Russell Waters

Russell Waters
Russell Waters
	Russell Waters in Seven Days to Noon (1950)
Born	10 June 1908; Glasgow, Scotland
Died	19 August 1982 (aged 74); Richmond, Surrey, England
Occupation	Actor

Russell Waters (10 June 1908 – 19 August 1982) was a Scottish film actor.^[1]^[2]

Waters was educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow.^[1] He began acting with the Old English Comedy and Shakespeare Company then appeared in repertory theatre, at the Old Vic and in the West End.^[3] On screen Waters generally found himself playing mild mannered characters.^[1] Waters played the leading man in Richard Massingham's amusing instructional short subjects, among them Tell Me If It Hurts (1936), And So Work (1937), The Daily Round (1947) and What a Life! (1948).^[4]

In feature films, Waters played secondary roles such as Craggs in

The Wicker Man (1973), and his final film role was as Dr. Jones in Ken Loach's Black Jack in 1979.^[2]

Among his television appearances was that of an aggrieved butler, Stephens, in a 1965 episode of The Human Jungle (starring Herbert Lom).

Selected filmography

The Woman in the Hall (1947) - Alfred
London Belongs to Me (1948) - Clerk of the Court
Once a Jolly Swagman (1949) - Mr. Pusey
The Blue Lagoon (1949) - Craggs
Marry Me! (1949) - Mr. Pearson
Obsession (1949) - Flying Squad detective
Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) - Cartwright
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) - Mr. West
Chance of a Lifetime (1950) - Palmer
State Secret (1950) - Clubman
The Wooden Horse (1950) - 'Wings' Cameron
Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Det. Davis
The Magnet (1950) - Doctor
Pool of London (1951) - Sgt. - River Police (uncredited)
The Browning Version (1951) - School Doorman (uncredited)
Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951) - Seaman (uncredited)
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) - Ex-service Men Collector (uncredited)
The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Davidson
Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) - Cigar Smoker in Shop (uncredited)
Green Grow the Rushes (1951) - Joseph Bainbridge (farmer)
Outcast of the Islands (1951) - 2nd Englishman in Snooker Room (uncredited)
Mr. Denning Drives North (1951) - Harry Stoper
Death of an Angel (1952) - Walter Grannage
Angels One Five (1952) - Airman
Saturday Island (1952) - Dr. Snyder
Castle in the Air (1952) - Moffat
You're Only Young Twice (1952) - (uncredited)
The Brave Don't Cry (1952) - Hughie Aitken
Miss Robin Hood (1952) - Bunyan
The Long Memory (1953) - Scotson (uncredited)
Time Bomb (1953) - Ticket Collector (uncredited)
Street Corner (1953) - Det. Constable Brown
The Cruel Sea (1953) - A.R.P. Warden
Grand National Night (1953) - Plainclothes Detective
Turn the Key Softly (1953) - George Jenkins
The Sword and the Rose (1953) - Sailor
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue
(1953) - Hugh MacGregor
Adventure in the Hopfields (1954) - Mr. Quin
The Maggie (1954) - Hailing Officer
The Sleeping Tiger (1954) - Manager of Pearce & Mann
Sherlock Holmes Case of The Pennsylvania Gun - Inspector MacLeod (1954)
The Young Lovers (1954) - Counterman (uncredited)
Third Party Risk (1954) - The Scientist
Lease of Life (1954) - Mr. Russell
Passing Stranger
(1954) - (uncredited)
Isn't Life Wonderful! (1954) - Green
The Love Match (1955) - Mr. Postlewaite (uncredited)
John and Julie (1955) - Garage Policeman
Now and Forever (1956) - Sgt. Gibson (uncredited)
Reach for the Sky (1956) - Pearson (uncredited)
It's Great to Be Young (1956) - Mr. Scott, School Inspector
The Man in the Sky (1957) - Sim
Interpol (1957) - Company man
Let's Be Happy (1957) - Hotel Reception Clerk
The Key (1958) - Sparks
A Night to Remember (1958) - Chief Clerk - Victualling Department (uncredited)
Next to No Time (1958) - Clerk
Left Right and Centre (1959) - Mr. Bray
Yesterday's Enemy (1959) - Brigadier
The Bridal Path (1959) - Bank Cashier
Danger Tomorrow (1960) - Steve
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) - Strand receptionist (uncredited)
Man in the Moon (1960) - Woomera director
Bomb in the High Street (1961) - Trent
Flat Two (1962) - Clerk of the Court
Play It Cool (1962) - Euston Porter #1 (uncredited)
Reach for Glory (1962) - Mr. Freeman
The War Lover (1962) - Pub Landlord (uncredited)
The Amorous Prawn (1962) - McLeod (uncredited)
The Flood (1963)
I Could Go On Singing (1963) - Reynolds
The Punch and Judy Man (1963) - Bobby Bachelor
Heavens Above! (1963) - Bit Part, Cabinet Office (uncredited)
80,000 Suspects (1963) - Town Clerk of Bath (uncredited)
Crooks in Cloisters (1964) - Ship's Chandler
The Heroes of Telemark (1965) - Sr. Sandersen
The Trygon Factor (1966) - Sgt. Chivers
The Devil Rides Out (1968) - Malin
Twisted Nerve (1968) - Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Kidnapped (1971) - Advocates Secretary
The Wicker Man
(1973) - Harbour Master
Black Jack (1979) - Dr. Jones