Where to watch William Russell in the UK
Find every William Russell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 4 August 2026.
From Wikipedia William Russell (April 12, 1884 – February 18, 1929), born William Francis Lerche, was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He appeared in over two hundred silent era motion pictures between 1910 and 1929, directing five of them in 1916 and producing two through his own production company in 1918 and 1925. Russell began his screen career in New York with the Biograph Company, where he worked for nine months before signing with the Thanhouser Company. He was also part of the company of players for the American Film Manufacturing Company and their Flying "A" S…
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- Spearhead (1978) as Mr Dickson B.F.S.
- Tannhäuser (1913) as Wolfram
- Dora Thorne (1915) as Ronald
- Brass Buttons (1919) as Kingdon Hollister
- Undine (1912) as Spirit of the Brook
- Singing River (1920) as Long Rush
- St. Ives (1955) as St. Ives
- Wings of the Storm (1926) as Bill Martin
- The Crusader (1922) as Peter Brent
- A Sporting Chance (1919) as John Stonehouse
- Woman Wise (1928) as Ne'er-Do-Well
- Rejuvenation (1912) as The Lighthouse Keeper
- The Girl from Chicago (1927) as Big Steve Drummond
- Garden of Lies (1915) as Dennis Mallory
- Some Liar (1919) as Robert Winchester McTabb
- The Midnight Taxi (1928) as Joseph Brant
- Harriet's Back in Town (1972) as Tom Preston
- Little Brother (1913) as The Lover
- Where the West Begins (1919) as Cliff Redfern
- Under the Gaslight (1914) as Ray Trafford
- The Repeater (1912) as The Political Reformer
- My Neighbor's Wife (1925) as Eric von Greed, film director
- On Thin Ice (1925) as Dapper Crawford
- Girls Gone Wild (1929) as Dan Brown
- Into the Desert (1912) as The American Girl's Fiancé
- The Men of Zanzibar (1922) as Hugh Hemingway
- State Street Sadie (1928) as The Bat
- The Blue Eagle (1926) as Big Tim Ryan
- Pride and the Man (1917) as Jack Hastings
- Brass Knuckles (1927) as "Brass Knuckles" Lamont
- Looking Forward (1910) Cast
- King Rene’s Daughter (1913) as Pierre, Captain of the Guards
- Peggy's Invitation (1913) as Henry Farland, a Young Banker
- The Sea Master (1917) as Bull Dorgan
- The Still Alarm (1926) as Richard Fay
- Hearts or Diamonds? (1918) as Larry Hanrahan
- The Masked Heart (1917) as Philip Greycourt
- A Doll's House (1911) Cast
- East Lynne (1912) as Francis Levison
- The Man Who Dared (1920) as Big Jim Kane
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William Russell's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched William Russell films currently: Tannhäuser (1913), Dora Thorne (1915), Brass Buttons (1919), Undine (1912), Singing River (1920).
What TV shows has William Russell appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Spearhead (1978), St. Ives (1955), Harriet's Back in Town (1972).
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