Russell Arms
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Arms in 1956.
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| Born |
Russell Lee Arms February 3, 1920 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 2012 (aged 92) Hamilton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1942–1985 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Lynne Arms (19??–2012; his death) Barbara J. McGinnis (1966–1974; divorced) |
Russell Lee Arms (February 3, 1920 – February 13, 2012) was an American actor and singer.
Arms was born on February 3, 1920 in Berkeley, California, gaining acting experience via the Pasadena Playhouse. He began his career on radio, including working at WNEW in New York City.
He moved up to minor screen roles during World War II as a contract player with Warner Bros. In his screen debut, he played Richard, the son of the Stanley's, in 1942's The Man Who Came to Dinner. He later worked as a freelance performer, mostly in Westerns. Subsequently, he appeared in supporting roles in both feature films and television. He was well known for his 1957 hit single, "Cinco Robles (Five Oaks)", which entered the charts on January 12, 1957 and stayed there for 15 weeks, peaking at No. 22. In 1957, he released the album Where Can A Wanderer Go, on the Era label.
From 1952 to 1957, he was best known as a vocalist on Your Hit Parade, an NBC television series that reviewed the popular songs of the day and on which a regular cast of vocalists would perform the top seven songs of the week. Arms and Eileen Wilson (who starred on the show from 1950 to 1952) were the only surviving lead performers from the show until Arms' death in 2012. He authored an autobiography in 2005, My Hit Parade ... and a Few Misses.
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