Quick Facts
Born:
1918-09-15
Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Credits:
28 Total Roles
Nipsey Russell
Acting
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Biography
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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.
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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.
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Known For
Spin City
Nipsey Russell
The Wiz
Tinman
Wildcats
Ben Edwards
The Love Boat
Dan Manhoney
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Posse
Snopes
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Police Woman
Charlie Witt
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street TV | Wallace Roy |
| 1996 | Spin City TV | Nipsey Russell |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? MOVIE | Police Captain Dave Anderson |
| 1993 | Posse MOVIE | Snopes |
| 1986 | Wildcats MOVIE | Ben Edwards |
| 1985 | Your Number's Up TV | Host |
| 1984 | Dream One MOVIE | Mr. Rip / Benjamin |
| 1979 | $weepstake$ TV | Self |
| 1978 | Fame MOVIE | Vinny |
| 1978 | The Wiz MOVIE | Tinman |