Nipsey Russell Net Worth

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Nipsey Russell net worth is
$5 Million

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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 as the Tin Man. He was also a frequent guest on the long-running "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast" series.

Full Name	Nipsey Russell
Net Worth	$5 Million
Date Of Birth	September 15, 1918
Died	October 2, 2005, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Height	5' 9" (1.75 m)
Profession	Actor, Comedian
Education	University of Cincinnati
Nationality	American
Nicknames	Nipsey Russell, Russell, Nipsey
IMDB	http://imdb.com/name/nm0751369
Awards	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Movies	Car 54, Where Are You?, Posse, Wildcats, Nemo, The Wiz
TV Shows	Your Number's Up, The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, The Dean Martin Show, Barefoot in the Park, Car 54, Where Are You?, Juvenile Jury, The Dean Martin Comedy World
Star Sign	Virgo

#	Trademark
1	Always presenting a poem at his shows

#	Quote
1	When asked why he never married: I have trouble living with myself, how could I live with anyone else?
2	I've always had the ability to manipulate words and communicate ideas and thoughts. Writing poems is very simple to do....I start with the joke line and write backward.

#	Fact
1	Met a young, unfamiliar actress/singer named Della Reese at one of the nightclubs in New York City; the two became best friends until his death in 2005.
2	To his surprise, on a 2003 episode of Hollywood Squares, it was revealed that the character Little Nipper in the cartoon strip Wee Pals had been named for him.
3	Had a childhood nickname of Stinky Bill.
4	Biography in "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 483-485. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
5	Although he claimed to be a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, he actually attended for only one semester in 1936 and did not receive a degree.
6	Served in Europe as a captain in the United States Army in World War II.
7	Got his start in show business in the late 1950s on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).
8	Obtained the rank of captain in the army during World World II, when African-American officers were very rare and segregation was official policy.
9	Had a singing/dancing background. He danced with the Ragamuffins of Rhythm.
10	Became one of the first African-Americans to be a regular on game shows (e.g., "To Tell the Truth") and was also one of the first black game show hosts with NBC's "Your Number's Up.".
11	Recorded several "party" albums.
12	An early job as a carhop kick-started his career. To generate tips he would joke around to make his customers laugh. It helped him hone his nightclub act at such establishments as the Club Baby Grand and Apollo Theater. Received his first big break in the late 1950s on The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).
13	Delivered standard four-line topical poems as part of his routine. An example: "The opposite of pro is con; That fact is clearly seen; If progress means move forward, Then what does Congress mean?"
14	Frequently recited a humorous poem during his game show and talk show appearances.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
100 Centre Street	2001	TV Series	Wallace Roy
Spin City	1999	TV Series	Nipsey Russell
Car 54, Where Are You?	1994		Police Captain Dave Anderson
Posse	1993		Snopes
227	1987	TV Series	Uncle Edmund
Wildcats	1986		Ben Edwards
Nemo	1984		Mr. Rip / Benjamin
The Love Boat	1980	TV Series	Dapper Dan Manhoney
Flying High	1979	TV Series	Man
Wiz on Down the Road	1978	Short	Tinman
Fame	1978	TV Movie	Vinny
The Wiz	1978		Tinman
Police Woman	1977	TV Series	Witt
The Bob Hope Show	1973	TV Series	Barney
Barefoot in the Park	1970	TV Series	Honey Robinson
The Red Skelton Hour	1967-1968	TV Series	Hardsell Hopkins / Insurance Doctor / Ex-Policeman
Walter of the Jungle	1967	TV Short
Car 54, Where Are You?	1961-1962	TV Series	Officer Dave Anderson

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
So You Think You Can Dance	2009	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari	1980	TV Special performer: "A Brand New Day"
The Wiz	1978	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"
Show Time at the Apollo	1955	TV Series performer - 2 episodes

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Soul	1968	TV Movie additional material

