<p>Russell Arms is probably best known for his six-year stint on the famous <em>Your Hit Parade</em> TV show, but he also was active in many other theatrical fields. After graduating from the Pasadena Playhouse he was signed to a contract by Warner Bros. Studios were he made several important pictures, including <em>The Man Who Came to Dinner, Captains of the Clouds</em>, and <em>By the Light of the Silvery Moon</em>. He also free-lanced at other studios and, in all, appeared in over 20 movies, including several Westerns.</p>

<p>Deciding to try his luck in New York he discovered he had a singing voice which he immediately put to good use with his own radio show on WNEW as well as on a TV show, <em>School Days</em>, on the Dumont network. His next step was a national game show, <em>Chance of a Lifetime</em>, on ABC where he stayed for over a year. From there it was on to CBS for <em>The 54th St. Revue</em>, another national TV offering which lasted for over a year.</p>

<p>The big break came shortly after that by his signing with the <em>Hit Parade</em> and that opened up a whole world of opportunities, including recordings, night clubs, fairs, personal appearances, and many guest spots on TV (including the <em>Ed Sullivan Show </em>with his hit record, &ldquo;Cinco Robles&rdquo;), as well as dinner and summer theaters all over the country (including versions of <em>Can Can, Bells Are Ringing, 1776, Irma LaDouce, No, No, Nanette</em>, with the incomparable Martha Raye!), and many others both musical and non-musical.</p>

<p>Russ also got involved with MC&rsquo;ing beauty pageants and fashion shows. He staged and MC&rsquo;d the <em>Miss World-USA Pageant</em> for three years and added music to the fashion shows by singing to the models as they paraded the runway.</p>