Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 – May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76

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s between 1911 and 1918. Bassett was born in

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, but he moved to Oakland, California at age 3 when his father became a miner. He attended the now-defunct Brayton College in Oakland, and that was where he gained his initial acting experience. 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." On Broadway, he appeared in ''The Other Fellow'' (1910), ''The Top o' th' World'' (1907), and ''Rip Van Winkle'' (1905). During his film career, Bassett acted for the Biograph, Edison, Yankee, Pathe, Imp, Reliance, Nestor, and Famous Players companies. On May 8, 1918, Bassett died from a

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at his home in

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. He was survived by his wife and a son.

Selected filmography

*'' When the Heart Calls'' (1912) *''

Almost a Rescue ''Almost a Rescue'' is a 1913 American Short film, short comedy film featuring Roscoe Arbuckle, Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Donald MacDonald (actor), Donald MacDonald as Hawkeye * Roscoe Arbuckle, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Jimmie * Irene Hunt (act ...

'' (1913) *'' The Eagle's Mate'' (1914) *'' Such a Little Queen'' (1914) *''

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'' (1914) *'' The Morals of Marcus'' (1915) *''

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Fanchon the Cricket ''Fanchon the Cricket'' is a 1915 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a novel, ''La Petite Fadette'' by George Sand. It was directed by James Kirkwood and stars ...

'' (1915) *'' Jim the Penman'' (1915) *'' May Blossom'' (1915) *'' Little Pal'' (1915) *'' Sold'' (1915) *'' Nearly a King'' (1916) *''

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Hulda from Holland ''Hulda from Holland'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien that was produced by Famous Players Film Company and released by Paramount Pictures. It stars Mary Pickford, then the biggest movie star in America. The stor ...

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Less Than the Dust ''Less than the Dust'' is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant di ...

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Little Lady Eileen ''Little Lady Eileen'' is a lost film, lost 1916 silent fantasy drama starring Marguerite Clark. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley and produced by Adolph Zukor. The film had double exposure photography since Vernon Steele plays two different ch ...

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A Coney Island Princess ''A Coney Island Princess'' is a lost 1916 silent film comedy drama directed by Dell Henderson and starring Irene Fenwick. It is based on the play ''Princess Zim-Zim'' by Edward Sheldon. This film was Fenwick's first for the Famous Players Fi ...

'' (1916) * '' The Honeymoon'' (1917) * '' Public Be Damned'' (1917) *'' Broadway Jones'' (1917) *'' Seven Keys to Baldpate'' (1917) *'' Hit-The-Trail Holliday'' (1918)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassett, Russell 1845 births 1918 deaths Male actors from Milwaukee American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors