Albert Russell (director)

Albert Russell (Born Albert E. Lerche; August 2, 1890 – March 4, 1929) was an American director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era. He directed 18 films between 1919 and 1923. He also wrote five screenplays between 1916 and 1921.

Albert Russell
Born	Albert E. Lerche (1890-08-02)August 2, 1890 New York, New York, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1929(1929-03-04) (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Director, screenwriter, actor
Years active	1912–1923
Spouse	Vola Vale (m.1918–div.1926)
Children	1
Relatives	William Russell

He was born in New York, New York, and died from pneumonia in Los Angeles, California. His brother was actor William Russell,^[1] who died two weeks earlier from pneumonia.

Filmography

• Baseball Madness (1917)
• The Lion Man (1919)
• The Moon Riders (1920 – story)
• 'In Wrong' Wright (1920)
• Double Danger (1920)
• Tipped Off (1920)
• Fight It Out (1920)
• The Trail of the Hound (1920)
• The Driftin' Kid (1921)
• Kickaroo (1921)
• No Monkey Business (1921) (as Al Russell)
• The White Horseman (1921)
• The Secret Four (1921)
• The Room of Death (1921) (as Al Russell)
• Matching Wits (1922)
• Trickery (1922) (as Al Russell)
• The Call of Courage (1922) (as Al Russell)
• A Treacherous Rival (1922) (as Al Russell)
• The Verdict (1922) (as Al Russell)
• Lone Fighter (1923)