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Alice Burton Russell is a Actor and Producer American born on 30 june 1892 at Maxton (USA)
Alice Burton Russell (June 30, 1892 – December 1984) was an African-American actress and the wife of director Oscar Micheaux, who appeared in six films directed by her husband. She was born in Maxton, North Carolina and died in New Rochelle, New York. She was mentioned often as A. Burton Russell in credits. In addition, she produced three films by her husband and worked as miscellaneous crew in two films.
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Alice Burton Russell
Birth name Alice Burton Russell
Nationality USA
Birth 30 june 1892 at Maxton (USA)
Death december 1984 (at 92 years) at New Rochelle (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 30 june 1892 at Maxton (USA)
Death december 1984 (at 92 years) at New Rochelle (USA)
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Filmography of Alice Burton Russell (7 films)
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God's Step Children (1938)
, 1h10Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alice Burton Russell, Charles R. Moore
Roles Mrs. Saunders
Rating56%
A young black woman arrives at the home of a black widow, Mrs. Saunders, and begs her to look after her light-skinned baby, whom she cannot afford to feed. At first she says this is temporary while she looks for work, but as she leaves she declares she will never be back. Mrs. Saunders pledges to raise the "poor little darling" as her own, alongside her own son Jimmie. She names her Naomi.
Murder In Harlem (1935)
, 1h42Directed by Oscar Micheaux, Clarence Williams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Alice Burton Russell
Roles Mrs. Vance
Rating50%
An African-American man is framed of the murder of a white woman, but a white man is found to be responsible.
The Girl from Chicago (1932)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical, Crime
Actors Juano Hernández, Frank H. Wilson, Alice Burton Russell
Roles Miss Warren
Rating45%
Un agent fédéral se retrouve affecté au Mississippi, où il tombe amoureux d'une jeune femme. Il l'aide à échapper à un voyou local, et ils sont impliqués dans l'assassinat d'un racketteur cubain à Harlem.
A Daughter of the Congo (1930)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Actors Lorenzo Tucker, Alice Burton Russell, Charles R. Moore
Roles Miss Pattie
Rating17%
Lupelta (Katherine Noisette) is a mixed-race Congolese girl who was stolen at birth and raised by a hostile tribe. She is designated to marry a tribal chief, but on her way to the wedding she is abducted by Arab slave traders. Before she is sold into slavery, she is rescued by an African-American military battalion under the command of Captain Paul Dale (Lorenzo Tucker). Dale brings Lupelta to a mission school, where she is successfully acquainted with Western-style civilization. However, she never completely loses touch with the tribal customs and influences that shaped her formative years.
Wages of Sin (1929)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Alice Burton Russell, Lorenzo Tucker
Rating71%
When Men Betray (1929)
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Genres Drama
Actors Lorenzo Tucker, Alice Burton Russell
Production
Murder In Harlem (1935)
, 1h42Directed by Oscar Micheaux, Clarence Williams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Alice Burton Russell
Roles Producer
Rating50%
An African-American man is framed of the murder of a white woman, but a white man is found to be responsible.
The Darktown Revue (1931)
, 18minutesDirected by Oscar Micheaux
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Tim Moore
Roles Producer
Rating49%