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 Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the western series ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' (1963–1964). In the late 1960s, he signed a ten-year contract with The ...

and grandfather of ex–major league baseball player Matt Franco and actor Wyatt Russell.

Early life

Russell was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Ruth Stewart (née Vogel) and Warren Oliver Russell. He always wanted to become an actor and studied drama at Brattleboro High School. He grew up around the

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’ spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the 1930s and 1940s, where his father ran a

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service. As a result, he was an unofficial mascot of the

, and became friendly with players including Lefty Gomez and

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. When

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was weakened by illness, he gave Russell the bat he used to hit his last home run before retiring. Russell graduated from

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with a business degree.

Career

Russell made his debut in the film ''Cavalry Patrol'', and had some uncredited roles in his early career. Best known as Deputy Clem Foster on ''

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'' (1959) and Robert in '' The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), he guest-starred in episodes of many television series, including ''

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'', '' Highway Patrol'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Loretta Young Show'', '' Johnny Ringo'', '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Route 66'', '' Rawhide'', '' Ben Casey'', '' The Untouchables'', '' Hazel'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Donna Reed Show'', '' The Munsters'', ''

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'', '' Combat!'', '' Branded'', '' The Fugitive'', '' The Monkees'', ''

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'', '' Ironside'', '' The Big Valley'', '' Death Valley Days'', ''

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'', '' The Virginian'', '' Alias Smith and Jones'', ''

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'', '' Mannix'', ''

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'', '' The Streets of San Francisco'', '' Emergency!'', and '' Little House on the Prairie''. In 1963, he was cast as John Quigley, a

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mobster, in the episode "Five Tickets to Hell" of

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's CBS

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, '' GE True''. In the storyline, Quigley travels to

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, where he robs the mint of $500,000 and kills seven men in the commission of the crime. Police Lieutenant Juan Garcia ( Carlos Romero) tracks down Quigley and his three accomplices. BarBara Luna also appears in the episode. In another 1963 appearance in the episode "The Measure of a Man" on the syndicated Western series '' Death Valley Days'', Russell plays the outlaw

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, who is promised a lenient sentence if he will surrender and reveal the location of the notorious bandit

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( Michael Pate).

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was cast as the

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Burt Mossman who convinces a reluctant Alvord to set a trap to catch Chacon. Mossman has Chacon handcuffed and orders Alvord to toss away the key. Chacon is

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thereafter for a past conviction of which he had escaped. Russell appeared in the original pilot (filmed in November 1965) for ''The Monkees'' TV series as Rudy, a record store owner and the group's manager; after the show was greenlit by NBC, the concept of a manager was discarded and Russell's character was not retained. An edited version of this pilot, in which Russell appears, was broadcast as a regular episode of the first season, and is part of the show's syndication package to this day. Russell much later played Vernon Presley to his son Kurt's

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in the television movie, '' Elvis'' (1979). Kurt, as a child actor, had appeared with the real Elvis in the film ''

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'', and in a later interview recalled the singer-actor, professing to be a fan, asking to meet Bing, who had accompanied his son to the set. Russell owned the

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, the only independent team in the Class A Northwest League. Russell kept a 30-man roster because he believed that some of the players deserved to have one last season. His motto was ''fun''. He created a park that kept all corporate sponsorship outside the gates, hired the first female general manager, Lanny Moss in professional baseball, and named the first

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GM/Manager. His team set a record for the highest attendance in minor league history, but lost the 1977 pennant to the Bellingham Mariners. Subsequently,

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regained interest in Portland and resurrected the Class AAA Portland Beavers minor league franchise. The Portland area was recovered but was forced to pay $206,000 to Russell after he took the matter to

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; it was the biggest payout in baseball history for a minor league territory. Ex-major-leaguers and never-weres who could not stop playing the game flocked to his June try-outs, which were always open to anyone who showed up. The team and archival footage of Russell were featured in the documentary '' The Battered Bastards of Baseball'' (2014).

