Russell Wolfe (c. 1965 – May 27, 2015) was an American actor and film producer who co-founded the Christian film production company, Pure Flix Entertainment with

David A. R. White David Andrew Roy White (born May 12, 1970) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer and businessman. He is a co-founder of Pinnacle Peak Pictures, a distribution and production company specializing in Christian faith- a ...

Personal life

Wolfe was married to Alysoun Wolfe and they had two children. In December 2013, Wolfe was diagnosed with

ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most com ...

Death

On May 27, 2015, Wolfe died of ALS at the age of 50 in

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Select filmography

Actor

*'' The Wager'' (2007) *''

Sarah's Choice ''Sarah's Choice'' is a 2009 American direct-to-video Christian drama film directed by Chad Kapper. The film was the first lead film role for contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Rebecca St. James as the title character, along with Andrea ...

'' (2009) *'' In the Blink of an Eye'' (2009; also screenwriter) *'' What If...'' (2010) *''Holyman Undercover'' (2010) *''

Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ''Apostle Peter and the Last Supper'' is a 2012 film directed by Gabriel Sabloff and starring Robert Loggia, Ryan Alosio, Bruce Marchiano, Lawrence Fuller, Sarah Prikryl and Bill Oberst Jr. The film was written by Timothy Ratajczak and Gabriel Sa ...

'' (2012) *''

The Book of Esther The Book of Esther ( he, מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר, Megillat Esther), also known in Hebrew as "the Scroll" ("the Megillah"), is a book in the third section (, "Writings") of the Jewish ''Tanakh'' (the Hebrew Bible). It is one of the f ...

'' (2013) *''

The Book of Daniel The Book of Daniel is a 2nd-century BC biblical apocalypse with a 6th century BC setting. Ostensibly "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel, a noble Jew exiled at Babylon", it combines a prophecy of history with an eschatology (a ...

'' (2013) *'' God's Not Dead'' (2014)

Producer

*''The Wager'' (2007) *''Sarah's Choice'' (2009) *''In the Blink of an Eye'' (2009) *''What If...'' (2010) *'' The Encounter'' (2011) *''Apostle Peter and the Last Supper'' (2012) *'' The Mark'' (2012) *''The Book of Esther'' (2013) *''The Book of Daniel'' (2013) *'' God's Not Dead'' (2014) *''

Moms' Night Out ''Moms' Night Out'' is a 2014 American faith-based comedy film directed by the Erwin Brothers, and written by Jon Erwin and Andrea Gyertson Nasfell. The film stars Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, and Trace Adkins. The film was released on ...

'' (2014) *'' Do You Believe?'' (2015) *''

Dancer and the Dame Dance is a performing art art form, form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolism (arts), symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its chor ...

'' (2015) *'' God's Not Dead 2'' (2016)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Russell 1960s births 2015 deaths 21st-century American male actors American film producers Neurological disease deaths in Arizona Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United States