
Biography
Hopton was born in New York, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. He directed the films Song of the Trail (1936)[2] and Black Gold (1936).[3] He died of an overdose of sleeping pills in North Hollywood, California.[4]
Selected filmography
- Call of the Flesh (1930)
- Min and Bill (1930)
- Arrowsmith (1931)
- The Star Witness (1931)
- Street Scene (1931)
- Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) as Whitey
- Law and Order (1932)
- Night World (1932)
- Once in a Lifetime (1932)
- Air Mail (1932)
- The Drifter (1932)
- Secret of the Blue Room (1933)
- I'm No Angel (1933)
- Lady Killer (1933)
- The Little Giant (1933)
- Men in White (1934) as Dr. Pete Bradley
- He Was Her Man (1934) as Monk
- Take the Stand (1934)
- Desirable (1934)
- I Sell Anything (1934)
- Star of Midnight (1935)
- The Headline Woman (1935)
- Cheers of the Crowd (1935)
- Wings in the Dark (1935)
- Death from a Distance (1935)
- False Pretenses (1935)
- Idol of the Crowds (1937)
- The Saint Strikes Back (1939)
- West of the Pecos (1945)
References
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (2005). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland. p. 31. ISBN 9781476610368. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ Reid, John Howard (2006). Great Hollywood Westerns: Classic Pictures, Must-See Movies & "B" Films. Lulu.com. p. 11. ISBN 9781430309680. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Harry Hopton Dead". The Film Daily. April 10, 1945. p. 7. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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