Kurt Russell Old Yeller

His first roles were as a child on television series including a lead role on the western series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters 1963.

Kurt russell old yeller. Mini bio 1 kurt vogel russell on march 17 1951 in springfield massachusetts to louise julia russell nee crone a dancer bing russell an actor. Old yeller which parker filmed at the height of his disney fameyoure definitely going to need a glass of wine to make it through that tear jerker. Why did they name old yeller old yeller in the book old yeller. He is of english german scottish and irish descent.

Kurt russell was not in old yeller 007flipper 5697 498 1058pm kevin corcoran was the young boy in old yeller he was also in pollyanna swiss family robinson and toby tyler mrsblue 6942 404 1103pm. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters. They named him old yeller because he was. Wines at al fresco tasting.

From a basic outline of its simple plot its tough to pinpoint just what exactly makes old yeller the great and emotionally involving film it is. Old yeller 1957 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Disneys 21st live action theatrical outing yeller is a sweet melodrama involving the coates family who are living on a texas farm shortly after the end of the civil war. In the late 1960s he signed a ten year contract with the walt disney company where according to robert osborne he became the studios top star of the 1970s.

Russell was nominated for a golden globe award for best supporting actor motion picture for his performance in silkwood.