Nipsey Russell
Acting
Born: 1918-09-15 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Died: 2005-10-02
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 regu
🎬 Movies (9)
Car 54, Where Are You?
1994
Police Captain Dave Anderson
Posse
1993
Snopes
Wildcats
1986
Ben Edwards
Dream One
1984
Mr. Rip / Benjamin
Fame
1978
Vinny
The Wiz
1978
Tinman
Wiz on Down the Road
1978
Tinman
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Self (archive footage)
The Strolling '20s
1966
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)
100 Centre Street
2001
Wallace Roy
Spin City
1996
Nipsey Russell
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self
Your Number's Up
1985
Host
$weepstake$
1979
The Love Boat
1977
Dan Manhoney
Police Woman
1974
Charlie Witt
The Dean Martin Comedy World
1974
Host
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Self
Match Game
1973
Self
Barefoot in the Park
1970
Honey Robinson
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Show
1965
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Self
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self