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{{About|the Scottish film actor|the U.S. Representative from California|Russell J. Waters}}
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'''Russell Waters''' (10 June 1908 – 19 August 1982) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] film actor.


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Waters was educated at [[Hutchesons' Grammar School]], [[Glasgow]] and the [[University of Glasgow]]. He began acting with the Old English Comedy and Shakespeare Company then appeared in repertory theatre, at [[the Old Vic]] and in the West End. On screen Waters generally found himself playing mild mannered characters. Waters played the leading man in [[Richard Massingham]]'s amusing instructional short subjects, among them ''Tell Me If It Hurts'' (1936), ''And So Work'' (1937), ''The Daily Round'' (1947) and ''What a Life!'' (1948).
| name = Russell Waters
| image = Russell Waters in Sherlock Holmes (The Case of the Pennsylvania Gun).jpg
| caption = Russell Waters in an episode of ''[[:en:Sherlock Holmes (1954 TV series)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1954)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1908|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|8|19|1908|6|10|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Richmond, London|Richmond]], [[Surrey]], [[England]]
| occupation = Actor
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'''Russell Waters''' (10 June 1908 – 19 August 1982) was a British film actor.<ref name=britishfilm>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V7vPDQAAQBAJ&pg=RA11-PA1931&dq=russell%20waters%20The%20Encyclopedia%20of%20British%20Film#q=russell%20waters%20The%20Encyclopedia%20of%20British%20Film|title=The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition|first=Brian|last=McFarlane|date=16 May 2016|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9781526111968|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name=bfi>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f5a2920|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317055031/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f5a2920|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2017|title=Russell Waters|publisher=}}</ref>


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Waters was educated at [[Hutchesons' Grammar School]], [[Glasgow]] and the [[University of Glasgow]].<ref name=britishfilm/> He began acting with the Old English Comedy and Shakespeare Company then appeared in repertory theatre, at [[the Old Vic]] and in the West End.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/p28/russell-waters/past?page=9|title=Russell Waters - Theatricalia|publisher=}}</ref> On screen Waters generally found himself playing mild mannered characters.<ref name=britishfilm/> Waters played the leading man in [[Richard Massingham]]'s amusing instructional short subjects, among them ''Tell Me If It Hurts'' (1936), ''And So Work'' (1937), ''The Daily Round'' (1947) and ''What a Life!'' (1948).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/russell-waters-p74939|title=Russell Waters - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie|publisher=}}</ref>
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In feature films, Waters played secondary roles such as Craggs in ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949), Mr. West in ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'', Palmer in ''[[Chance of a Lifetime (1950 film)|Chance of a Lifetime]]'' and "Wings" Cameron in ''[[The Wooden Horse]]'' (all three in 1950). Waters remained in films until 1974, when he was briefly seen as the Harbour master in ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]''.

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In feature films, Waters played secondary roles such as Craggs in ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1949 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]'' (1949), Mr. West in ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life (film)|The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'', Palmer in ''[[Chance of a Lifetime (1950 film)|Chance of a Lifetime]]'' and "Wings" Cameron in ''[[The Wooden Horse]]'' (all three in 1950).<ref name=bfi/> In later years, Waters was briefly seen as the Harbour master in ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (1973), and his final film role was as Dr. Jones in [[Ken Loach]]'s ''[[Black Jack (1979 film)|Black Jack]]'' in 1979.<ref name=bfi/>

Among his television appearances was that of an aggrieved butler, Stephens, in a 1965 episode of ''[[The Human Jungle (TV series)|The Human Jungle]]'' (starring [[Herbert Lom]]).


