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Julius "Nipsey" Russell was an American comedian, poet, and dancer 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. His appearances were often distinguished by short, humorous poems he recited during the broadcast, which led to his nickname "the poet laureate of television". He had one of the leading roles in the film version of The Wiz as the Tin Man. He was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast series.
Birth Name
Julius Russell
Born
Sunday, 15 September 1918
Died
Sunday, 02 October 2005
Actor Filmography
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop | Self | 2023 |
The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks | Self | 2022 |
The One and Only Dick Gregory | Self | 2021 |
The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic | Self | 2013 |
The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | Tin Man | 2009 |
100 Centre Street | Wallace Roy | 2001 |
Viva Variety | Self | 1997 |
The Chris Rock Show | Self | 1997 |
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