Russell Hopton
Biography
Harry Russell Hopton was an American film actor and director born on February 18, 1900, in New York City. He appeared in over 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. Hopton also ventured behind the camera, directing two notable films: "Song of the Trail" (1936) and "Black Gold" (1936). His life was cut short by an overdose of sleeping pills in North Hollywood, California.