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Russell McCaskill Simpson (June 17, 1880 – December 12, 1959) was an American character actor.
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Russell Simpson. Actor: The Grapes of Wrath. His grim, beady-eyed, sharp-nosed, weatherbeaten face was always familiar despite the small roles he appeared in. Every once in a while character actor Russell Simpson would stand out in a small scene, but his main purpose seemed to be adding rustic authenticity to his westerns or small-town dramas.
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- Danville, California, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Russell Simpson. Actor: The Grapes of Wrath. His grim, beady-eyed, sharp-nosed, weatherbeaten face was always familiar despite the small roles he appeared in. Every once in a while character actor Russell Simpson would stand out in a small scene, but his main purpose seemed to be adding rustic authenticity to his westerns or small-town dramas.
- June 17, 1880
- December 12, 1959
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.
Russell McCaskill Simpson (17 June 1880 – 12 December 1959) was an American actor . Biography. Simpson was born in San Francisco, California. He is best known for his work in the movies of John Ford. He is most famous for his portrayal of Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath in 1940. Simpson reportedly prospected for gold in Alaska in his youth.
Russell Simpson played in over two hundred movies and in 1939 made a record of six Technicolor movies in one year. He passed on the 12 December 1959, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles of natural causes at the age of 79, after completing his last film, John Ford's 'The Horse Soldiers'.
