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Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15 1918 – October 2 2005) was an American comedian best known today for his appearances as a guest panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s especially Match Game Password Hollywood Squares To Tell the Truth and Pyramid. His appearances were distinguiNipsey Russelld in part by the short humorous poems he would recite during the broadcast. He was also a frequent guest on the long-running "Dean Martin Celebrity Roast" series.