Russell Bassett

Biography

Russell Bassett was a renowned American stage and film actor born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who later moved to Oakland, California with his family at the age of three. He gained early acting experience in stock theater and Broadway productions, including notable roles in The Other Fellow, The Top o' th' World, and Rip Van Winkle. Bassett went on to act in over 76 silent films between 1911 and 1918 for various companies, before passing away from a cerebral hemorrhage at his New York City home in 1918.