Russell Simpson — Blue Book of the Screen (1923) 🇺🇸

The motion picture industry can well be proud to claim such a talented actor as Russell Simpson. He is a screen character that once seen will not be forgotten.

He was born in San Francisco in 1880 and spent many years there in obtaining his education and starting his professional career.

After completing his studies he began his stage career and spent twelve years playing in stock companies, traveling in road shows and in Broadway shows in New York.

Seven years ago screen followers began to take notice of this new character that played his roles so sternly and humanly, and before very long his name appearing in a cast was sufficient to draw crowds.

Goldwyn films, in which he worked, took on the dignity that his work loaned them. He played a wide range of roles, from the God-fearing narrow-minded father of Out of the Dust to the stern but lovable sea captain of Godless Men. Those were two of his finest portrayals.

His late productions are. named with the most noted productions in the last year.

All of Mr. Simpson’s life he has longed to play one part. It is one that Frank Keenan originated on the stage, that of Jack Ranee in The Girl of the Golden West, and it is only recently, when Edwin Carewe was preparing to make the play into a photodrama that he cast Mr. Simpson in the role.

Mr. Simpson is six feet in height, weighs 175 pounds, has gray eyes and medium brown hair.

He is a devoted father to his four-year-old daughter, Roberta Hope.

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Portrait by Freulich • Los Angeles

Collection: The Blue Book of the Screen (1923)