John Russell

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1. #001

   During World War II, John Russell joined the US Marine Corps, received a medal for bravery and was given a battlefield promotion to lieutenant during the Battle of Guadalcanal. He was wounded there and also contracted a serious case of malaria. He was sent back to the United States, hospitalized and eventually medically discharged from the Corps.

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2. #002

   John Russell appeared in three Clint Eastwood films.

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3. #003

   John Russell was buried in a military cemetery in Westwood, CA.

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4. #004

   John Russell was discovered by a talent agent while at a Beverly Hills (CA) restaurant.

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   John Russell was frequently seen in westerns as tall, sardonic villains.

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   John Russell was one of many Hollywood celebrities who enjoyed regular weekend visits to Ralph Helfer's Africa USA exotic animal ranch in Soledad Canyon, CA, to help with chores and play with the animals.

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7. #007

   Some references state that John Russell's birth name was William Lawrence Russell, but US Census records and California birth and death records confirm that his birth name was John Lawrence Russell.

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8. #008

   In adult westerns and other "A"-budget films after WWII, John Russell was a supporting player and a lookalike for John Trent (1906-66), star of "B" action films of the 1930s and 1940s such as the "Tailspin Tommy" serials. The two men were not related (Trent's real name was LaVerne Brown).

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9. #009

   Actor John Russell (1921-1991) was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, not Westwood Village Memorial Park. He was a World War II veteran of the US Marine Corps and was entitled to burial in a military cemetery.

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10. #010

    In 1930, John Russell lived at 338 S. Hobart Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.

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