by pratt1 15 Replies latest jw friends
Bad news.... Nipsey Russell has died after a long battle with cancer.
For those of you who remember Nipsey played a detective on the TV series Car 54... Where are You? and made numerous appearances on TV shows and game shows in the 60's 70's and 80's.
He was known for his poetic gift and always had a joke for the cameras.
He will be sorely missed.
I loved that man!
Sorry to hear of his passing, but thought he was a marginal entertainer and quite irritating. Didn't do anything but gameshows, a monumental waste of time.
W.Once
He was the only redeeming actor in the Wiz.
I hate to judge anyone by their appearances on a game show.
I always enjoyed his work.
aww i always enjoyed nipsey russell! RIP
Doesnt Ted Lange of "The Love Boat" kinda look like Nipsy Russell's long lost love child or is it me?
We've lost yet another witty entertainer. (First Bob Denver and Don Adams, now Nipsey.)
Ed McMahon dubbed Nipsey "the poet laureate of television".
Here's a Nipsey original:
The opposite of pro is con;
That fact is clearly seen;
If progress means move forward,
Then what does Congress mean?
He was more than a gameshow personality -- he was also a popular guest on "The Jackie Gleason Show", Laugh-In and the Dean Martin Variety Hour.
His humor helped make gameshows watchable -- shows like To Tell The Truth, Match Game and What's My Line?
He also became one of the first black game-show hosts in 1985 with NBC's "Your Number's Up".
Kid-A
You are making me laugh too much. Those pictures were funny!
