{{Short description|American actor (1917–2006)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Multiple issues| {{context|date=March 2015}} {{notability|Biographies|date=March 2015}} }} {{Infobox person | name = Russel Wade | image = Russell Wade in Renegade Girl.jpg | image_size = | caption = Wade in ''Renegade Girl'' (1946) | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|06|22|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|12|09|1917|06|22|mf=yes}} | death_place = Palm Springs, California, U.S. | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1933–1948 | spouse = }}
'''Russell Wade''' (June 22, 1917 – December 9, 2006)<ref name="opa">{{cite book|last1=Lentz|first1=Harris M. III|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture|date=2007|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786452118|page=389|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bXzGCwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Russell+Wade%22+actor&pg=PA389|accessdate=19 January 2018|language=en}}</ref> was an American actor.
==Life and career== Russell Wade was born on June 21, 1917, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He signed an RKO contract in 1942.<ref>New York Times "In films from 1936, American actor Russell Wade enjoyed a brief burst of prominence when he was signed to an RKO contract in 1942. Wade is best known for his appearances in the eerie Val Lewton productions The ..."</ref> Having appeared in 80 films, his last one was ''Beyond Glory'' in 1948.
With a boost from actor Pat O'Brien, Wade moved up from being an extra to having a role that was "expanded and tailored" for him in ''The Iron Major'' (1943).<ref>{{cite news|title=Screen Extra Since 1936 Finally Gets That Break|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16661802/russell_wade/|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=June 22, 1943|location=Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh|page=16|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = January 18, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==Death== On December 9, 2006, Wade died in Palm Springs, California, at age 89.<ref name="opa" />
==Selected filmography== {{Div col}} * ''The Wrecker'' (1933) - Chuck Regan (first appearance) * ''Fighting Youth'' (1935) - Buck's Roommate * ''The House of a Thousand Candles'' (1936) - Young Man (uncredited) * ''We Went to College'' (1936) - Student (uncredited) * ''Postal Inspector'' (1936) - Man (uncredited) * ''My Man Godfrey'' (1936) - Socialite at Scavenger Hunt (uncredited) * ''Yellowstone'' (1936) - Bellboy (uncredited) * ''The Girl on the Front Page'' (1936) - Elevator Operator (uncredited) * ''Ace Drummond'' (1936, Serial) - Second Co-Pilot (uncredited) * ''Flying Hostess'' (1936) - Kansas City Radio Operator (uncredited) * ''Pick a Star'' (1937) - Colonial Club Patron (uncredited) * ''Topper'' (1937) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Double or Nothing'' (1937) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Music for Madame'' (1937) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''Hitting a New High'' (1937) - Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited) * ''The Goldwyn Follies'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''Under Western Stars'' (1938) - Fairview Country Club Guest (uncredited) * ''Vivacious Lady'' (1938) - Ball Guest (uncredited) * ''Hold That Kiss'' (1938) - Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited) * ''Kentucky Moonshine'' (1938) - Young Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) * ''Three Blind Mice'' (1938) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Letter of Introduction'' (1938) - Young Autograph Seeker's Escort (uncredited) * ''Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''My Lucky Star'' (1938) - Student (uncredited) * ''Fugitives for a Night'' (1938) - Man in Tenwright's Outer Office (uncredited) * ''Straight Place and Show'' (1938) - Race Track Spectator (uncredited) * ''The Mad Miss Manton'' (1938) - Charity Ball Guest (uncredited) * ''Spring Madness'' (1938) - Dartmouth College Student (uncredited) * ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' (1939) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''Three Smart Girls Grow Up'' (1939) - Guest (uncredited) * ''Sorority House'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * ''Million Dollar Legs'' (1939) - Student (uncredited) * ''Indianapolis Speedway'' (1939) - Dance Extra (uncredited) * ''These Glamour Girls'' (1939) - College Boy (uncredited) * ''First Love'' (1939) - Ball Guest (uncredited) * ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' (1940) - Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) * ''Black Friday'' (1940) - Student (uncredited) * ''Road to Singapore'' (1940) - Yacht Party Guest (uncredited) * ''Star Dust'' (1940) - Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited) * ''My Favorite Wife'' (1940) - Bellhop (uncredited) * ''Turnabout'' (1940) - Officer Worker in Corridor (uncredited) * ''Andy Hardy Meets Debutante'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''My Love Came Back'' (1940) - Party Guest (uncredited) * ''Flowing Gold'' (1940) - Chalmers' Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''One Night in the Tropics'' (1940) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Lady with Red Hair'' (1940) - Theatregoer (uncredited) * ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''I'll Wait for You'' (1941) - Nightclub Extra (uncredited) * ''Moon Over Miami'' (1941) - Jeff's Friend (uncredited) * ''Sun Valley Serenade'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Unexpected Uncle'' (1941) - Colony Club Patron (uncredited) * ''Niagara Falls'' (1941) - Newlywed on Beach (uncredited) * ''Weekend for Three'' (1941) - Old Field Inn Patron (uncredited) * ''Keep 'Em Flying'' (1941) - Young Flyer (uncredited) * ''Ball of Fire'' (1941) - Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''Captains of the Clouds'' (1942) - Flyer in Nightclub (uncredited) * ''My Gal Sal'' (1942) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited) * ''A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen'' (1942) - Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited) * ''They All Kissed the Bride'' (1942) - Wedding Guest (uncredited) * ''The Big Street'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Bandit Ranger'' (1942) - Tex - Clay's Ranchhand * ''Highways by Night'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''Army Surgeon'' (1942) - Soldier-Patient (uncredited) * ''Pirates of the Prairie'' (1942) - Vigilante (uncredited) * ''Red River Robin Hood'' (1942) - Chet Andrews * ''The Great Gildersleeve'' (1942) - Charles - Governor's Chauffeur (uncredited) * ''Fighting Frontier'' (1943) - Young Henchman (uncredited) * ''Ladies' Day'' (1943) - Ball Player (uncredited) * ''Sagebrush Law'' (1943) - Banty - Cowhand (uncredited) * ''Gildersleeve's Bad Day'' (1943) - Jimmy * ''Bombardier'' (1943) - Paul Harris * ''The Leopard Man'' (1943) - Man in Black Car / Man Outside Graveyard (uncredited) * ''The Falcon in Danger'' (1943) - The Pilot (uncredited) * ''The Man from Down Under'' (1943) - Ringsider (uncredited) * ''The Fallen Sparrow'' (1943) - Florist (uncredited) * ''The Iron Major'' (1943) - Private Manning * ''The Ghost Ship'' (1943) - 3rd Officer Tom Merriam / Tertius * ''Higher and Higher'' (1943) - Night Club Patron (uncredited) * ''Marine Raiders'' (1944) - Lt. Tony 'Junior' Hewitt * ''Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - Clint Harolday * ''The Body Snatcher'' (1945) - Donald Fettes * ''A Game of Death'' (1945) - Robert Trowbridge * ''The Bamboo Blonde'' (1946) - Patrick Ransom, Jr. * ''Renegade Girl'' (1946) - Jerry Long * ''Shoot to Kill'' (1947) - George Mitchell * ''Beyond Glory'' (1948) <ref>Imdb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905505/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Russell Wade]</ref> - Cadet Jensen (final film role) {{div col end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Russell}} Category:1917 births Category:2006 deaths Category:American male film actors Category:RKO Pictures contract players Category:20th-century American male actors