Russell Bassett (October 24, 1845 â€" May 8, 1918) was an American
stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and
1918.Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to
Oakland, California at age 3 when his father became a miner. He
attended the now-defunct Brayton College in Oakland, and that was
where he gained his initial acting experience.Bassett gained early
acting experience in stock theater with the Hooley Stock Company in
Chicago. Later, he "toured the whole width of America, broadening,
mellowing, polishing off his art." On Broadway, he appeared in The
Other Fellow (1910), The Top o' th' World(1907), and Rip Van Winkle
(1905).
stage and film actor. He appeared in 76 silent films between 1911 and
1918.Bassett was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but he moved to
Oakland, California at age 3 when his father became a miner. He
attended the now-defunct Brayton College in Oakland, and that was
where he gained his initial acting experience.Bassett gained early
acting experience in stock theater with the Hooley Stock Company in
Chicago. Later, he "toured the whole width of America, broadening,
mellowing, polishing off his art." On Broadway, he appeared in The
Other Fellow (1910), The Top o' th' World(1907), and Rip Van Winkle
(1905).
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