Russell Thorson (October 14, 1906 – July 6, 1982[citation needed] ) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his co-starring role as Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom in ABC's 1959–1962 hit crime drama, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor.[1]
In the early 1940s, Thorson played Charles Meredith in Midstream on radio, replacing Hugh Studebaker when Studebaker had health problems.[3] He starred in a later version (1949–1952) of the radio series, I Love a Mystery, as Jack Packard, alongside Jim Boles as Doc and Tony Randall as Reggy.[4] His other radio parts included the title roles in The Tom Mix Ralston Straightshooters[5]: 336 and Dr. Paul[5]: 101 and Bart Friday in Adventures by Morse.[5] He was also a member of the cast of Family Skeleton.[5]: 114 In 1955, he began portraying Paul Barbour on the radio version of One Man's Family after having had the same role in the TV version of the program.[6]
Most of his career was spent on television. He is best remembered for playing the role of Det. Lt. Otto Lindstrom in The Detectives from 1959 to 1961. He made four guest appearances on CBS's Perry Mason, including three episodes during the first two seasons from 1958 to 1959.[citation needed]
