Nipsey Russell

Born Sep 15, 1918 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Julius 'Nipsey' Russell launched his television career as Officer Anderson in the 1961 television series Car 54, Where are You?, and also appeared in the 1994 film version. He became a fixture on popular television game and talk shows, where he was welcomed for his poetic delivery that earned him the moniker the 'poet laureate of television'