Nipsey Russell
Acting
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.
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Police Captain Dave Anderson
Age 75 (now 87)
Car 54, Where Are You?
as Police Captain Dave Anderson
Age 75 (now 87)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
Age 51 (now 87)
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Age 54 (now 87)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 87)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 44 (now 87)
The Red Skelton Show
as Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
Age 33 (now 87)
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Also Known As
Julius Russell
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