Russell Thorson
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
It Happened at the World's Fair
as Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
1963
I Want to Live!
as San Quentin Sgt.
1958
Good Day for a Hanging
as Harry Landers
1959
36 Hours
as Gen. Allison
1964
Please Murder Me
as The Judge
1956
Two on a Guillotine
as Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
1965
Undersea Girl
as Cmdr. Watkins
1957
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman
as Prof. Philip Osborne
1957
Gunfighters of Abilene
as Wilkinson
1960
Walking Tall
as Ferrin Meaks
1973
My Blood Runs Cold
as Sheriff R. Seaton
1965
When Hell Broke Loose
as Col. Crandall
1958
Run Silent, Run Deep
as Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
1958
Cocoon
as Port Captain
1968
Zero Hour!
as Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
1957
Destination 60,000
as Dan Maddox
1957
The Learning Tree
as Judge Cavanaugh
1969
Hang 'em High
as Maddow
1968
Night Slaves
as Dr. Sanders
1970
Gun Fever
as Thomas Rand
1958
TV Appearances
The Detectives
as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
1959
Cheyenne
as Sheriff Hardin
1955
Jefferson Drum
as Bert Temple
1958
Sugarfoot
as Sheriff
1957
The Magician
as Alex Nicholson
1973
Mission: Impossible
as Chief Danby
1966
Maverick
as Marshal Walt Hardie
1957
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Col. Sykes
1958
Bonanza
as George Owens
1959
The Rockford Files
as Arthur Kenner
1974
Rawhide
as Mayor Thurman Osgood
1959
Adam-12
as John Evans
1968