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[The Woman in the Hall]]'' (1947) - Alfred
* ''[[The Woman in the Hall]]'' (1947) - Alfred
* ''[[London Belongs to Me]]'' (1948) - Clerk of the Court
* ''[[London Belongs to Me]]'' (1948) - Clerk of the Court
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* ''[[Obsession (1949 film)|Obsession]]'' (1949) - Flying Squad detective
* ''[[Obsession (1949 film)|Obsession]]'' (1949) - Flying Squad detective
* ''[[Dear Mr. Prohack]]'' (1949) - Cartwright
* ''[[Dear Mr. Prohack]]'' (1949) - Cartwright
* ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' (1950) - Mr. West
* ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life (film)|The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' (1950) - Mr. West
* ''[[Chance of a Lifetime (1950 film)|Chance of a Lifetime]]'' (1950) - Palmer
* ''[[Chance of a Lifetime (1950 film)|Chance of a Lifetime]]'' (1950) - Palmer
* ''[[State Secret (1950 film)|State Secret]]'' (1950) - Clubman
* ''[[State Secret (1950 film)|State Secret]]'' (1950) - Clubman
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* ''[[Outcast of the Islands]]'' (1951) - 2nd Englishman in Snooker Room (uncredited)
* ''[[Outcast of the Islands]]'' (1951) - 2nd Englishman in Snooker Room (uncredited)
* ''[[Mr. Denning Drives North]]'' (1951) - Harry Stoper
* ''[[Mr. Denning Drives North]]'' (1951) - Harry Stoper
* ''Death of an Angel'' (1952) - Walter Grannage
* ''[[Death of an Angel]]'' (1952) - Walter Grannage
* ''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) - Airman
* ''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) - Airman
* ''[[Saturday Island]]'' (1952) - Dr. Snyder
* ''[[Saturday Island]]'' (1952) - Dr. Snyder
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* ''[[The Maggie]]'' (1954) - Hailing Officer
* ''[[The Maggie]]'' (1954) - Hailing Officer
* ''[[The Sleeping Tiger]]'' (1954) - Manager of Pearce & Mann
* ''[[The Sleeping Tiger]]'' (1954) - Manager of Pearce & Mann
* Sherlock Holmes [[Case of The Pennsylvania Gun]] - Inspector MacLeod (1954)
* ''[[The Young Lovers (1954 film)|The Young Lovers]]'' (1954) - Counterman (uncredited)
* ''[[The Young Lovers (1954 film)|The Young Lovers]]'' (1954) - Counterman (uncredited)
* ''[[Third Party Risk]]'' (1954) - The Scientist
* ''[[Third Party Risk]]'' (1954) - The Scientist
* ''[[Lease of Life]]'' (1954) - Mr. Russell
* ''[[Lease of Life]]'' (1954) - Mr. Russell
* ''[[Passing Stranger (film)|Passing Stranger]]'' (1954) - (uncredited)
* ''[[Passing Stranger (film)|Passing Stranger]]'' (1954) - (uncredited)
* ''[[Isn't Life Wonderful! (1953 film)|Isn't Life Wonderful!]]'' (1954) - Green
* ''[[Isn't Life Wonderful!]]'' (1954) - Green
* ''[[The Love Match]]'' (1955) - Mr. Postlewaite (uncredited)
* ''[[The Love Match]]'' (1955) - Mr. Postlewaite (uncredited)
* ''[[John and Julie]]'' (1955) - Garage Policeman
* ''[[John and Julie]]'' (1955) - Garage Policeman
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* ''[[It's Great to Be Young (1956 film)|It's Great to Be Young]]'' (1956) - Mr. Scott, School Inspector
* ''[[It's Great to Be Young (1956 film)|It's Great to Be Young]]'' (1956) - Mr. Scott, School Inspector
* ''[[The Man in the Sky]]'' (1957) - Sim
* ''[[The Man in the Sky]]'' (1957) - Sim
* ''[[Interpol (1957 film)|Interpol]]'' (1957) - Company man
* ''[[Interpol (film)|Interpol]]'' (1957) - Company man
* ''[[Let's Be Happy]]'' (1957) - Hotel Reception Clerk
* ''[[Let's Be Happy]]'' (1957) - Hotel Reception Clerk
* ''[[The Key (1958 film)|The Key]]'' (1958) - Sparks
* ''[[The Key (1958 film)|The Key]]'' (1958) - Sparks
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* ''[[Man in the Moon (film)|Man in the Moon]]'' (1960) - Woomera director
* ''[[Man in the Moon (film)|Man in the Moon]]'' (1960) - Woomera director
* ''[[Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961) - Trent
* ''[[Bomb in the High Street]]'' (1961) - Trent
* ''Flat Two'' (1962) - Clerk of the Court
* ''[[Flat Two]]'' (1962) - Clerk of the Court
* ''[[Play It Cool (film)|Play It Cool]]'' (1962) - Euston Porter #1 (uncredited)
* ''[[Play It Cool (film)|Play It Cool]]'' (1962) - Euston Porter #1 (uncredited)
* ''[[Reach for Glory]]'' (1962) - Mr. Freeman
* ''[[Reach for Glory]]'' (1962) - Mr. Freeman
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* ''[[Black Jack (1979 film)|Black Jack]]'' (1979) - Dr. Jones
* ''[[Black Jack (1979 film)|Black Jack]]'' (1979) - Dr. Jones
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0914170|name=Russell Waters}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0914170|name=Russell Waters}}


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Revision as of 13:26, 4 May 2024

This article is about the film actor. For the U.S. Representative from California, see Russell J. Waters.

Russell Waters
Russell Waters in an episode of Sherlock Holmes (1954)
Born(1908-06-10)10 June 1908
Glasgow, Scotland
Died19 August 1982(1982-08-19) (aged 74)
Richmond, Surrey, England
OccupationActor

Russell Waters (10 June 1908 – 19 August 1982) was a British film actor.[1][2]

Waters was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow.[1] He began acting with the Old English Comedy and Shakespeare Company then appeared in repertory theatre, at the Old Vic and in the West End.[3] On screen Waters generally found himself playing mild mannered characters.[1] Waters played the leading man in Richard Massingham's amusing instructional short subjects, among them Tell Me If It Hurts (1936), And So Work (1937), The Daily Round (1947) and What a Life! (1948).[4]

In feature films, Waters played secondary roles such as Craggs in The Blue Lagoon (1949), Mr. West in The Happiest Days of Your Life, Palmer in Chance of a Lifetime and "Wings" Cameron in The Wooden Horse (all three in 1950).[2] In later years, Waters was briefly seen as the Harbour master in The Wicker Man (1973), and his final film role was as Dr. Jones in Ken Loach's Black Jack in 1979.[2]

Among his television appearances was that of an aggrieved butler, Stephens, in a 1965 episode of The Human Jungle (starring Herbert Lom).

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Russell Waters". Archived from the original on 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Russell Waters - Theatricalia".
  4. ^ "Russell Waters - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie".

External links

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