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Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) [1] [2] was an American entertainer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth, and Pyramid.His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous poems he recited during the broadcast, which led to his ...
Nipsey Russell. Actor: The Wiz. Nipsey Russell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1918. He got his start in Rock and Roll Review and other music revues in the 1950s. In the 1960s Russell achieved his first major role as Officer Anderson in Car 54, Where Are You? (1961). After being on the show for a year, Russell was a mainstay on variety shows, appearing on Laugh-In, The Dean Martin...
Oct 9, 2024 · Nipsey Russell (born September 15, 1918, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died October 2, 2005, New York, New York) was an American actor and comedian known for the clever impromptu verses that he created for his television appearances. Russell was raised in Atlanta, where he began performing as a child in a singing and dancing troupe.
Oct 4, 2005 · Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in "The Wiz" as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, has died. He was 80. The actor, who had ...
Nipsey Russell. Actor: The Wiz. Nipsey Russell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1918. He got his start in Rock and Roll Review and other music revues in the 1950s. In the 1960s Russell achieved his first major role as Officer Anderson in Car 54, Where Are You? (1961). After being on the show for a year, Russell was a mainstay on variety shows, appearing on Laugh-In, The Dean Martin...
Julius "Nipsey" Russell was an American comedian and actor. He was most famous for his appearances as a guest panellist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s. Some of the shows he was featured on were ‘Match Game’, ‘Password’, ‘Hollywood Squares’, ‘To Tell the Truth’ and ‘Pyramid’. A native of Georgia, he served in ...
Oct 4, 2005 · Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in “The Wiz” as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, has died. He was 80. The actor, who ...
Nipsey Russell. Julius " Nipsey " Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American entertainer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s, including Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth, and Pyramid. His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous ...
Oct 2, 2012 · Nipsey Russell wasn’t called the Poet Laureate of Television for nothing. The frequent game show panelist and celebrity roaster truly had a way with rhymes. We loved him for his poetry, but his ...
Nipsey Russell. Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) [1][2] was an American comedian and movie actor. He is best known for being a guest panelist on TV game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s. The game shows, where he appeared, include: Match Game, Password, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth and Pyramid.
