Russ Bender. A Belt of Acting?

In B Movie after B Movie, this man was in demand. A cop in Paula (1952), Dr. Carmichael in War of the Worlds (1952), General in It Conquered the World (1956), Lt. Bradley in Dragstrip Girl (1957), Doctor in Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957), Divorce Judge in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), Richard Kingman in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Lt. Watson in Motorcycle Gang (1958), another Dr. Carmichael in War of the Colossal Beast (1958), Bill in Hot Rod Gang (1958), Attorney in Compulsion (1959), Colonel in Walk Tall (1960), Frank in Anatomy of a Psycho (1961), Harkness in Panic in Year Zero! (1962), Sergeant in Air Patrol (1962), Williams in That Touch of Mink! (1962). He even appears in Days of Wine and Roses (1962). His resume is chock-full of cops and officials. On MST, he swings by three times. It Conquered the World, The Amazing Colossal Man, War of the Colossal Beast. Expert or I Plead The 5th?

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Note: 5 Bender movies dropped a tab on MST. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), It Conquered the World (1956), and War of the Colossal Beast (1958). Delving into these is linked to at the bottom.

Summary

309. The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)

311. It Conquered The World (1956)

319. War of the Colossal Beast (1958)

Trailer to The Amazing Colossal Man (1957).

Trailer of War of the Colossal Beast (1958).

Trailer of It Conquered the World (1956).

Trailer of Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957).

Joe Dante on Invasion of the Saucer Men.

Trailer of Anatomy of a Psycho (1961).

Trailer of Panic in Year Zero! (1962).