Russell Collins

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Characters played by Russell Collins

Mr. Qua — Niagara (1953)

Mr. Qua is the owner or manager of the cabin where the visitors stay. He asks Rose Loomis to leave the Cutlers' reserved cabin, helps accommodate Ray and Polly elsewhere, and later moves their belongings into the Loomises' cabin after the apparent death of George.

Mr. Hastings — Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)

The telegraph agent at Black Rock, Mr. Hastings tells Macreedy that no taxis are available and later accepts a telegram intended for the state police. He does not send it, attempts to pass it to Reno Smith, and is exposed when Macreedy recovers the suppressed message.

Dr. Robert MacPhail — Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)

Dr. Robert MacPhail is a member of the visiting party that arrives on the isolated Pacific island with Mrs. MacPhail. The plot identifies him as part of the group accompanying Alfred Davidson, but gives him no specific action or direct conflict with Sadie Thompson before the supplied dialogue ends.

Watchman — God's Little Acre (1958)

The Watchman is the caretaker of the closed cotton mill. After the machinery is restarted and a crowd gathers, he emerges from an office and shoots the trespassing man who entered the mill. His action ends the attempted reopening and brings the crowd's celebration to tragedy.

Dr. Andrew Rand — Canyon Crossroads (1955)

Dr. Andrew Rand is Katherine Rand's father and joins her and Larry Kendall in their search for uranium near Moab. An accident injures him, so Larry and Katherine continue the expedition without him. The plot summary gives no further actions or outcome for him.

Bibbs — The Walking Hills (1949)

Cantina bartender who joins the poker game discussion and later discovers an ox skull at the digging site.

Beck — Close-Up (1948)

An associate of Fredericks who attempts to secure the incriminating film by approaching Phil and fabricating a story about his personal life to buy it.

Hobart Wyatt — Destination Gobi (1953)

The lieutenant commander responsible for the remote meteorology command in the Gobi Desert, Hobart Wyatt serves as Sam McHale's superior during the mission. He is killed when Japanese planes bomb and strafe the shared oasis camp, leaving McHale and the remaining Americans to begin their evacuation alone.

Career Overview

Russell Collins has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Signature works include The Ransom of Red Chief, Pie in the Sky, The Enemy Below. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
38
Birth Date
1897-10-11
Birth Place
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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