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On this episode of Our American Stories, before he shared the screen with John Wayne in Rio Bravo, John Russell was fighting on Guadalcanal as a decorated Marine. He returned from WWII with a battlefield commission, a reputation for valor, and a rugged presence that caught Hollywood’s eye. Soon, he was cast in films and television, rising to fame as the star of Lawman and earning a place among Western legends like Clint Eastwood. As part of our ongoing Hollywood Goes to War series, Roger McGrath shares the story of the Marine who came home and made his mark on the screen

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On this episode of Our American Stories, before he shared the screen with John Wayne in Rio Bravo, John Russell was fighting on Guadalcanal as a decorated Marine. He returned from WWII with a battlefield commission, a reputation for valor, and a rugged presence that caught Hollywood&rsquo;s eye. Soon, he was cast in films and television, rising to fame as the star of&nbsp;Lawman&nbsp;and earning a place among Western legends like Clint Eastwood. As part of our ongoing&nbsp;Hollywood Goes to War&nbsp;series, Roger McGrath shares the story of the Marine who came home and made his mark on the screen
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Hollywood Goes to War: John Russell’s Journey from Marine to Movie Star

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