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| From | twangboy@aol.com |
| Subject | Actor-Comedian Nipsey Russell Dies |
| Date | Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:31:20 -0400 |
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Actor-Comedian Nipsey Russell Dies
Monday Oct 03, 2005 5:00pm EST
Actor-comedian Nipsey Russell died Sunday in New York, according to
wire reports.
Russell died of cancer at Lenox Hill Hospital, his longtime manager,
Joseph Rapp, tells WABC-TV. He was in his early 80s. (Rapp says Russell
was born in 1923, though some reports say he was born in 1924.)
Russell, a veteran entertainer who performed on stage and screen,
scored his first major TV role as Officer Anderson in the 1960s TV show
Car 54, Where Are You? He also often appeared on shows such as the The
Dean Martin Show, the Tonight Show, Laugh-In and Fame. On the variety
programs, Russell performed short poems, earning him the nickname "the
poet laureate of television."
Russell also played the Tin Man in the 1978 movie musical The Wiz, a
remake of The Wizard of Oz.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
man, what a 2 week spell......first Butch from the Little Rascals, then
Don Adams from Get Smart and now Nipsey from Car 54, possibly the BEST
comedy show of all time?
UGH!!
jim
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