Personal life

In 1945, while working at Teddy's Restaurant in Newport, New Hampshire, a coworker introduced Russell to his future wife, Louise "Lulu" Crone. Russell and Crone married in 1946 and had four children together, including actor

Death

Russell died from complications of

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on April 8, 2003, in

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Recognition

In 1974, the ''

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'' named Russell minor league executive of the year. In 2020, he was inducted into the

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of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Filmography

*''The Living Christ Series'' (1951) as Lazarus *'' Big Leaguer'' (1953) as Undetermined Role (uncredited) *''Soldier'' (1953, TV series) as Sgt. Corbett *''The Public Defender'' (1954, TV series) as 2nd Cop *''

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'' (1955) as Young Man with Girl in Bar (uncredited) *'' Kiss Me Deadly'' (1955) as Police Detective (uncredited) *''

Cult of the Cobra ''Cult of the Cobra'' is a 1955 American black-and-white horror film from Universal-International Pictures, produced by Howard Pine, directed by Francis D. Lyon, that stars Faith Domergue, Richard Long, Kathleen Hughes, Marshall Thompson, J ...

'' (1955) as Laundry Man (uncredited) *''

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'' (1955) as Deputy (uncredited) *'' Lucy Gallant'' (1955) as One of Casey's Air Force Buddies (uncredited) *'' You Are There'' (1953–1955, TV Series) as Disheartened Soldier *''Cavalry Patrol'' (1956, TV Movie) as Jenner *'' The Price of Fear'' (1956) as Maxie (uncredited) *''Behind the High Wall'' (1956) as Guard (uncredited) *'' Attack'' (1956) as Medic (uncredited) *'' Science Fiction Theatre'' (1956, TV Series) as Radio Operator *'' Highway Patrol'' (1956–1957, TV Series) as Toby Larkin *''Teenage Thunder'' (1957) as Used-car salesman *''

Drango ''Drango'' is a 1957 American Western film produced by Jeff Chandler's production company Earlmar Productions, written and directed by Hall Bartlett, and released by United Artists. Starring Chandler in the title role, the film also features ...

'' (1957) as Lieutenant with Supply Wagon *''The True Story of Jesse James'' (1957) as Jayhawker Sergeant (uncredited) *'' Fear Strikes Out'' (1957) as Ballplayer Holding Trophy (uncredited) *''

The Land Unknown ''The Land Unknown'' is a 1957 science fiction CinemaScope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an Antarctic jungle. The story was allegedly inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in Antarctica in 1947. It stars Jock M ...

'' (1957) as Navy Radio Operator (uncredited) *'' Navy Log'' (1956–1957, TV Series) as Bob Harris *'' The Ford Television Theatre'' (1957, TV Series) as Lieutenant Young *'' The Silent Service'' (1957, TV Series) as Lieutenant Jackson *''

The Deadly Mantis ''The Deadly Mantis'' is a 1957 American science fiction monster film produced by William Alland for Universal-International. The film was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley based on a story by producer William Alland ...

'' (1957) as State Trooper at Train & Bus Wrecks (uncredited) *'' Hellcats of the Navy'' (1957) as Frogman on Submarine (uncredited) *'' Bailout at 43,000'' (1957) as Flyer at Bar (uncredited) *'' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957) as Harry (Griffin bartender) (uncredited) *''

'' (1957, TV Series) *'' Beau James'' (1957) as Reporter (uncredited) *''

'' (1957) as Radio operator (uncredited) *''

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'' (1957, TV Series) as Police Officer *''The Walter Winchell File'' (1957, TV Series) *'' Harbor Command'' (1957, TV Series) as Jim *''

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'' (1957, TV Series) as Baylor *''

'' (1957, TV Series) as Private Cullen *'' Bombers B-52'' (1957) as Operator (uncredited) *''

Ride a Violent Mile ''Ride a Violent Mile'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Eric Norden. The film stars John Agar, Penny Edwards, John Pickard, Bing Russell, Richard Shannon and Charles H. Gray. The film was rel ...

'' (1957) as Corporal Norman *'' Tombstone Territory'' (1957, TV Series) as Ollie Williams *'' Suspicion'' (1957, TV Series) as Mechanic *''

Teenage Thunder ''Teenage Thunder'' is a 1957 American black and white teenage drama film directed by Paul Helmick. The film stars Chuck Courtney, Melinda Byron, Robert Fuller, Tyler McVey and Paul Bryar. The opening theme song, ''Teenage Kisses'', is perform ...

