# Russ Bender

Russ Bender (January 1, 1910 – August 16, 1969) was an American actor.

## Career

Before becoming an actor, Bender wrote detective stories for magazines. That part of his life was interrupted when he joined the Army. By the time he returned to civilian life, the market for such material had decreased. At that point, he became an actor, appearing in the Gunsmoke episode “Gold Mine” (S11E15 of 1965). Even then, he continued to write to some extent, creating script for five films as well as "numerous television scripts". He frequently appeared in B-movies, and often worked with director Maury Dexter.

## Filmography

He appeared in the films
* 1952: Paula - Cop (uncredited)
* 1953: The War of the Worlds - Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
* 1956: It Conquered the World - Brig. Gen. James Pattick
* 1957: Kelly and Me - Police Captain (uncredited)
* 1957: Dragstrip Girl - Police Lt. Bradley
* 1957: Badlands of Montana - George Johannson
* 1957: Beau James - Reporter (uncredited)
* 1957: Invasion of the Saucer Men - Doctor
* 1957: Man of a Thousand Faces - Divorce Judge (uncredited)
* 1957: The Joker Is Wild - Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
* 1957: The Amazing Colossal Man - Richard Kingman
* 1958: Motorcycle Gang - Lt. Joe Watson
* 1958: Cowboy - Joe (uncredited)
* 1958: Flood Tide - Surgeon (uncredited)
* 1958: Suicide Battalion - Sgt. Harry Donovan
* 1958: War of the Colossal Beast - Dr. Carmichael
* 1958: I Bury the Living - Henry Trowbridge (uncredited)
* 1958: Hot Rod Gang - Bill
* 1958: The Restless Years - Tom Mitchell (uncredited)
* 1959: No Name on the Bullet - Storekeeper
* 1959: Compulsion - Edgar Llewellyn - Attorney (uncredited)
* 1959: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow - Tom Hendry
* 1959: Vice Raid - Drucker (uncredited)
* 1960: Walk Tall - Col. Stanton
* 1960: Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) – season 3 episode 3 (Journey for Josh) – Sheriff Tom Brice
* 1961: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come - Col. Jackson
* 1961: The Big Bankroll - Racetrack Official (uncredited)
* 1961: Anatomy of a Psycho - Frank
* 1961: The Purple Hills - Deputy Marshal
* 1961: Lover Come Back - Mr. Gates - Partner in Advertising Company (uncredited)
* 1962: That Touch of Mink - Williams (uncredited)
* 1962: Panic in Year Zero! - Harkness
* 1962: Air Patrol - Sgt. Lou Kurnitz
* 1962: Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man - Serviceman at Train Station (uncredited)
* 1962: Days of Wine and Roses - (uncredited)
* 1963: A Gathering of Eagles - Col. Torrance
* 1964: The Brass Bottle - Official (uncredited)
* 1964: A Tiger Walks - Frightened Hunter (uncredited)
* 1964: The Strangler - Dr. Clarence Sanford
* 1964: Raiders from Beneath the Sea - Tucker
* 1965: The Satan Bug - Mason (uncredited)
* 1965: I Saw What You Did - Police Sgt. Harris
* 1965: Wild on the Beach - Shep Kirby
* 1965: Space Probe Taurus - Dr. Paul Martin
* 1966: The Navy vs. the Night Monsters - Chief Warr. Off. McBride
* 1967: Devil's Angels - Royce
* 1968: Maryjane - Harry Braxton
* 1968: Wild in the Streets - Politician at Meeting (uncredited)
* 1968: Live a Little, Love a Little - Editor (uncredited)
* 1968: The Young Animals - Coach Simms

## Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Storekeeper | S1:E22, "Incident of a Burst of Evil" |
| 1960 | Rawhide | Sheriff | S3:E9, "Incident of the Captive" |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Gilmore | S4:E9, "The Little Fishes" |

## Books

Russell Bender, Shag & Bones: The Complete Series (Steeger Books, 2023); intro by John Wooley