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Nipsey Russell

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 re

Born

Sep 15, 1918

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died

Oct 02, 2005

Known For

Acting

Movies

9 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

The Wiz
The Wiz
1978 as Tinman
★ 6.2
Wildcats
Wildcats
1986 as Ben Edwards
★ 6.3
Posse
Posse
1993 as Snopes
★ 5.4
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994 as Police Captain Dave Anderson
★ 3.5
Fame
Fame
1978 as Vinny
★ 9.0
Wiz on Down the Road
Wiz on Down the Road
1978 as Tinman
★ 7.5
Dream One
Dream One
1984 as Mr. Rip / Benjamin
★ 3.9
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s
1966 as Self