Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nipsey Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Wiz | Tinman | 1978 |
| Fame | Vinny | 1978 |
| Dream One | Mr. Rip / Benjamin | 1984 |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | Police Captain Dave Anderson | 1994 |
| King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) | 1970 |
| Wildcats | Ben Edwards | 1986 |
| Wiz on Down the Road | Tinman | 1978 |
| Posse | Snopes | 1993 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
| Spin City | Nipsey Russell | 1996 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Self | 1962 |
| Barefoot in the Park | Honey Robinson | 1970 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1962 |
| The Dean Martin Comedy World | Host | 1974 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| The Love Boat | Dan Manhoney | 1977 |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1965 | |
| The Red Skelton Show | Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston | 1951 |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | 1973 |
| The Red Skelton Show | Self | 1951 |
| Your Number's Up | Host | 1985 |
| 100 Centre Street | Wallace Roy | 2001 |
| Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show | 1966 |
