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Russ Bender
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Russ Bender

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1910 – 1969 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1953–1968

Russ Bender, an actor active in the 1960s, made notable contributions to cult cinema with his performances in Anatomy of a Psycho (1961) and The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966). In Anatomy of a Psycho, he embodies a character entangled in the dark complexities of human behavior, while in The Navy vs. the Night Monsters, he navigates the bizarre confrontations with monstrous threats. Bender's work captures the essence of exploitation and genre filmmaking, solidifying his place in the annals of cult film history.

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The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

1966 ★ 4.2
as McBride

Beware of the Night Crawlers ... their clutches will disintegrate you!

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I Bury the Living
6.0 1958 NR
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Devil's Angels (1967) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Devil's Angels
Devil's Angels
5.0 1967 R
Cody (John Cassavetes), and his motorcycle gang called the Skulls, hear the story of how Butch Cassi...
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Motorcycle Gang
Motorcycle Gang
6.0 1957 NR
A troublemaker returns to town only to find his old tearaway pals have joined a supervised motorcycl...
Days of Wine and Roses (1962) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
8.0 1962 NR
Working in a public relations firm as an account executive, Joe Clay feels like he needs to drink as...
Voodoo Woman (1957) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Voodoo Woman
Voodoo Woman
4.0 1957 NR
A pair of treasure hunters, which includes the beautiful but ruthless Marilyn Blanchard (Marla Engli...
I Saw What You Did (1965) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
I Saw What You Did
I Saw What You Did
7.0 1965 NR
When teenage friends Libby Mannering (Andi Garrett) and Kit Austin (Sara Lane) are home alone with L...
War of the Colossal Beast (1958) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
War of the Colossal Beast
War of the Colossal Beast
3.0 1958 NR
Upon hearing of several recent robberies of food delivery trucks in Mexico, Joyce Manning (Sally Fra...
Dragstrip Girl (1957) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Dragstrip Girl
Dragstrip Girl
5.0 1957 NR
Louise Blake, a teenager, is crazy about hot-rod cars. When a couple of guys hide from the cops afte...
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Invasion of the Saucer-Men
Invasion of the Saucer-Men
5.0 1957 NR
A flying saucer lands in the woods. A teenage couple, Johnny Carter (Terrell) and Joan Hayden (Casti...
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The Satan Bug
The Satan Bug
6.0 1965 NR
Lee Barrett, a private investigator and former intelligence agent discharged for his outspoken views...
The Strangler (1964) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Strangler
The Strangler
7.0 1964 NR
Leo Kroll, a lab technician in a large unnamed city, is responsible for the strangulation murders of...
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Anatomy of a Psycho
Anatomy of a Psycho
4.0 1961 PG
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Vice Raid (1959) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Vice Raid
Vice Raid
5.0 1959 NR
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The Joker Is Wild
The Joker Is Wild
7.0 1957 NR
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It Conquered the World
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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
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1959
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The War of the Worlds
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Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
1966
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Days of Wine and Roses
1963
Lover Come Back (1961)
Lover Come Back
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Filmography

59 credits
1960s 28 credits
1968
Live a Little, Love a Little as Editor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1968
The Young Animals as Coach Simms
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Maryjane as Harry Braxton
Movie ★ 3.8
1967
Devil's Angels● as Royce
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters● as McBride
Movie ★ 4.7
1966
Mission: Impossible as Duty Guard
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Wild on the Beach as Shep Kirby
Movie ★ 5.1
1965
Space Probe Taurus as Dr. Paul Martin
Movie ★ 4.3
1965
I Saw What You Did● as Police Sergeant Harris
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
The Satan Bug● as Desk Guard Mason
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
Gidget
TV ★ 6.8
1964
Raiders from Beneath the Sea as Tucker
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
The Strangler● as Dr. Clarence Sanford
Movie ★ 6.4
1963
A Gathering of Eagles
Movie ★ 5.9
1963
Days of Wine and Roses● as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1963
The Fugitive as Timekeeper
TV ★ 7.3
1963
Petticoat Junction as Farmer
TV ★ 5.8
1962
Panic in Year Zero! as Harkness
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
Air Patrol as Sgt. Lou Kurnitz
Movie ★ 4.3
1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man as Serviceman at Train Station (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1962
The Beachcomber as Brink
TV ★ 9.0
1961
Anatomy of a Psycho● as Frank
Movie ★ 4.5
1961
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come as Col. Jackson
Movie ★ 4.3
1961
Lover Come Back as Mr. Gates - Partner in Advertising Company (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
The Purple Hills as Deputy Marshal
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein as Racetrack Official (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
Gunslinger as Hanton
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Walk Tall as Col. Stanton
Movie ★ 5.7
1950s 26 credits
1959
No Name on the Bullet as Storekeeper
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow as Tom Hendry
Movie ★ 4.5
1959
Vice Raid● as Lawyer Drucker
Movie ★ 6.2
1959
Black Saddle as Denham Talbot
TV ★ 6.2
1959
The Twilight Zone as Hank
TV ★ 8.5
1959
The Twilight Zone as Doctor
TV ★ 8.5
1959
The Twilight Zone as Counterman
TV ★ 8.5
1959
Johnny Ringo as Jason
TV ★ 5.9
1958
War of the Colossal Beast● as Dr. Carmichael
Movie ★ 4.2
1958
Suicide Battalion as Sgt. Harry Donovan
Movie ★ 6.3
1958
Jack the Ripper as Calvin Logan
Movie ★ 7.5
1958
I Bury the Living● as Henry Trowbridge
Movie ★ 6.2
1958
Hot Rod Gang as Bill
Movie ★ 5.4
1958
Cowboy as Joe (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Sheriff
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Invasion of the Saucer Men● as Doctor
Movie ★ 4.9
1957
Motorcycle Gang● as Lt. Joe Watson
Movie ★ 5.7
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man as Richard Kingman
Movie ★ 4.6
1957
Dragstrip Girl● as Police Lt. Bradley
Movie ★ 6.3
1957
The Joker is Wild● as Man in Hotel Suite (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.1
1957
Badlands of Montana as George Johannson
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Man of a Thousand Faces as Judge (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Maverick as Doctor
TV ★ 6.9
1957
Perry Mason as Chief Hagerty
TV ★ 7.7
1956
It Conquered the World● as General James Pattick
Movie ★ 4.9
1953
The War of the Worlds as Dr. Carmichael (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
Crew Credits
1960s 2 credits
1962
Womanhunt Screenplay
Movie ★ 8.0
1961
The Purple Hills Writer
Movie ★ 7.0
1950s 3 credits
1957
Voodoo Woman● Screenplay
Movie ★ 4.8
1957
Voodoo Woman● Story
Movie ★ 4.8
1955
A Life at Stake Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.3