Russell Bassett was born on October 24, 1845 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA as Eugene Russell Soggs. 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.