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Nipsey Russell
Actor
Born September 15, 1918Died October 2, 2005 (87 years)
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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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Filmography
| 2024 | Legends of Stand Up Comedy · as Self |
| 2022 | The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks · as Self |
| 2021 | The One and Only Dick Gregory · as Self |
| 2013 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1997 | Viva Variety (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Nipsey Russell |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America · as Self |
| 1987 | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | The $100,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1984 | Super Password (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1983 | Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Chain Reaction (1980) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Dance Fever (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Password Plus (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1978 | Kids Are People Too! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Secret Story Habboin: Final Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | Shoot for the Stars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx · as Self |
| 1976 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin · as Self |
| 1976 | |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 1974 | |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1971 | The Mouse Factory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1969 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1968 | That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 1968 | The Galloping Gourmet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Personality (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Snap Judgement (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1963 | Missing Links (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | Candid Camera (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1956 | Basin Street Revue · as Self |
| 1955 | Rock 'n' Roll Revue · as Self |
| 1955 | Rhythm and Blues Revue · as Self |
| 1955 | Show Time at the Apollo (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Self /officer Nipsey Ralston |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |