Russell Thorndike

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Russell Thorndike
Thorndike aged about 40
Born	(1885-02-06)6 February 1885 Rochester, Kent, England
Died	7 November 1972(1972-11-07) (aged 87) London, England
Education	King's School, Rochester St George's School, Windsor Castle
Occupation(s)	Actor, novelist
Notable work	Doctor Syn novels
Spouse	Rosemary Dowson ​ ​ (m. 1918)​
Relatives	Sybil Thorndike (sister) Christopher Casson (nephew) Mary Casson (niece) Ann Casson (niece)
Military career
Battles/wars	World War I Gallipoli Campaign

Arthur Russell Thorndike (6 February 1885 – 7 November 1972) was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Less well-known than his sister Sybil but equally versatile, Russell Thorndike's first love was writing and, after serving in World War I, he devoted himself to it.