Nipsey Russell
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1918-09-15
- Died
- 2005-10-02
- Place of birth
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- Julius Russell
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Dan Manhoney
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Spin City
1996
as Nipsey Russell
Police Woman
1974
as Charlie Witt
Match Game
1973
as Self
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Show
1965
100 Centre Street
2001
as Wallace Roy
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
$weepstake$
1979
Barefoot in the Park
1970
as Honey Robinson
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
as Host
Your Number's Up
1985
as Host
Movies (9)
The Wiz
1978
as Tinman
Posse
1993
as Snopes
Wildcats
1986
as Ben Edwards
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
as Self (archive footage)
Fame
1978
as Vinny
Dream One
1984
as Mr. Rip / Benjamin
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
as Police Captain Dave Anderson
The Strolling '20s
1966
as Self
Wiz on Down the Road
1978
as Tinman
About Nipsey Russell
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 te… With 28 credits spanning from 1948 to 2001, Nipsey Russell has appeared in 9 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nipsey Russell Movies
- The Wiz (1978) — as Tinman
- Posse (1993) — as Snopes
- Wildcats (1986) — as Ben Edwards
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — as Self (archive footage)
- Fame (1978) — as Vinny
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