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.

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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 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/ (He is also seen exiting pub in opening scene) 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: 16 January 2025