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.
Known For
Credits
- 2001 · 100 Centre Street as Wallace Roy
- 1996 · Spin City as Nipsey Russell
- 1994 · Car 54, Where Are You? as Police Captain Dave Anderson
- 1993 · Posse as Snopes
- 1986 · Wildcats as Ben Edwards
- 1985 · Your Number's Up as Host
- 1984 · Dream One as Mr. Rip / Benjamin
- 1978 · The Wiz as Tinman
- 1978 · Fame as Vinny
- 1978 · Wiz on Down the Road as Tinman
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Dan Manhoney
- 1974 · The Dean Martin Comedy World as Host
- 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- 1970 · Barefoot in the Park as Honey Robinson
- 1970 · King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 1965 · The Dean Martin Show as
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
- 1951 · The Red Skelton Show as Self
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self