- Films
- 67
- Avg rating
- 6.82
- Peak run
- 1939’40
- 7+ run
- 7 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Russell by the numbers
Average
6.82
38 rated films
Vote weighted
6.89
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.56
rating spread
Career
46y
1914 to 1959
Total votes
474K
across every film
Best
8.1
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Worst
7.0
Drums Along the Mohawk
Newest first
Filmography
| 1959 |  The Horse Soldiers | · | 7.1 | 13,341 |
| 1957 |  The Tin Star | · | 7.3 | 7,755 |
| 1957 | The Lonely Man | · | 6.4 | 1,044 |
| 1956 | The Brass Legend | · | · | 451 |
| 1956 |  Friendly Persuasion | · | 7.3 | 8,588 |
| 1955 |  Oklahoma! | · | 7.0 | 15,995 |
| 1955 | The Last Command | · | 6.3 | 1,104 |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Cross | · | 6.2 | 1,521 |
| 1954 |  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | · | 7.3 | 28,431 |
| 1954 | Gypsy Colt | · | · | 341 |
| 1953 | The Sun Shines Bright | Dr. Lewt Lake | 6.9 | 2,083 |
| 1952 | Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair | Clem Johnson | · | 733 |
| 1952 | Lone Star | · | 6.2 | 1,483 |
| 1951 | Across the Wide Missouri | · | 6.2 | 2,504 |
| 1951 | Comin' Round the Mountain | · | 6.3 | 1,578 |
| 1950 | Saddle Tramp | Pop | · | 845 |
| 1950 |  Wagon Master | Adam Perkins | 7.1 | 6,351 |
| 1950 | The Outriders | · | · | 956 |
| 1948 |  Joan of Arc | · | 6.4 | 4,303 |
| 1948 | Tap Roots | · | · | 496 |
Takes
On Russell Simpson
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