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Nipsey Russell (1918–2005)


Nipsey Russell was born in Atlanta Georgia in 1918. Russell got his start in Rock and Roll and other music reviews in the 1950s. In the 1960s Russell achieved his first major role as Officer Anderson in Car 54, Where Are You?. After being on the show for a year Russell was a mainstay on variety shows, appearing on Laugh-In... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (19 titles)
2001 100 Centre Street (TV series)
Wallace Roy
Joe Must Go (2001) … Wallace Roy
 
1994 Car 54, Where Are You?
Police Captain Dave Anderson
 
1993 Posse
Snopes
 
1987 227 (TV series)
Uncle Edmund
Men's Club (1987) … Uncle Edmund
 
1986 Wildcats
Ben Edwards
 
1984 Nemo
Mr. Rip/Benjamin
 
1980 The Love Boat (TV series)
Dapper Dan Manhoney
Sergeant Bull/Friends and Lovers/Miss Mother (1980) … Dapper Dan Manhoney
 
1979 Flying High (TV series)
Man
The Challenges (1979) … Man
 
1978 Fame (TV movie)
Vinny
 
1978 The Wiz
Tinman
 
1978 Wiz on Down the Road (short)
Tinman
 
1977 Police Woman (TV series)
Witt
Guns (1977) … Witt
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy World (TV series)
Host
Episode dated 6 June 1974 (1974) … Host
 
1969 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
 
1967-1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Ex-Policeman / Hardsell Hopkins
Rings on Her Fingers Also Go Through Your Nose (1968) … Hardsell Hopkins
The Nag and I (1967) … Ex-Policeman
 
1967 Walter of the Jungle (TV short)
 
1961-1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Officer Dave Anderson
The Courtship of Sylvia Schnauser (1962) … Officer Dave Anderson
The Beast Who Walked the Bronx (1962) … Officer Dave Anderson (uncredited)
No More Pickpockets (1962) … Officer Dave Anderson (uncredited)
What Happened to Thursday? (1962) … Officer Dave Anderson (uncredited)
How High Is Up? (1962) … Officer Dave Anderson (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
Finale: Winner Announced (2009) (performer: "Brand New Day")
Two of 14 Voted Off (2009) (performer: "Brand New Day")
 
1978 The Wiz (performer: "What Would I Do If I Could Feel?", "Slide Some Oil To Me", "Ease On Down The Road #2", "Ease On Down The Road #3", "Be A Lion", "Everybody Rejoice/A Brand New Day")
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
Beale Street Revue (performer: "You're Mine in Every Way")
Blues in Harlem (performer: "Such a Night")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1968 Soul (TV movie) (additional material)
 
Show ShowSelf (69 titles)
2003 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 6 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 3 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
1999 Spin City (TV series)
Himself
James and the Giant Speech (1999) … Himself
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Viva Variety (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.5 (1997) … Himself
Episode #2.1 (1997) … Himself
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sammy Davis Jr.: Mr. Entertainment (1995) … Himself
 
1973-1988 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 May 1988 (1988) … Himself
Episode dated 12 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 11 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 10 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 9 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 Celebrity Double Talk (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.35 (1986) … Himself
Episode #1.34 (1986) … Himself
Episode #1.33 (1986) … Himself
Episode #1.32 (1986) … Himself
Episode #1.31 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
Episode dated 21 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
Episode dated 20 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
Episode dated 19 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
Episode dated 18 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 Jackpot (TV series)
Host (1984 CBS Pilot Only)
 
1985 Your Number's Up (TV series)
Host
 
1984 Hot Potato (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 14 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 13 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 12 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 11 June 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 February 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 2 February 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 1 February 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 31 January 1984 (1984) … Himself
Episode dated 30 January 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1983 Juvenile Jury (TV series)
Host
 
1983 Family Feud (TV series)
Game Show Hosts (1983)
 
1979-1981 Password Plus (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Episode dated 19 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 18 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 17 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 16 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
Episode dated 13 February 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1980 Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Chain Reaction (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 27 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 26 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 25 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 24 March 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 Kids Are People, Too (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1973-1982 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 13 May 1977 (1977) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 18 October 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 17 October 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 16 October 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 15 October 1974 (1974) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1977 Captain Kangaroo (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Cross-Wits (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1975-1976 Rhyme and Reason (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 3 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 29 December 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 13 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1976 Donny and Marie (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Match Game PM (TV series)
Guest panelilst
 
1975 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Blankety Blanks (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (TV special)
Himself
 
1975 Finish Line (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Himself/panelist
 
1974 The Dean Martin Comedy World (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode dated 15 August 1974 (1974) … Himself - Host
 
1973-1974 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Celebrity Roast: Hank Aaron (1974) … Himself
Celebrity Roast: George Washington (1974) … Himself
Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx (1974) … Himself
Celebrity Roast: Carroll O'Connor (1973) … Himself
 
1963-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 31 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 23 August 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 24 January 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 21 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 23 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1972-1973 The Mouse Factory (TV series)
Himself
Elephants (1973) … Himself
Sports (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The Galloping Gourmet (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.79 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.68 (1971) … Himself
 
1971-1978 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself / panelist
 
1970 The Choice Is Yours (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965-1969 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 November 1969 (1969) … Himself
Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.37 (1965) … Himself
Episode #2.15 (1965) … Himself
 
1968-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
Episode #3.251 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.250 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.249 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.248 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.60 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1969 The Match Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 Personality (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
Episode dated 18 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode dated 28 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Comedian
Episode #6.23 (1969) … Himself - Comedian
 
1969 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.16 (1969) … Himself
Episode #3.11 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.19 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1969 The Alan King Show (TV movie)
Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
 
1968 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 1 December 1968 (1968) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1968 Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 Snap Judgment (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1957-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself
Episode #20.21 (1967) … Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
Episode #20.3 (1966) … Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
Episode #18.7 (1964) … Himself - Comedian
Episode #17.35 (1964) … Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
Episode #17.27 (1964) … Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.10 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Strolling '20s (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host / Himself
Episode dated 20 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 19 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 16 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 15 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 14 July 1965 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1964 Missing Links (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
Episode dated 11 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
Episode dated 24 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
Episode dated 4 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
Episode dated 20 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The David Susskind Show (TV series)
Himself
Strictly for Laughs (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 September 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 July 1962 (1962) … Himself
Episode dated 14 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 October 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 30 August 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 20 June 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 1 June 1961 (1961) … Himself
Episode dated 10 May 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1956 Basin Street Revue
Himself
 
1955 Rock 'n' Roll Revue
Himself
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Singer
All Star Review … Himself - Comedian
Beale Street Revue … Himself - Comedian/Singer
Blues in Harlem … Himself - Comedian
Harlem Merry-Go-Round … Himself - Comedian (uncredited)
Jazz Time … Himself - Comedian (uncredited)
 
1955 Rhythm and Blues Revue (documentary)
Himself (as Nipsy Russell)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (video documentary)
Tin Man
 
1998 As Seen On (TV series)
Himself
 
1993 Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 The Great Standups (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1967, he co-starred in a demonstration film called "Walter of the Jungle". The proposed sitcom would have been a spoof of the Tarzan movies and star Jonathan Daly as a jungle hero who lived in a tree-house with his mother, played by Rose Marie. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Nipsy Russell

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When asked why he never married: I have trouble living with myself, how could I live with anyone else? See more »

Trivia:

Got his start in show business in the late 1950's on The Ed Sullivan Show. See more »

Trademark:

Always presenting a poem at his shows See more »

Nickname:

Nipsey See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo