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.
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Credits
- 2001 ·100 Centre Streetas Wallace Roy
- 1996 ·Spin Cityas Nipsey Russell
- 1994 ·Car 54, Where Are You?as Police Captain Dave Anderson
- 1993 ·Posseas Snopes
- 1986 ·Wildcatsas Ben Edwards
- 1985 ·Your Number's Upas Host
- 1984 ·Dream Oneas Mr. Rip / Benjamin
- 1978 ·The Wizas Tinman
- 1978 ·Fameas Vinny
- 1978 ·Wiz on Down the Roadas Tinman
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Dan Manhoney
- 1974 ·The Dean Martin Comedy Worldas Host
- 1973 ·The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1970 ·Barefoot in the Parkas Honey Robinson
- 1970 ·King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
- 1966 ·Best of The Dean Martin Variety Showas
- 1965 ·The Dean Martin Showas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1951 ·The Red Skelton Showas Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
- 1951 ·The Red Skelton Showas Self
- 1950 ·The Bob Hope Showas Self
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self