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Title: Russell Simpson Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1917-1942
Collection number: 713
Creator:
Simpson, Russell, 1880-1959
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Russell Simpson (1880-1959) acted with touring companies and appeared on Broadway before appearing in moving pictures (1907).
Over his career, Simpson appeared in television films and in more than 500 motion pictures. The collection consists of 158
motion picture stills, clippings, correspondence, a bound album of photographs from the film
Way down east, in which Russell Simpson appeared, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Additional Physical Form Available
A copy of the original version of this online finding aid is available at the UCLA Department of Special Collections for in-house
consultation and may be obtained for a fee. Please contact:
- Public Services Division
- UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
- Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
- Box 951575
- Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
- Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
- Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Russell Simpson, 1960.
[Identification of item], Russell Simpson Papers (Collection 713). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4233786
Simpson was born in 1880 near San Francisco, California; left for the Alaska goldrush at age 18; enrolled in acting school
in Seattle; acted with touring companies and appeared on Broadway; entered moving pictures in 1907, arriving in Hollywood
to make a film in 1917; appeared in television films, and in more than 500 motion pictures, including
Grapes of wrath,
Girl of the golden West,
My darling Clementine,
Romance of Rosy Ridge,
Beautiful blonde from Bashful Bend,
Saddle tramp,
Seven brides for seven brothers,
Last command, and
Friendly persuasion; he died in 1959.
Collection consists of 158 motion picture stills, clippings, and correspondence. Includes a bound album of photographs from
the film
Way down east, in which Russell Simpson appeared, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Simpson, Russell, 1880-1959--Archives.
Actors--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Film stills.