Russell Custer

born: 02 July 1899
Bethany, Missouri,
United States of America
died: 23 May 1985
Los Angeles, California,
United States of America
(age 85)

American actor, film extra and stuntman who was a frequent face (oftentimes in the crowd) in Hal Roach comedies of the 1930s. Arriving in Los Angeles around 1919-20, he began working in films as early as 1923 and went on to chalk up over 300 known film and television credits in a screen career that spanned all the way through the late 1960s.
Real name: Russell Armstrong Custer
Height: 5'11"
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

37


1921
On Location
Union soldier
[*image is from a still]

1929
Movie Night
Movie patron

1930
The Real McCoy
Man at dance

1930
All Teed Up
Counter customer

1930
Hog Wild
Bus passenger

1930
Fast Work
Waiter

1930
Pups Is Pups
Man tripped at dog show

1930
High C's
Soldier in trench

1931
Bargain Day
Policeman

1931
One Of The Smiths
Townsman

1931
The Panic Is On
Pedestrian bumming a light/
Laughing man in crowd

1931
Skip The Maloo!
Party guest (stunt)

1931
Beau Hunks
New recruit

1931
Hasty Marriage
Streetcar passenger

1932
Sealskins
Reporter

1932
Too Many Women
Wedding guest throwing rice

1932
County Hospital
Doctor

1932
Young Ironsides
Man on pier

1932
Pack Up Your Troubles
Bystander

1933
Asleep In The Feet
Dance hall patron

1933
Fallen Arches
Hobo

1933
His Silent Racket
Store employee ironing coat

1933
One Track Minds
Train passenger

1933
Beauty And The Bus
Theater patron

1934
Babes In The Goods
Spectator/Pedestrian who falls down

1934
Next Week-End
Nightclub patron

1934
Honky-Donkey
Pedestrian/Bicycle messenger

1934
Another Wild Idea
Pedestrian/Courtroom spectator

1934
I'll Be Suing You
Bystander

1934
It Happened One Day
Cab driver/Fireman/Pedestrian

1934
You Said A Hatful!
Train passenger

1934
The Live Ghost
Sailor

1935
Southern Exposure
Courtroom spectator

1935
Bonnie Scotland
Soldier

1936
The Lucky Corner
Crowd extra

1936
On The Wrong Trek
Hitchhiker/Hobo

1938
Block-Heads
Pedestrian

Acknowledgements:
https://www.fold3.com/document /629623419/ (WWII draft reg. card)
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LA ECN19480811.1.17 (Hollywood Citizen-News, 11 Aug 1948)
Jesse Brisson (bio notes and research; identification in all films)

This page was last updated on: 30 November 2024