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Bing Russell

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
156

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 5, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

Bing Russell

Biography

Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell (May 5, 1926 – April 8, 2003) was an American actor and Class A minor-league baseball club owner. He was the father of Hollywood actor Kurt Russell.

Although best known as the deputy on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Russell's was also well known on a national level as the owner of the Portland Mavericks Baseball Club. Helming the only independent team in the class A Northwest League, Russell was an innovator. Before Bull Durham (1988), there were the Mavericks. Russell kept a 30 man roster because he believed that some of the players deserved to have one last season. His motto was simply one three lettered word - not WIN - although the Mavericks did just that - no, the word was FUN. He created a park that kept all corporate sponsorship outside the gates, hired the first female general manager in professional baseball, and the following year hired the first Asian American GM/Manager. That same season his team set a record for the highest attendance in Minor league history, and went on to win the pennant. Ex-major leaguers and never-weres who couldn't stop playing the game flocked to his June tryouts, which were always open to anyone that showed up. From as far away as Capetown, and France, players would head to Portland for a chance with Russell's Mavericks.

Known For

Acting

2014The Battered Bastards of Baseballas Himself (Archive Footage)
1990Dick Tracyas Club Ritz Patron
1989Tango & Cashas Van Driver
1988Sunsetas Studio Guard
1987Overboardas Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl
1979Elvisas Vernon Presley
1976The Loneliest Runneras Fred Dawkins
1976Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangersas Timberwell
1976The New Daughters of Joshua Cabeas
1975The Apple Dumpling Gangas Herm Dally
1974Death Sentenceas Trooper
1974The Sex Symbolas Public Relations Man
1974The Rockford Filesas Lieutenant
1974Petrocellias
1974A Cry in the Wildernessas Mr. Griffey
1973Runaway!as Fireman
1973Satan's School for Girlsas Sheriff
1973Set This Town on Fireas Chuck
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas
1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Detective Dan Riggs
1972Now You See Him, Now You Don'tas Alfred
1972Emergency!as
1971A Taste of Evilas Sheriff
1971The Million Dollar Duckas Mr. Smith
1971Yumaas Rol King (as Neil Russell)
1971Alias Smith and Jonesas
1969The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Angelo
1968The Mod Squadas
1968The Outcastsas
1968Journey to Shilohas Greybeard
1968Blackbeard's Ghostas Second Track Meet Official
1967Mannixas
1967The Guns of Will Sonnettas
1967The Guns of Will Sonnettas Chet
1967Hondoas Thompson
1967Dundee and the Culhaneas
1967The Ride to Hangman's Treeas Keller (Uncredited)
1967Ironsideas
1967Ironsideas Cal Bristold
1966The Monkeesas Rudy
1966The Monroesas
1966Madame Xas Sergeant Riley
1965I Dream of Jeannieas Amos Lincoln
1965The Big Valleyas Clint
1965The Big Valleyas Dan Kelsey
1965The Big Valleyas Jack Tolliver
1965The Big Valleyas Joe Garrett
1965The Big Valleyas Mac
1965The Big Valleyas Rancher
1965The Big Valleyas Sheriff
1965The Big Valleyas Sheriff Jim Dolan
1965The Big Valleyas Slade
1965The Hallelujah Trailas Horner
1965Brandedas
1965Brandedas Sheriff Gorman
1964Cheyenne Autumnas Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
1964The Munstersas
1964One Man's Wayas Tom Rayburn
1963The Fugitiveas Matt Davis
1963The Fugitiveas Officer
1963The Fugitiveas Officer Westphal
1963The Fugitiveas Sgt. Eggins
1963A Gathering of Eaglesas Captain (uncredited)
1963The Stripperas Mr. Mulvaney
1962How the West Was Wonas Man (uncredited)
1962Flashing Spikesas Hogan
1962Stakeout!as Joe
1962Stoney Burkeas
1962General Electric Trueas
1962The Virginianas Donovan
1962The Virginianas Gabe Sloan
1962The Virginianas John Rudd
1962The Virginianas Ned Smith
1962The Virginianas Sam Fuller
1962The Virginianas Sgt. Eads
1962Sam Benedictas Len George (uncredited)
1961Ben Caseyas
1960The Great Impostoras Morgan (uncredited)
1960The Magnificent Sevenas Robert
1960Route 66as Frank Satterfield
1960Surfside 6as
1960Stagecoach Westas
1960The Andy Griffith Showas Mr. Burton
1960Tateas
1959The Alaskansas
1959Johnny Ringoas Dick Walsh
1959The Twilight Zoneas Ben Braden
1959The Twilight Zoneas George Cousins
1959Laramieas
1959Bonanzaas
1959Bonanzaas Deputy Clem Foster
1959Bonanzaas Major Reynolds
1959Bonanzaas Poindexter
1959Bonanzaas Sheriff Clem Foster
1959Last Train from Gun Hillas Skag, Belden Hand
1959The Horse Soldiersas Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
1959Rio Bravoas Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
1959Black Saddleas Ken Wilson
1959Black Saddleas Lee Curry
1959Rawhideas Jack Harris
1959Good Day for a Hangingas George Fletcher
1958The Riflemanas
1958The Texanas
1958The Donna Reed Showas
1958Broncoas
1958Broncoas Johnny Rawlins
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Billy Hemp
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Clay
1958Cattle Empireas Douglas Hamilton
1958Suicide Battalionas Lt. Chet Hall
1957Ride a Violent Mileas Corporal Norman
1957Bombers B-52as Operator (uncredited)
1957The Land Unknownas Radio Operator (uncredited)
1957Harbor Commandas
1957Maverickas
1957Maverickas Russ Aikens
1957Maverickas Tyler Brink
1957Sugarfootas Hank Gibson
1957Sugarfootas Sergeant McKinnock
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas
1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Sheriff Reagan
1957Without Incidentas
1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Harry - Griffin Bartender (uncredited)
1957The Deadly Mantisas State Trooper
1957Drangoas Lieutenant with Supply Wagon
1957Teenage Thunderas Used-Car Salesman
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Cole
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Deputy Stover
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam - Henchman
1956Attackas Medic
1956The Man Called Xas
1955Navy Logas
1955Gunsmokeas Arnold Rolfing
1955Gunsmokeas Ed Shelby
1955Gunsmokeas Head
1955Gunsmokeas Simon Fletcher
1955Gunsmokeas Tabor
1955Gunsmokeas Walsh
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Sergeant Turner
1955Science Fiction Theatreas
1955Cult of the Cobraas
1955A Life at Stakeas Bartender (uncredited)
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Arne
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Track Starter (uncredited)
1954Lassieas
1954Public Defenderas 2nd Cop
1953Letter to Lorettaas Convict
1953Letter to Lorettaas Jim Murphy
1953Letter to Lorettaas Newsman
1953Letter to Lorettaas Sergeant
1953Big Leagueras
1953You Are Thereas Disheartened Soldier
1953You Are Thereas Lendall Pitts
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Assistant Director
1951The Living Christas Lazarus

Production

1966An Eye for an Eye...Writer