Russell Bassett was born on October 24, 1845 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917), Such a Little Queen (1914) and Nearly a King (1916). He was married to Lottie C. Sparrow and Florence Lillian Gillette. He died on May 8, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA.
He was living at 328 West 51st Street, Manhattan, according to the 1910 Federal Census, with his wife Lotta and son Arthur. Arthur Russell was working as a drug store clerk.