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.
Russell Thorson
Acting
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Born · Died
Movies
Walking Tall· 1973
Ferrin Meaks
The Screaming Woman· 1972
Man
Incident in San Francisco· 1971
Lassie - The Road Back· 1970
Charlie
Night Slaves· 1970
Dr. Sanders
The Learning Tree· 1969
Judge Cavanaugh
Cocoon· 1968
Port Captain
Hang 'em High· 1968
Maddow
The Stalking Moon· 1968
Ned
The Plainsman· 1966
Marshal Hart (uncredited)
My Blood Runs Cold· 1965
Sheriff R. Seaton
Two on a Guillotine· 1965
Mr. Carmichael (uncredited)
36 Hours· 1964
Gen. Allison
It Happened at the World's Fair· 1963
Sheriff Garland (uncredited)
Gunfighters of Abilene· 1960
Wilkinson
Good Day for a Hanging· 1959
Harry Landers
Bitter Heritage· 1958
Sheriff Piets
Gun Fever· 1958
Thomas Rand
I Want to Live!· 1958
San Quentin Sgt.
Run Silent, Run Deep· 1958
Submarine Crewman (uncredited)
Tarawa Beachhead· 1958
Casey Nelson
When Hell Broke Loose· 1958
Col. Crandall
Destination 60,000· 1957
Dan Maddox
Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman· 1957
Prof. Philip Osborne
Undersea Girl· 1957
Cmdr. Watkins
Zero Hour!· 1957
Vancouver Flight Dispatcher
Johnny Concho· 1956
Sheriff (uncredited)
Please Murder Me· 1956
The Judge
Double Dynamite· 1951
Internal Revenue Service Tailman
Easy Living· 1949
Hunk Edwards
TV shows
The Rockford Files· 1974
Arthur Kenner
Barnaby Jones· 1973
Franklin
Doc Elliot· 1973
Dr. Maddox
The Magician· 1973
Alex Nicholson
The Streets of San Francisco· 1972
Freddie Olburn
The Odd Couple· 1970
Herman
Marcus Welby, M.D.· 1969
Dr. Sloan
Adam-12· 1968
John Evans
The Invaders· 1967
Sheriff
Mission: Impossible· 1966
Chief Danby
Run for Your Life· 1965
Judge Andy Harris
The Lieutenant· 1963
Mr. Sallaway
The Virginian· 1962
Josh Dorcas
Bonanza· 1959
George Owens
Rawhide· 1959
Mayor Thurman Osgood
The Detectives· 1959
Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom
The Untouchables· 1959
Ferguson (uncredited)
Jefferson Drum· 1958
Bert Temple
The Texan· 1958
Sheriff
Wanted: Dead or Alive· 1958
Col. Sykes
Alcoa Theatre· 1957
Harrison
Maverick· 1957
Marshal Walt Hardie
Perry Mason· 1957
Farrell Moorefield
Sugarfoot· 1957
Sheriff
Wagon Train· 1957
Warden
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre· 1956
Mason - Juror
Alfred Hitchcock Presents· 1955
Dr. Rhody
Cheyenne· 1955
Sheriff Hardin
Gunsmoke· 1955
Bowers
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars· 1951