Bing Russell
Age: N/A | From: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell , Neil Oliver Russell
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 35
TV Involvements: 49
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Bonanza
(1959) Sheriff Clem Foster
The Fugitive
(1963) Officer Westphal
The Virginian
(1962) Ned Smith
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Cole
Rawhide
(1959) Jack Harris
The Big Valley
(1965) Sheriff Jim Dolan
Sugarfoot
(1957) Hank Gibson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) Billy HempActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Himself (Archive Footage) | |
| 1990 | Club Ritz Patron | |
| 1989 | Van Driver | |
| 1988 | Studio Guard | |
| 1987 | Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl | |
| 1979 | Vernon Presley | |
| 1976 | Fred Dawkins | |
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| 1975 | Herm Dally | |
| 1974 | Trooper | |
| Public Relations Man | ||
| Lieutenant | ||
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| Mr. Griffey | ||
| 1973 | Fireman | |
| Sheriff | ||
| Chuck | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
| Alfred | ||
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| 1971 | Sheriff | |
| Mr. Smith | ||
| Rol King (as Neil Russell) | ||
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| 1969 | Angelo | |
| 1968 | N/A | |
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| Greybeard | ||
| Second Track Meet Official | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
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| 1966 | N/A | |
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| Sergeant Riley | ||
| 1965 | Amos Lincoln | |
| Jack Tolliver | ||
| Clint | ||
| Rancher | ||
| Joe Garrett | ||
| Mac | ||
| Dan Kelsey | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| Slade | ||
| Sheriff Jim Dolan | ||
| Horner | ||
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| 1964 | Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited) | |
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| Tom Rayburn | ||
| 1963 | Matt Davis | |
| Sgt. Eggins | ||
| Officer | ||
| Officer Westphal | ||
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| Mr. Mulvaney | ||
| 1962 | Man (uncredited) | |
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| Joe | ||
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| Sgt. Eads | ||
| John Rudd | ||
| Donovan | ||
| Sam Fuller | ||
| Gabe Sloan | ||
| Ned Smith | ||
| Len George (uncredited) | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| 1960 | Robert | |
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| Mr. Burton | ||
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| 1959 | N/A | |
| Dick Walsh | ||
| George Cousins | ||
| Ben Braden | ||
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| Deputy Clem Foster | ||
| Major Reynolds | ||
| Poindexter | ||
| Sheriff Clem Foster | ||
| Skag, Belden Hand | ||
| Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee | ||
| Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited) | ||
| Ken Wilson | ||
| Lee Curry | ||
| Jack Harris | ||
| George Fletcher | ||
| 1958 | N/A | |
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| Clay | ||
| Billy Hemp | ||
| Douglas Hamilton | ||
| Lt. Chet Hall | ||
| 1957 | Corporal Norman | |
| Operator (uncredited) | ||
| Radio Operator (uncredited) | ||
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| Tyler Brink | ||
| Russ Aikens | ||
| Sergeant McKinnock | ||
| Hank Gibson | ||
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| State Trooper | ||
| Lieutenant with Supply Wagon | ||
| Used-Car Salesman | ||
| 1956 | Sam - Henchman | |
| Deputy Stover | ||
| Cole | ||
| Medic | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| Simon Fletcher | ||
| Ed Shelby | ||
| Tabor | ||
| Head | ||
| Walsh | ||
| Arnold Rolfing | ||
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| Bartender (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| 1953 | Convict | |
| Jim Murphy | ||
| Newsman | ||
| Sergeant | ||
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| 1951 | Lazarus | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
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| 1966 | Writer | |
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