Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell (1918-2005) was an actor and comedian who guest starred on Our Place with Rowlf the Dog, appearing on the July 30, 1967 broadcast. 
Russell did his act in nightclubs and was a frequent performer on Show Time at the Apollo in the 1950s, leading to spots on The Ed Sullivan Show and Tonight Starring Jack Paar. He was a regular during the first season of Car 54, Where Are You? as switchboard operator Anderson and was a frequent game show panelist on Match Game, Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth, and What's My Line? Films include Rhythm and Blues Revue, The Wiz (as the Tin Man), and the movie version of Car 54, Where Are You? (promoted to captain, with John C. McGinley). 
==References==
* In the video commentary on the Muppets from Space DVD, Gonzo jokingly adds Russell's name among those names cut from the original script regarding those K. Edgar Singer will be up there with once he goes into space.
==External links==
*IMDb
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