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William D. Russell
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
William D. Russell was an American film and television director. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 30, 1908, he began his Hollywood career with the 1945 film Hollywood Victor…
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William D. Russell was an American film and television director. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 30, 1908, he began his Hollywood career with the 1945 film Hollywood Victory Caravan. His career in film ended with his last film, 1951's Best of the Badmen. In the early fifties he began directing for television with Screen Gems, and his many credits include episodes of Father Knows Best (he was with the show from 1954 to 1956), Dennis the Menace, Perry Mason, Hazel, Bewitched, the Farmer's Daughter and Family Affair. Russell was nominated for three Emmys, first for You Are There in 1953, second for the Farmer's Daughter in 1964, and later for Family Affair in 1967. His directorial career ended shortly before his death in April 1968.
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1967
Gentle Ben
TV show Director
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1966
Family Affair
TV show Director
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1964
Bewitched
TV show Director
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1963
The Farmer's Daughter
TV show Director
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1963
Grindl
TV show Director
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1961
Hazel
TV show Director
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1959
Dennis the Menace
TV show Director
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Director
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1957
The Eve Arden Show
TV show Director
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1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV show Director
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1955
Gunsmoke
TV show Director
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1955
Damon Runyon Theater
TV show Director
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1954
Father Knows Best
TV show Director
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1952
Boss Lady
TV show Director
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1951
Best of the Badmen
Movie Director
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1949
Bride for Sale
Movie Director
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1949
The Green Promise
Movie Director
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1948
The Sainted Sisters
Movie Director
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1947
Dear Ruth
Movie Director
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1947
Ladies' Man
Movie Director
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1946
Our Hearts Were Growing Up
Movie Director
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1945
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Movie Director
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1940
The Biscuit Eater
Movie Field Judge (uncredited)
