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Russell Hopton(1900-1945)

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  • Director
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Russell Hopton
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Russell Hopton was born on 18 February 1900 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Once in a Lifetime (1932), The Little Giant (1933) and Star of Midnight (1935). He died on 7 April 1945 in North Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1900
DiedApril 7, 1945(45)
BornFebruary 18, 1900
DiedApril 7, 1945(45)
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Known for

Louise Fazenda, Sidney Fox, Russell Hopton, Aline MacMahon, Jack Oakie, Zasu Pitts, and Gregory Ratoff in Once in a Lifetime (1932)
Once in a Lifetime
6.8
  • Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland
  • 1932
Edward G. Robinson, Mary Astor, and Helen Vinson in The Little Giant (1933)
The Little Giant
7.0
  • Al Daniels
  • 1933
William Powell and Ginger Rogers in Star of Midnight (1935)
Star of Midnight
6.7
  • Tommy Tennant
  • 1935
Frankie Darro and LeRoy Mason in Black Gold (1936)
Black Gold
5.2
  • Joe(uncredited)
  • 1936

Credits

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Actor

  • Signe Hasso, George Raft, and Claire Trevor in Johnny Angel (1945)
    Johnny Angel
    6.2
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Mitchum and Barbara Hale in West of the Pecos (1945)
    West of the Pecos
    6.1
    • Jeff Slinger
    • 1945
  • Bela Lugosi, Wally Brown, Alan Carney, Anne Jeffreys, and Darby Jones in Zombies on Broadway (1945)
    Zombies on Broadway
    5.2
    • Benny
    • 1945
  • Nancy Kelly and Richard Loo in Betrayal from the East (1945)
    Betrayal from the East
    6.0
    • (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Leon Errol in Birthday Blues (1945)
    Birthday Blues
    6.4
    Short
    • Thief
    • 1945
  • Leon Errol, Richard Lane, and Elaine Riley in What a Blonde (1945)
    What a Blonde
    6.5
    • Bothered Train Passenger (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Robert Mitchum in Nevada (1944)
    Nevada
    6.1
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jim Jordan and Marian Jordan in Heavenly Days (1944)
    Heavenly Days
    5.5
    • Remorse - News Photographer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • John Wayne and Ella Raines in Tall in the Saddle (1944)
    Tall in the Saddle
    6.9
    • Wagon Driver (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lloyd Bridges, Nancy Gates, Osa Massen, and Gigi Perreau in The Master Race (1944)
    The Master Race
    5.9
    • Porto (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jean Brooks, Bonita Granville, and Dickie Moore in Youth Runs Wild (1944)
    Youth Runs Wild
    4.8
    • Dickens (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Girls! Girls! Girls!
    6.8
    Short
    • Police Detective
    • 1944
  • Tom Conway and Audrey Long in A Night of Adventure (1944)
    A Night of Adventure
    6.2
    • Benny Sarto
    • 1944
  • Radio Rampage
    6.4
    Short
    • Radio Announcer
    • 1944
  • Love Your Landlord
    6.7
    Short
    • 1944

Director

  • Evelyn Brent and Kermit Maynard in Song of the Trail (1936)
    Song of the Trail
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1936
  • Frankie Darro and LeRoy Mason in Black Gold (1936)
    Black Gold
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1936

Additional Crew

  • Tom Conway, Martha Vickers, and Joseph Vitale in The Falcon in Mexico (1944)
    The Falcon in Mexico
    6.1
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Gloria Stuart in Laughter in Hell (1933)
    Laughter in Hell
    7.0
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1933

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Russel Hopton
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • February 18, 1900
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 1945
    • North Hollywood, California, USA(suicide)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Minor Hollywood second lead and later character player, with stage background. Often played fast-talking urbanites or characters with a sardonic streak. Signed in the 1940's as an RKO contract player. Committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.
  • Trademark
      Often played fast-talking reporters, cops or other streetwise urban types, with the occasional cowboy role in the mix.

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