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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.
Jun 5, 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.
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).
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.
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’.
Oct 4, 2005 · Nipsey Russell, the comedian whose one-liners and impromptu rhymes made him one of television's popular talk-show guests and game-show panelists during the 1970's, died on Sunday at Lenox Hill...
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.
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).
Oct 4, 2005 · Comedian Nipsey Russell died Sunday at age 80 from cancer. Russell's one-liners and impromptu rhymes made him one of television's popular talk-show guests and game-show panelists...
Oct 10, 2005 · Whether appearing on TV and nightclub stages, or in movies, Nipsey Russell seemed both timeless and perfectly timed. His passing from cancer on 2 October 2005 at age 80 (or 81, his birth...
