Edward Russell Mahoney (1892-1972) worked in vaudeville for some years before moving into legitimate theatre, including in Broadway productions.
Mack moved to Hollywood in 1929, working initially as a writer before directing Big Money (1930) for Pathé Exchange. He directed about a dozen films in total before moving back East and moving into theatre management.
Russell Mack is understood to have directed parts of MGM’s Hollywood Party.
