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Nipsey Russell

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87 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nipsey Russell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Atlanta, Georgia, USA on 15th September 1918

Died

2nd October 2005

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The Love Boat
Dan Manhoney
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The Merv Griffin Show
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Police Woman
Charlie Witt
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Red Skelton Show
Self /Officer Nipsey Ralston
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Spin City
Nipsey Russell
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The Bob Hope Show
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Dean Martin Show
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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100 Centre Street
Wallace Roy
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Barefoot in the Park
Honey Robinson
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Wildcats
Ben Edwards
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The Wiz
Tinman
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Posse
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The Dean Martin Comedy World
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Car 54, Where Are You?
Police Captain Dave Anderson
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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Dream One
Mr. Rip / Benjamin
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Fame
Vinny
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Your Number's Up
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Wiz on Down the Road
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