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person_profile-Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell Died at age: 87

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Nipsey Russell

Date of Birth:

Sep 15, 1918

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 02, 2005

Biography of

Nipsey Russell

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    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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Nipsey Russell

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Filmography of

Nipsey Russell

Found 7 Movies in total

Car 54, Where Are You?

Police Captain Dave Anderson ( Actor )

... 1994

Posse

Snopes ( Actor )

... 1993

Wildcats

Ben Edwards ( Actor )

... 1986

Dream One

Mr. Rip / Benjamin ( Actor )

... 1984

The Wiz

Tinman ( Actor )

... 1978

Fame

Vinny ( Actor )

... 1978

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1970