Remembering actor JOHN RUSSELL (1921 – 1991), who was born on December 3rd. He is most noted for playing Marshal Dan Troop in the successful ABC western television series Lawman from 1958 to 1962. Russell's first film appearance was in Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Otis Hopper. Russell was contracted to 20th Century Fox in several supporting roles, and later was signed with Republic Pictures. He primarily played secondary roles, often in western films, including William A