Russ Bender | |
|---|---|
 Bender in Anatomy of a Psycho (1961) | |
| Born | January 1, 1910 |
| Died | August 16, 1969 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1969 |
Russ Bender (January 1, 1910 – August 16, 1969[citation needed]) was an American actor.
Russ Bender | |
|---|---|
Bender in Anatomy of a Psycho (1961) | |
| Born | January 1, 1910 |
| Died | August 16, 1969 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1952–1969 |
Russ Bender (January 1, 1910 – August 16, 1969[citation needed]) was an American actor.
Before becoming an actor, Bender wrote detective stories for magazines. That part of his life was interrupted when he joined the Army. By the time he returned to civilian life, the market for such material had decreased. At that point, he became an actor, appearing in the Gunsmoke episode “Gold Mine” (S11E15 of 1965). Even then, he continued to write to some extent, creating script for five films as well as "numerous television scripts". He frequently appeared in B-movies, and often worked with director Maury Dexter.
He appeared in the films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | You Are There | Nathaniel Cary | S1:E9, "The Witch Trial at Salem, Massachusetts (August 1692)" |
| 1956 | Highway Patrol | Dr. Walters | S2:E6, "Typhoid Carrier" |
| 1956 | The Millionaire | Burns | S3:E12, "The Harvey Borden Story" |
| 1956 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Deacon | S2:E3, "Fight or Run" |
| 1957 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Captain Gunderson | S1:E31, "The Pearl and the Crown" |
| 1957 | The Californians | Prospector | S1:E1, "The Vigilantes Begin" |
| 1957 | The Californians | Steve Thompson | S1:E2, "All That Glitters" |
| 1957 | Code 3 | Lieutenant Al Byrne | S1:E31, "Harbor Incident" |
| 1957 | The Millionaire | Fred | S4:E9, "The Frank Keegan Story" |
| 1957 | The Sheriff of Cochise | Paul Orville | S2:E39, "Federal Witness" |
| 1957 | The Gray Ghost | Lane | S1:E2, "The Missing Colonel" |
| 1957 | Broken Arrow | Marshal | S1:E20, "Powder Keg" |
| 1957 | Broken Arrow | Marshal | S1:E29, "The Assassin" |
| 1957 | Telephone Time | Sheriff | S2:E23, "The Intruder" |
| 1957 | Colt .45 | Townsend | S1:E11, "The Gypsies" |
| 1957 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Hanford Craig | S2:E29, "Young Gun" |
| 1958 | Sugarfoot | Sheriff | S1:E10, "Bullet Proof" |
| 1958 | The Adventures of McGraw | Prison Official | S1:E30, "Time for Dying" |
| 1958 | Broken Arrow | Marshal | S2:E17, "Bad Boy" |
| 1958 | Maverick | Doctor | S1:E21, "Trail West to Fury" |
| 1958 | Telephone Time | Matt Heller | S3:E29, "Trail Blazer" |
| 1958 | Whirlybirds | Tom Baker | S2:E16, "Blind Date" |
| 1958 | Alcoa Theatre | Perkins | S1:E16, "The Perfectionist" |
| 1958 | M Squad | Police Lt. Dan Casey | S1:E37, "The Woman from Paris" |
| 1958 | The Silent Service | Messecar the Cook | S2:E17, "The Cavalla Story" |
| 1958 | Trackdown | Sheriff John Kemp | S1:E13, "The Reward" |
| 1958 | Trackdown | Townsman | S2:E7, "Matter of Justice" |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders | Colonel Rayford | S1:E6, "The Governor" |
| 1958 | U.S. Marshal | Mike Lynch | Episode: "Highway Robbery" |
| 1958 | The Veil | Calvin Logan | S1:E3, "Food on the Table" |
| 1958 | Men of Annapolis | Colonel Keller | S1:E29, "Rapid Fire" |
| 1958 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Lem Evans | S4:E13, "Plague Carrier" |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Humphries | S1:E4, "Casualty" |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Sheriff | S1:E5, "Passing of Shawnee Bill" |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Sam Cameron | S1:E14, "Die by the Gun" |
| 1958 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Wilbur Macon | S1:E24, "Girl from Piccadilly" |
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | Dealer | S3:E21, "Ma Tennis" |
| 1959 | Frontier Doctor | Frank Saunders | S1:E24, "The Big Gamblers" |
| 1959 | The Ann Sothern Show | Doctor | S1:E23, "Katy's Big Surprise" |
| 1959 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Sheriff | S3:E10, "Two for Paradise" |
| 1959 | Colt .45 | Stagedoor Man | S2:E5, "The Man Who Loved Lincoln" |
| 1959 | Zane Grey Theatre | Judge Langford Peel | S3:E29, "The Law and the Gun" |
| 1959 | The David Niven Show | Detective | S1:E12, "The Vengeance" |
| 1959 | Markham | Ronnie Evans | S1:E17, "Deadline Date" |
| 1959 | Cheyenne | Sheriff Edwards | S4:E6, "Prisoner of Moon Mesa" |
| 1959 | Black Saddle | Denham Talbot | S1:E19, "Client: Reynolds" |
| 1959 | The Deputy | Jordan | S1:E10, "The Big Four" |
| 1959 | 77 Sunset Strip | Captain Bradford | S1:E13, "Hit and Run" |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Storekeeper | S1:E22, "Incident of a Burst of Evil" |
| 1959 | Perry Mason | Sgt. Givens | S2:E25, "The Case of the Petulant Partner" |
