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Nipsey Russell Biography (1924-)

Born October 13, 1924, in Atlanta, GA. Addresses: AGENT--c/o Norby Walters Associates, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 264, New York, NY 10019.

As co-host on The Les Crane Show, Nipsey Russell was the first black emcee ona national television program.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

October 13, 1924

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Tin Man, The Wiz, Universal, 1978.
• Mr. Rip and Benjamin, Nemo (also known as Dream One), Columbia, 1984.
• Edwards, Wildcats, Warner Brothers, 1985.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Officer Anderson, Car 54, Where Are You? NBC, 1961-62.
• emcee, The Les Crane Show (also known as ABC's Nighlife), ABC, 1965.
• Honey Robinson, Barefoot in the Park, ABC, 1970-71.
• regular, The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1972-73.
• co-host, The Dean Martin Comedy World, NBC, 1974.
• panelist, Masquerade Party, syndicated, 1974-75.
• regular, Rhyme and Reason, ABC, 1975.
• host, Nipsey Russell's Juvenile Jury, Black Entertainment Television, 1986--.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• The Tonight Show, NBC, 1959.
• Sweepstakes, NBC, 1979.
• Chain Reaction, NBC, 1980.
• Also Arthur Godfrey, CBS; The Mouse Factory, syndicated; The $50,000 Pyramid; and has appeared on numerous talk shows and game shows.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Dean Martin's Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1974.
• Vinnie, "Fame," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1978.
• Uptown, NBC, 1980.

Recent Updates

October 1, 2005: Russell died on October 1, 2005, in Manhattan, New York, of cancer. He was 80. Source: New York Times, www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/arts/04russell.html, October 4, 2005; CNN.com, www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/04/obit.russell.ap/index.html, October 4, 2005.October 2, 2005: Russell died on October 2, 2005, in Manhattan, New York, of cancer. He was 80. Source: New York Times, www.nytimes.com/2005/10/04/arts/04russell.html, October 4, 2005; CNN.com, www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/04/obit.russell.ap/index.html, October 4, 2005.