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| Character Statistics | |
| Full Name: | Hank Russo |
| Nickname: | Duke |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | 1930s |
| Height: | 5'11½" |
| Lives In: | New York City, New York |
| School: | Tribeca Prep |
| Species: | Wizard |
| Occupation: | Owner of the Waverly Sub Shop |
| Affiliations: | Waverly Sub Station (formerly) Russo Family |
| Relationships | |
| Wife: | Rose Russo |
| Family: | Jerry Russo (eldest son) Megan Russo (daughter) |
| Production Info | |
| Portrayed by: | Brendan Bradley |
| Only Appearance: | Rock Around the Clock |
Hank Russo (also known as Duke Russo) was the husband of Rose Russo, the father of Jerry, Megan, and Kelbo, the paternal grandfather of Justin, Alex, and Max, and the father-in-law of Theresa Russo.
He appears in the episode Rock Around the Clock, in which the Russos travel back to 1957 to warn Hank about Lenny Hune's plan to purchase the building that would eventually force their eviction in 2011.
Appearance
In 1957, Hank is a young Italian-American man of average height with brown hair styled in a pompadour typical of the era. His cheeks are relatively round, and he is tall and thin. He wears a 1950s waiter uniform consisting of a white shirt, white apron, black bow tie, and a soda jerker hat with a red stripe along the top.
Hank's present-day appearance is unknown.
Trivia
- In Rock Around the Clock, his daughter-in-law Theresa refers to him as Hank, while in Hugh's Not Normous the talking family tree calls him Duke. This is likely an error, a retcon, or an indication that he went by both names.
- It is unclear whether Hank is still alive in the present day. If he were alive, he would likely be in his late seventies or early eighties, assuming he was in his twenties in 1957, which he would need to be an adult to own his own business.
- In Make It Happen, Jerry reveals that his father once worked as a rodeo clown.