Russell Hopton
Harry Russell Hopton (February 18, 1900 – April 7, 1945) was an American film actor and director. Biography Hopton was born in New York City, New York. He appeared in 110 films between 1926 and 1945, often playing streetwise characters from the city. Hopton directed the films Song of the Trail (1936) and Black Gold (1936). He died of an overdose of sleeping pills in North Hollywood, California. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Selected filmography Ella Cinders (1926) - Studio Actor (uncredited) Call of the Flesh (1930) - Captain Enrique Vargas College Lovers (1930) - Eddie Smith Remote Control (1930) - Frank Min and Bill (1930) - Alec Johnson New Moon (1930) - Dimitri (uncredited) The Criminal Code (1930) - State's Attorney (uncredited) Desert Vengeance (1931) - Inspector (uncredited) Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) - Whitey The Miracle Woman (1931) - Bill Welford The Star Witness (1931) - Deputy Thorpe Street Scene (1931) - Steve Sankey Reckless Living (1931) - Kid Regan Blonde Crazy (1931) - Jerry (uncredited) Arrowsmith (1931) - Terry Wickett Discarded Lovers (1932) - Bob Adair The Drifter (1932) - Montana Dance Team (1932) - Roseland Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) The Man Who Played God (1932) - Reporter (uncredited) Law and Order (1932) - Luther Johnson The Big Timer (1932) - Sullivan Steady Company (1932) - Joe (uncredited) Scandal for Sale (1932) - Sympathetic Juror (uncredited) Night World (1932) - Klauss The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) - Rusty Callahan Radio Patrol (1932) - Pat Bourke Fast Companions (1932) - Crooked Owner Tom Brown of Culver (1932) - American Legion Doctor Back Street (1932) - Reporter (uncredited) Once in a Lifetime (1932) - Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland Air Mail (1932) - 'Dizzy' Wilkins Destination Unknown (1933) - Georgie The Little Giant (1933) - Al Daniels Elmer, the Great (1933) - Whitey Secret of the Blue Room (1933) - Max, the chauffeur One Year Later (1933) - Tony Richards Curtain at Eight (1933) - Terry Mooney - Reporter I'm No Angel (1933) - The Barker Lady Killer (1933) - Smiley Good Dame (1934) - 'Spats' Edwards School for Girls (1934) - Elliott Robbins, aka Buck Kreegar Men in White (1934) - Dr. Pete Bradley He Was Her Man (1934) - Monk Born to Be Bad (1934) - Steve Karns Half a Sinner (1934) - 'Slim' Sullivan Back Page (1934) - Brice Regal The Girl from Missouri (1934) - Bert (scenes deleted) Take the Stand (1934) - Bill Hamilton Desirable (1934) - Chet A Successful Failure (1934) - Phil Stardon I Sell Anything (1934) - 'Smiley' The World Accuses (1934) - Hugh Collins Northern Frontier (1935) - Duke Milford Wings in the Dark (1935) - Jake Brashear Car 99 (1935) - Dispatch Operator Harper Times Square Lady (1935) - Ed Brennan Star of Midnight (1935) - Tommy Tennant G Men (1935) - Gerard Circus Shadows (1935) - A Dip The Headline Woman (1935) - Craig Death from a Distance (1935) - Det. Lt. Ted Mallory Cheers of