Bing Russell
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1926-05-05
Deathday 2003-04-08 (76 years old)
Place of Birth Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Also Known As Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell, Neil Oliver Russell
Bing Russell
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.
Known For
Actor
as Himself (Archive Footage)
as Club Ritz Patron
as Van Driver
as Studio Guard
as Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl
as Vernon Presley
as Fred Dawkins
as Herm Dally
as Trooper
as Public Relations Man
as Mr. Griffey
as Lieutenant
as Fireman
as Sheriff
as Chuck
as Alfred
as Sheriff
as Mr. Smith
as Rol King (as Neil Russell)
as Angelo
as Greybeard
as Second Track Meet Official
as Sergeant Riley
as Horner
as Amos Lincoln
as Jack Tolliver
as Clint
as Mac
as Joe Garrett
as Rancher
as Dan Kelsey
as Sheriff
as Slade
as Sheriff Jim Dolan
as Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
as Tom Rayburn
as Mr. Mulvaney
as Sgt. Eggins
as Officer
as Matt Davis
as Officer Westphal
as Man (uncredited)
as Joe
as Sgt. Eads
as John Rudd
as Donovan
as Sam Fuller
as Gabe Sloan
as Ned Smith
as Len George (uncredited)
as Robert
as Mr. Burton
as Skag, Belden Hand
as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
as Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
as George Fletcher
as George Cousins
as Ben Braden
as Dick Walsh
as Sheriff Clem Foster
as Deputy Clem Foster
as Major Reynolds
as Poindexter
as Lee Curry
as Ken Wilson
as Jack Harris
as Douglas Hamilton
as Lt. Chet Hall
as Clay
as Billy Hemp
as Corporal Norman
as Operator (uncredited)
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
as State Trooper
as Lieutenant with Supply Wagon
as Used-Car Salesman
as Tyler Brink
as Russ Aikens
as Sergeant McKinnock
as Hank Gibson
as Medic
as Sam - Henchman
as Deputy Stover
as Cole
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Simon Fletcher
as Ed Shelby
as Tabor
as Head
as Walsh
as Arnold Rolfing
as Convict
as Jim Murphy
as Newsman
as Sergeant
as Lazarus
Writer
as Writer