Nipsey Russell Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

The Wiz movie poster
MOVIE

The Wiz

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The Wiz
Tinman
Fame movie poster
MOVIE

Fame

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Fame
Vinny
Dream One movie poster
MOVIE

Dream One

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Dream One
Mr. Rip / Benjamin
Car 54, Where Are You? movie poster
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Car 54, Where Are You?

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Car 54, Where Are You?
Police Captain Dave Anderson
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis movie poster
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Wildcats movie poster
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Wildcats

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Wildcats
Ben Edwards
Wiz on Down the Road movie poster
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Wiz on Down the Road

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Wiz on Down the Road
Tinman
Posse movie poster
MOVIE

Posse

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Posse
Snopes
The Strolling '20s movie poster
MOVIE

The Strolling '20s

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The Strolling '20s
Self

Gallery

Nipsey Russell portrait