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Russell Hayden (12 June 1912, Chico, California - 9 June 1981, Palm Springs, California) was an American actor. He was born with the name Pate Lucid, but he took the name Russell Hayden in honor of his friend, cameraman Russell Harlan later.

Contents 1 Early Life 2 Filmography 2.1 Actor 2.2 Director 2.3 Writer 3 External links

Hayden worked behind the scenes in films in jobs such as sound recorder, film cutter, and assistant cameraman before he became an actor in the mid 1930's. In the beginning of his acting career, he mainly starred in Westerns and was voted one of the Top Ten Cowboy stars. He played Lucky Jenkins, one of a trio of heroes in many Hopalong Cassidy westerns starring William Boyd, then co-starred with Charles Starrett in a significant number of westerns. In the 1950's, he produced and directed TV Westerns, including the series 26 Men and Judge Roy Bean. He also helped build Pioneertown, a western movie set located in Southern California which was used in many Western films and TV series.

Hayden married actress Jan Clayton on October 9^th, 1938, but then they became divorced in 1943. He remarried on July 11^th, 1946 to Lillian Porter, a Fox starlet, and remained married to her until his death.

• 30 Minutes at Gunsight (1963) (TV) .... The Drifter
• "Judge Roy Bean" (1956) TV Series .... Texas Ranger Steve Allison (1956)
• "Cowboy G-Men"

- Koniackers (1952) TV Episode .... Pat Gallagher

- Bounty Jumpers (1952) TV Episode .... Pat Gallagher

- Ozark Gold (1952) TV Episode .... Pat Gallagher

• Valley of Fire (1951) .... Steve Guilford
• Texans Never Cry (1951) (as Russ Hayden) .... Steve Diamond
• "The Gene Autry Show"

- The Peacemaker (1950) TV Episode (as Russ Hayden) .... Dave Anders

Fast on the Draw (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky Hayden

• West of the Brazos (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky Hayden
• Colorado Ranger (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky
• Crooked River (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky Hayden
• Marshal of Heldorado (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky
• Everybody's Dancin' (1950) .... Cameo appearance
• Hostile Country (1950) (as Russ 'Lucky' Hayden) .... Lucky Hayden
• "The Marshal of Gunsight Pass" (1950) TV Series .... Marshal #1
• Apache Chief (1949) .... Black Wolf
• Deputy Marshal (1949) .... Bill Masters
• Sons of Adventure (1948) (as Russ Hayden) .... Steve
• Albuquerque (1948) .... Ted Wallace
• Trail of the Mounties (1947) .... RCMP David 'Lucky' Sanderson/Outlaw Johnny Sanderson
• Where the North Begins (1947) .... RCMP Sergeant Lucky Sanderson
• Seven Were Saved (1947) .... Captain Jim Willis
• North of the Border (1946) .... Bob 'Utah' Neyes
• Rolling Home (1946) .... Reverend David Owens
• 'Neath Canadian Skies (1946) .... Sergeant Tim
• Lost City of the Jungle (1946) .... Rod Stanton
• The Last Horseman (1944) .... Lucky Rawlins
• Gambler's Choice (1944) .... Mike McGlennon
• Wyoming Hurricane (1944) .... Lucky Saunders
• Marshal of Gunsmoke (1944) .... Tom Bailey
• The Vigilantes Ride (1943) .... Lucky Saunders (Arizona Ranger)
• Minesweeper (1943) .... Seaman Elliot Nash
• Silver City Raiders (1943) .... Lucky Harlan
• Frontier Law (1943) .... Jim Warren, aka Smokey Montana
• Saddles and Sagebrush (1943) .... Lucky Randall
• Riders of the Northwest Mounted (1943) .... Lucky Lawson
• A Tornado in the Saddle (1942) .... Sheriff Lucky Crandall
• The Lone Prairie (1942) .... Lucky Dawson
• Lucky Legs (1942) .... James Abercrombie
• Overland to Deadwood (1942) .... Lucky Chandler
• Bad Men of the Hills (1942) .... Lucky Shelton
• Riders of the Northland (1942) .... Texas Ranger 'Lucky' Laidlaw
• Down Rio Grande Way (1942) .... 'Lucky' Haines
• Lawless Plainsmen (1942) .... 'Lucky' Bannon
• West of Tombstone (1942) .... Lucky Barnet
• Riders of the Badlands (1941) .... Lucky Barton
• The Royal Mounted Patrol (1941) .... Lucky Lawrence
• Wide Open Town (1941) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Two in a Taxi (1941) .... Jimmy Owens
• Pirates on Horseback (1941) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Border Vigilantes (1941) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• In Old Colorado (1941) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Doomed Caravan (1941) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Three Men from Texas (1940) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Knights of the Range (1940) .... Renn Frayne
• Stagecoach War (1940) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Hidden Gold (1940) .... Lucky Jenkins
• The Light of Western Stars (1940) .... Al Hammond
• The Showdown (1940/I) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Santa Fe Marshal (1940) .... Lucky
• Law of the Pampas (1939) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Range War (1939) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• The Renegade Trail (1939) .... 'Lucky'Jenkins
• Heritage of the Desert (1939) .... David Naab
• Silver on the Sage (1939) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Sunset Trail (1939) .... Lucky Jenkins
• The Frontiersmen (1938) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• The Mysterious Rider (1938) .... Wils Moore
• In Old Mexico (1938) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Pride of the West (1938) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Bar 20 Justice (1938) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Heart of Arizona (1938) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Partners of the Plains (1938) .... Lucky Jenkins
• Texas Trail (1937) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Hopalong Rides Again (1937) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Rustlers' Valley (1937) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• North of the Rio Grande (1937) .... 'Lucky' Jenkins
• Hills of Old Wyoming (1937) .... Lucky Jenkins

• 30 Minutes at Gunsight (1963) (TV)
• When the Girls Take Over (1962)

• "Judge Roy Bean" (1956) TV Series (story) (as R.M. Hayden)
• In Old Colorado (1941)

• Russell Hayden at the Internet Movie Database
• Russell Hayden biography on answers.com