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Jackie Gleason Show	1969	TV Series	Himself
Laugh-In	1969	TV Series	Himself
The Alan King Show	1969	TV Movie	Himself - Comedian (as Nipsy Russell)
What's My Line?	1968	TV Series	Himself - Guest Panelist
Soul	1968	TV Movie	Himself
Dream Girl of '67	1966-1967	TV Series	Himself - Bachelor Judge
Our Place	1967	TV Series	Himself
Candid Camera	1967	TV Series	Himself
Snap Judgment	1967	TV Series	Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show	1957-1967	TV Series	Himself - Comedian / Himself
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show	1966	TV Series	Himself
The Strolling '20s	1966	TV Movie	Himself
ABC's Nightlife	1965	TV Series	Himself - Co-Host
Missing Links	1963-1964	TV Series	Himself
The David Susskind Show	1964	TV Series	Himself
Talent Scouts	1963	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1961-1962	TV Series	Himself
Basin Street Revue	1956		Himself
Rhythm and Blues Revue	1955	Documentary	Himself (as Nipsy Russell)
Rock 'n' Roll Revue	1955	Short	Himself
Show Time at the Apollo	1955	TV Series	Himself - Comedian / Singer
Star Words	2015	TV Special	Himself - Host
Hollywood Squares	2003	TV Series	Himself - Panelist
NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II	1998	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1996-1997	TV Series	Himself
Viva Variety	1997	TV Series	Himself
The Chris Rock Show	1997	TV Series	Himself
Biography	1995	TV Series documentary	Himself
Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration	1990	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The $10,000 Pyramid	1973-1988	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Celebrity Double Talk	1986	TV Series	Himself
Your Number's Up	1985	TV Series	Host
Super Password	1985	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Jackpot	1985	TV Series	Host (1984 CBS Pilot Only)
Hot Potato	1984	TV Series	Himself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour	1984	TV Series	Himself - Panelist
Juvenile Jury	1983	TV Series	Host
Family Feud	1983	TV Series	Himself
Password Plus	1979-1981	TV Series	Himself - Celebrity Contestant
To Tell the Truth	1980	TV Series	Himself - Panelist (1980-1981)
Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre	1980	TV Special	Himself
Chain Reaction	1980	TV Series	Himself
Dance Fever	1979	TV Series	Himself
All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey	1979	TV Movie	Himself
Kids Are People, Too	1979	TV Series	Himself
Live Wednesday	1978	TV Series	Himself
Match Game 73	1973-1977	TV Series	Himself - Panelist
Shoot for the Stars	1977	TV Series	Himself
Captain Kangaroo	1977	TV Series	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Redd Foxx	1976	TV Special	Himself
The Cross-Wits	1976	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Sweepstakes	1976	TV Series	Himself
Rhyme and Reason	1975-1976	TV Series	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver	1976	TV Special	Himself
Donny and Marie	1976	TV Series	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dean Martin	1976	TV Special	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali	1976	TV Special	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Valerie Harper	1975	TV Special	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evel Knievel	1975	TV Special	Himself
New American Bandstand 1965	1975	TV Series	Himself
Match Game PM	1975	TV Series	Himself - Panelist
Dinah!	1975	TV Series	Himself
Blankety Blanks	1975	TV Series	Himself
Celebrity Bowling	1974-1975	TV Series	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Sammy Davis Jr.	1975	TV Special	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jackie Gleason	1975	TV Special	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball	1975	TV Special	Himself
Finish Line	1975	TV Movie	Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope	1974	TV Special	Himself
Masquerade Party	1974	TV Series	Himself / panelist
The Dean Martin Comedy World	1974	TV Series	Himself - Host
The Dean Martin Show	1973-1974	TV Series	Himself / Donald Reagan
Music Country U.S.A.	1974	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1963-1973	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The Mouse Factory	1972-1973	TV Series	Himself
The Galloping Gourmet	1972	TV Series	Himself
The David Frost Show	1971-1972	TV Series	Himself
The Mike Douglas Show	1971	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
Comedy Tonight	1970	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Can You Top This	1970	TV Series	Himself
The Choice Is Yours	1970	TV Movie	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1965-1969	TV Series	Himself
The Bob Hope Show	1969	TV Series	Himself
To Tell the Truth	1969	TV Series	Himself / panelist (1971-1978)
The Match Game	1963-1969	TV Series	Himself - Team Captain
The Joey Bishop Show	1968-1969	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Host
Personality	1967-1969	TV Series	Himself
The Hollywood Palace	1969	TV Series	Himself - Comedian

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