Biography
Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 β May 8, 1918) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918.
Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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 cerebral hemorrhage at his home in New York City. He was survived by his wife and a son.
Filmography
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The Studio Girl (1918)
The Honeymoon (1917)
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
Broadway Jones (1917)
A Coney Island Princess (1916)
Less Than the Dust (1916)
Hulda from Holland (1916)
Diplomacy (1916)
Nearly a King (1916)
The Fatal Card (1915)
Sold (1915)
Little Pal (1915)
Fanchon, the Cricket (1915)
May Blossom (1915)
David Harum (1915)
The Morals of Marcus (1915)
Behind the Scenes (1914)
Such a Little Queen (1914)
The Eagle's Mate (1914)
The Girls and Dad (1913)
Almost a Rescue (1913)
The Country Cousin (1913)
Cupid's Assistants (1913)
Making a Man of Her (1912)
The Lady Barber of Roaring Gulch (1912)
Her Friend, the Doctor (1912)
Hearts and Skirts (1912)
The Girls and the Chaperone (1912)
When the Heart Calls (1912)
Her Indian Hero (1912)
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GenderMale
Birthday1845-10-24
Deathday1918-05-08 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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