Kurt Russell is an outstanding versatile American actor who made the characters he portrayed in films the most memorable ones. He has received multiple awards including nominations for Golden Globe and Emmy Awards for his outstanding acting talents.
Kurt Russell was born as Kurt Vogel Russell on March 17th, 1951 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. He is the son of a well-known dancer Louise Julia nee Crone and her husband Bing Russell, a famous Hollywood actor best known for his role deputy sheriff Clem Foster on "Bonanza" {1959} for 6 years.
Kurt Russell began his acting career as a child artist with a starring role in ABC television series "Sugarfoot" {9 episodes: 1957-1958}. He made his debut in films as a child star in "It Happened at the World's Fair" in 1963. Kurt Russell has graduated from Thousand Oaks High School in the mid-1960s while performing in several television series like "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" {26 episodes: 1963-1964} and has appeared as a guest star in a number of television soaps.
