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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 15, 1918
Place of Birth:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Nipsey Russell
Biography
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Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American comedian, best known today for his appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, especially Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth and Pyramid. His appearances were distinguished in part by the short, humorous poems he would recite during the broadcast. These lyrics became so closely associated with Russell that Dick Clark, Bill Cullen, Betty White, and others regularly referred to him as "the poet laureate of television." He also had a leading role in the film version of The Wiz. Russell was also a frequent guest on Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Police Captain Dave Anderson |
| 1993 | Posse | Snopes |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Ben Edwards |
| 1984 | Dream One | Mr. Rip / Benjamin |
| 1978 | The Wiz | Tinman |
| 1978 | Fame | Vinny |
| 1978 | Wiz on Down the Road | Tinman |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street | Wallace Roy |
| 1996 | Spin City | Nipsey Russell |
| 1985 | Your Number's Up | Host |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Dan Manhoney |
| 1974 | The Dean Martin Comedy World | Host |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Charlie Witt |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self |
| 1970 | Barefoot in the Park | Honey Robinson |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |