Russell Thorson

Acting

Russell Thorson

Born October 14, 1906Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA66 credits

Delos Russell Thorson (October 14, 1906 – July 6, 1982) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his co-starring role as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom in ABC's 1959-1962 hit crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.

Known For

The Rockford Files
7.6

The Rockford Files

TV

1974

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

TV

1973

The Magician
6.7

The Magician

TV

1973

Walking Tall
6.6

Walking Tall

Movie

1973

Barnaby Jones
6.9

Barnaby Jones

TV

1973

The Streets of San Francisco
7.0

The Streets of San Francisco

TV

1972

Filmography

The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas Arthur KennerTV
Doc Elliot
1973Doc Elliotas Dr. MaddoxTV
The Magician
1973The Magicianas Alex NicholsonTV
Walking Tall
1973Walking Tallas Ferrin MeaksMovie
Barnaby Jones
1973Barnaby Jonesas FranklinTV
The Streets of San Francisco
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Freddie OlburnTV
The Screaming Woman
1972The Screaming Womanas ManMovie
Incident in San Francisco
1971Incident in San FranciscoMovie
Night Slaves
1970Night Slavesas Dr. SandersMovie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas HermanTV
Lassie - The Road Back
1970Lassie - The Road Backas CharlieMovie
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.as Dr. SloanTV
The Learning Tree
1969The Learning Treeas Judge CavanaughMovie
The Stalking Moon
1968The Stalking Moonas NedMovie
Adam-12
1968Adam-12as John EvansTV
Cocoon
1968Cocoonas Port CaptainMovie
Hang 'em High
1968Hang 'em Highas MaddowMovie
Cimarron Strip
1967Cimarron Stripas Hank MartinTV
The Invaders
1967The Invadersas SheriffTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Chief DanbyTV
The Plainsman
1966The Plainsmanas Marshal Hart (uncredited)Movie
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.as Mr. HurleyTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Judge Andy HarrisTV
My Blood Runs Cold
1965My Blood Runs Coldas Sheriff R. SeatonMovie
Two on a Guillotine
1965Two on a Guillotineas Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)Movie
36 Hours
196436 Hoursas Gen. AllisonMovie
The Lieutenant
1963The Lieutenantas Mr. SallawayTV
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963It Happened at the World's Fairas Sheriff Garland (uncredited)Movie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Sheriff GearyTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas Josh DorcasTV
Gunfighters of Abilene
1960Gunfighters of Abileneas WilkinsonMovie
The Detectives
1959The Detectivesas Det. Lt. Otto LindstromTV
The Untouchables
1959The Untouchablesas Ferguson (uncredited)TV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas George OwensTV
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Mayor Thurman OsgoodTV
Good Day for a Hanging
1959Good Day for a Hangingas Harry LandersMovie
I Want to Live!
1958I Want to Live!as San Quentin Sgt.Movie
Tarawa Beachhead
1958Tarawa Beachheadas Casey NelsonMovie
When Hell Broke Loose
1958When Hell Broke Looseas Col. CrandallMovie
Lawman
1958Lawmanas Wilszon - TownsmanTV
The Texan
1958The Texanas SheriffTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Col. SykesTV
Bitter Heritage
1958Bitter Heritageas Sheriff PietsMovie
J
1958Jefferson Drumas Bert TempleTV
Run Silent, Run Deep
1958Run Silent, Run Deepas Submarine Crewman (uncredited)Movie
Gun Fever
1958Gun Feveras Thomas RandMovie
Zero Hour!
1957Zero Hour!as Vancouver Flight DispatcherMovie
Undersea Girl
1957Undersea Girlas Cmdr. WatkinsMovie
Trackdown
1957Trackdownas Jesse JacksonTV
Alcoa Theatre
1957Alcoa Theatreas HarrisonTV
Maverick
1957Maverickas Marshal Walt HardieTV
Perry Mason
1957Perry Masonas Farrell MoorefieldTV
Wagon Train
1957Wagon Trainas WardenTV
Sugarfoot
1957Sugarfootas SheriffTV
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
1957Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowmanas Prof. Philip OsborneMovie
D
1957Destination 60,000as Dan MaddoxMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Mason - JurorTV
Johnny Concho
1956Johnny Conchoas Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Please Murder Me
1956Please Murder Meas The JudgeMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Dr. RhodyTV
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenneas Sheriff HardinTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas BowersTV
Studio 57
1954Studio 57TV
Double Dynamite
1951Double Dynamiteas Internal Revenue Service TailmanMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Easy Living
1949Easy Livingas Hunk EdwardsMovie