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Russell Collins

Russell Collins also appeared in Eight Hours to Die
as ?? He is referred as Willard/Henry Denton/Mr. Denton. While in the
General Store, Lucas called him Willard. When Micah goes out to the McCain
Ranch to give Lucas his mail - he said that Henry Denton from the post
office gave him the letter for Lucas. But yet, the credits at the end of the
episode say Mr. Denton?
― He also
played Charlie Willard the father of Dan Willard in The Apprentice
Sheriff.
Russell
first appeared on stage in 1922. He had roles in a few early
Group Theatre productions with Success Story being his
Broadway debut. Probably his most noted Broadway role was as
the star of the 1935 musical play Johnny Johnson. He enjoyed
a long career on Broadway, in films and television. By the
1950s he often appeared in many of the television live
play-like dramas and was in high demand as a character actor
in many TV series to the end of his career. He played Doc in
the 1950 London production of Mr. Roberts at the
Coliseum Theatre with Tyrone Power as Mr. Roberts and Jackie Cooper
as Ensign Pulver. He died of a heart attack on November 14,
1965 in West Hollywood, California.
During
World War II helped entertain troops as part of the U.S.O.
Russell Collins was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 11, 1897 He died November 14, 1964 in West Hollywood, California of a heart attack.
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