Byron Russell
# Byron Russell

Byron Russell (1884 – 1963) was an Irish character actor, best known for is performance as Quintal in the 1935 film Mutiny on the Bounty.

## Biography

Born in Ireland in 1884, Russell's first film appearance was in the 1920 American silent film The World and His Wife. He appeared in eleven films prior to the outbreak of World War II, often playing authority figures. After the war, Russell turned his attention to television work, appearing in numerous roles, predominantly in televised plays, between 1949 and 1960.

Russell also appeared on the Broadway stage from 1913 until 1959, notably in the 1929 revival of Eugene O'Neill's Glencairn series of plays.

Russell died in 1963 in New York City.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1920 | The World and His Wife | Captain Wickersham | |
| 1920 | The Daughter Pays | Percy Ferris | |
| 1921 | The Family Closet | J. Wesley Tully | |
| 1922 | Determination | Lord Dalton | |
| 1924 | Janice Meredith | Captain. Parker | |
| 1924 | It Is the Law | Harley | |
| 1935 | Mutiny on the Bounty | Quintal | |
| 1936 | The Great Ziegfeld | Audience Member | Uncredited |
| 1937 | Parnell | Healy | |
| 1939 | ...One Third of a Nation... | Insp. Castle | |
