Russell Wiggins (actor)
Russell Wiggins | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1945 Tyler, Texas, US |
| Other names | Russell C Wiggins Russell Garland Wiggins |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1988 |
Russell Wiggins (born May 15, 1945)[1] is an actor who was active from the 1950s through the 1980s.[1] He acted primarily on television, with roles in shows including Gunsmoke (1973) (1974), Marcus Welby, MD (1972), and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).[2] He appeared opposite Kate Jackson in the 1972 movie Limbo.[3]
He has appeared under the names Russell Wiggins, Russell C Wiggins, Russell Wiggens, and Russell Garland Wiggins.[4][5]
Filmography
Television
Russell Wiggins appeared a variety of popular television series during the Silver Age of television, including Gunsmoke, Adam-12, Marcus Welby, M.D., and Ironside. Most of his appearance are listed in the table below:[1]
Television appearances by Russell Wiggins TV Show Year Episode Role The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1971 The Convicts (S3:E5) Wilbur¹ Alias Smith and Jones 1971 The Posse That Wouldn't Quit (S2:E5) Hank Smithers¹ O'Hara, U.S. Treasury 1971 Operation: Moonshine (S1:E12) Pete Harper Adam-12 1972 The Parole Violator (S4:E17) Bill Morry Ironside 1972 Five Days in the Death of Sgt. Brown - Part 1 (S6:E1) Richard Wells The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1972 Five Days In The Death Of Sgt. Brown, Part 2 (S4:E1) Richard Wells Marcus Welby, M.D. 1972 The Wednesday Game (S4:E7) Terry Michaels Medical Center 1972 Gladiator (S4:E12) Don Emergency! 1972 Musical Mania (S2:E11) Boyd Clements Adam-12 1972 Hot Spell (S5:E12) Jerry Bannerman The Screaming Woman 1972 (TV movie) Harry Sands² Banacek 1972 Detour to Nowhere (S1:E10)[6] Earl Lewis² Ironside 1973 House of Terror (S7:E6) Dave Warren Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1973 Final Semester (S2:E22) Barry Meadows Gunsmoke 1973 The Deadly Innocent (S19:E13) Billy Kojak 1974 Mojo (S1:E20) Marty Hec Ramsey 1974 Dead Heat (S1:E8) Neil Munson Gunsmoke 1974 A Town In Chains (S20:E2) Pryor Get Christie Love 1974 Emperor Of Death Street (S1:E3) cowboy Petrocelli 1974 A Very Lonely Lady (S1:E10) Albert Deigh Adam-12 1975 Lady's Night (S7:E16) Andrews Harry O 1976 Book Of Changes (S2:E15) Peter Wesler Police Story 1978 River of Promises (S5:E3) Tack Pearl (miniseries) 1978 Parts 1-3 soldier Project UFO 1979 Sighting 4024: The Scoutmaster Incident (S2:E10) Andy McMurtry How The West Was Won 1979 Luke (S3:E9) Alan Thompson Buck Rogers In The 25th Century 1981 The Golden Man (S2:E5) Relcos Bret Maverick 1981 Anything For A Friend (S1:E3) Doc Vetter
- ¹As Russell Garland Wiggins
- ²As Russell C Wiggins
Films
[1]Movie appearances by Russell Wiggins Movie Year Role Comments Limbo[7] 1972 Alan Weber Love interest for Kate Jackson's character[8] Nightfall 1988 Zol as Russell Garland Wiggins
References
- ^ a b c d "Russell Wiggins". Plex. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Russell Wiggins Bio". TV Guide. Retrieved January 24, 2025.content1
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (September 3, 2013). "Limbo 1972". Leonard Maltin's 2014 Movie Guide. Penguin Books. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "People: Russell Wiggins". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "People: Russell C Wiggins". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
- ^ "Banacek: Detour to Nowhere - Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Limbo (1972)". TV Guide. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Limbo (1972) Kate Jackson, Katherine Justice, Stuart Margolin". TrueTVMovies.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
External links
- Russell Wiggins at IMDb
- "1970-1982 TV show guest appearances for Russell Wiggins". Ultimate70s.com. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- "Limbo (1972)". IMDb. Retrieved January 28, 2025.