| 1959 | Laramie | Sheriff | S1:E12, "Man of God" |
| 1960 | Johnny Ringo | Jason | S1:E14, "East Is East" |
| 1960 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Horace Granby | S5:E24, "The Case of Senor Huerto" |
| 1960 | Black Saddle | Jack Dutro | S2:E17, "The Indian Tree" |
| 1960 | The Deputy | Bert | S1:E23, "The Two Faces of Bob Claxton" |
| 1960 | Overland Trail | Stagecoach Driver | S1:E6, "All the O'Mara's Horses" |
| 1960 | Hotel de Paree | Willie Barnes | S1:E23, "Sundance and the Black Widow" |
| 1960 | Hotel de Paree | Willie | S1:E28, "Sundance and the Good-Luck Coat" |
| 1960 | 77 Sunset Strip | Chief Bob Howard | S2:E36, "Family Skeleton" |
| 1960 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Sheriff Tom Brice | S3:E3 "Journey for Josh" |
| 1960 | The Tall Man | Townsman | S1:E5, "The Lonely Star" |
| 1960 | Thriller | Arresting Officer | S1:E3, "Worse Than Murder" |
| 1960 | Lassie | Dr. Hayden | S7:E11, "Visiting Colt" |
| 1960 | Rawhide | Sheriff | S3:E9, "Incident of the Captive" |
| 1960 | Perry Mason | Policeman | S4:E2, "The Case of the Credulous Quarry" |
| 1960 | Laramie | Hotel Clerk | S2:E3, "Three Rode West" |
| 1960 | The Twilight Zone | Counterman | S1:E16, "The Hitch-Hiker" |
| 1960 | Death Valley Days | Billy Rogers | S8:E34, "Human Sacrifice" |
| 1961 | Thriller | Burdett | S1:E18, "Man in the Cage" |
| 1961 | The Untouchables | George Cooper | S2:E15, "The Organization" |
| 1961 | Gunslinger | Hanton | S1:E1, "The Buried People" |
| 1961 | Coronado 9 | Ted Bowen | S1:E28, "Three's a Shroud" |
| 1961 | Lassie | Dr. Hayden | S7:E30, "Long Chase" |
| 1961 | Shannon | Elliot Humphrey | S1:E2, "The Embezzler's Daughter" |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Gilmore | S4:E9, "The Little Fishes" |
| 1961 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Doctor | S4:E28, "The Siege" |
| 1961 | Perry Mason | Chief Hagerty | S4:E20, "The Case of the Barefaced Witness" |
| 1962 | Have Gun - Will Travel | Arthur - Beatrice's Husband | S5:E29, "Silent Death, Secret Death" |
| 1962 | Perry Mason | Deputy Bowman | S5:E27, "The Case of the Counterfeit Crank" |
| 1962 | Leave It to Beaver | Mr. Barnsdall | S6:E3, "Wally's License" |
| 1962 | Dr. Kildare | Government Man | S2:E3, "The Visitors" |
| 1962 | The Beachcomber | Brink | S1:E38, "Roll of Thunder" |
| 1962 | The Twilight Zone | Doctor | S3:E25, "The Fugitive" |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Todd | S1:E11, "The Devil's Children" |
| 1963 | Laramie | Red Wheeler | S4:E17, "The Wedding Party" |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Hank | S4:E16, "On Thursday, We Leave for Home" |
| 1963 | Breaking Point | Police Sergeant | S1:E14, "Heart of Marble, Body of Stone" |
| 1963 | Ben Casey | Mr. Martin | S3:E16, "The Last Splintered Spoke on the Old Burlesque Wheel" |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sergeant Aikes | S1:E7, "The Machine That Played God" |
| 1963 | The Virginian | Bartender | S2:E6, "It Takes a Big Man" |
| 1963 | Death Valley Days | Judge | S12:E4, "Diamond Field Jack" |
| 1963 | Bonanza | Walt | S5:E7, "Calamity Over the Comstock" |
| 1964 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sergeant Pingitore | S1:E24, "The Sweet Taste of Vengeance" |
| 1964 | My Three Sons | Carl Pendleton | S5:E2, "A Serious Girl" |
| 1964 | The Virginian | The Land Office Clerk | S3:E15, "A Man of the People" |
| 1964 | Gunsmoke | Store Proprietor | S10:E4, "The Violators" |
| 1964 | Bonanza | Station Master | S5:E30, "Enter Thomas Bowers" |
| 1964 | Bonanza | George | S6:E5, "Logan's Treasure" |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Timekeeper | S2:E20, "Scapegoat" |
| 1965 | The Farmer's Daughter | Richwood | S2:E31, "Never Listen to Rumors" |
| 1965 | The Virginian | Doc Linell | S4:E8, "Nobility of Kings" |
| 1965 | Gidget | Tacky | S1:E11, "My Ever Faithful Friend" |
| 1965 | Gunsmoke | Sheriff | S11:E15, "Gold Mine" |
| 1966 | Iron Horse | Costello | S1:E8, "War Cloud" |
| 1967 | The F.B.I. | Boat Owner | S2:E22, "The Hostage" |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | Mort | S1:E7, "Whitey" |
| 1967 | Mission: Impossible | Duty Guard | S2:E9, "The Seal" |
| 1967 | Iron Horse | Sergeant | S2:E14, "Wild Track" |
| 1967 | Death Valley Days | Hoffman | S15:E18, "A Wrangler's Last Ride" |
| 1968 | Green Acres | Sheriff | S3:E18, "Home Is Where You Run Away From" |
| 1968 | Death Valley Days | Dr. Harper | S16:E15, "Dress for a Desert Girl" |
| 1968 | Death Valley Days | Ceasar Twitchell | S16:E21, "A Friend Indeed" |
| 1969 | The Big Valley | Driver | S4:E13, "Top of the Stairs" |
| 1969 | Petticoat Junction | Farmer | S6:E22, "Uncle Joe Retires" |
| 1969 | Bonanza | Garvey | S10, E26, "The Running Man" |
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