'' (1957) as Used-Car Salesman *'' Flight'' (1958, TV Series) as Pilot *''

'' (1958, TV Series) as Sergeant Turner *''

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'' (1958) as First Tower Controller (uncredited) *'' Suicide Battalion'' (1958) as Lt. Chet Hall *'' The Loretta Young Show'' (1955–1958, TV Series) as Convict *'' Sugarfoot'' (1958, TV Series) as Sergeant McKinnock *''Cattle Empire'' (1958) as Douglas Hamilton *'' The Lineup'' (1958, TV Series) as Theodore *''

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'' (1958, TV Series) as Pvt. Ben Smith *''

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'' (1959) as George Fletcher *'' Rio Bravo'' (1959) as Cowboy murdered in saloon (uncredited) *'' Colt .45'' (1958–1959, TV Series) as Jack Lowden *'' The Horse Soldiers'' (1959) as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee *''

Last Train from Gun Hill ''Last Train from Gun Hill'' is a 1959 Western in VistaVision and Technicolor, directed by John Sturges. It stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and Earl Holliman. Douglas and Holliman had previously appeared together in Sturges' '' Gunfight ...

'' (1959) as Skag, Belden Hand *'' The Texan'' (1959, TV Series) as Larry Boland *'' Black Saddle'' (1959, TV Series) as Ken Wilson *'' Johnny Ringo'' (1959, TV Series) as Dick Walsh *''

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'' (1959, TV Series) as Arne *'' Texas John Slaughter'' (1959, TV Series) as Arne *'' Tales of Wells Fargo'' (1959, TV Series) as Captain Maynard *'' The Alaskans'' (1960, TV Series) as Edward Carse *'' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' (1959–1960, TV Series) as Billy Hemp *''

'' (1960) as Garve Tabor *''

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'' (1960, TV Series) as Deputy U.S. Marshal Benton *'' Wrangler'' (1960, TV Series) as Ritter *''

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'' (1960, TV Series) as Corey *''

'' (1959–1960, TV Series) as Hode Evans & Sanchez *'' The Magnificent Seven'' (1960) as Robert, (Henry's traveling companion) *'' Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater'' (1956–1960, TV Series) as Cole *''

'' (1961–1973) (TV series) as Deputy Clem Foster *''

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'' (1961) as Morgan (uncredited) *'' Surfside 6'' (1961, TV Series) as Ron Kaslow *''Saint of Devil's Island'' (1961) as Gerard *'' The Brothers Brannagan'' (1961, TV Series) as Fenner in "Tough Guy" *''The Blue Angels'' (1961, TV Series) as Denton in episode "The Duster" *''

'' (1957–1962, TV Series) as Luke Storm *'' Bronco'' (1959–1962, TV Series) as Jeb Thomas *'' Rawhide'' (1962, TV Series) as Jack Harris *'' The Virginian (1962 TV series) he took on the role of Sgt. Eads, a member of Col. Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders"(It's 1898 and The Spanish American War)in an episode entitled "Riff-Raff" on the first season of "The Virginian." *''Alcoa Premiere'' (1962, TV Series) as Hogan *'' Ben Casey'' (1962, TV Series) as John *'' Have Gun - Will Travel'' (1958–1962, TV Series) as Andy Dawes and Sheriff Reagan *'' The Untouchables'' (1961–1962, TV Series) as Officer Cavanaugh *''Stakeout!'' (1962) as Joe *''

'' (1963, TV Series) as Mr. Burton *'' Stoney Burke'' (1963, TV Series) as Neeley *'' Laramie'' (1960–1963, TV Series) as Reeves *'' Sam Benedict'' (1963, TV Series) as Len George *''

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'' (1963, TV Series) as John Quigley *'' The Stripper'' (1963) as Mr. Mulvaney *''

A Gathering of Eagles ''A Gathering of Eagles'' is a 1963 SuperScope Eastmancolor film about the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War and the pressures of command. The plot is patterned after the World War II film ''Twelve O'Clock High'', which producer-screenwrite ...

'' (1963) as Captain (uncredited) *''

'' (1961–1963, TV Series) as Ben Braden *''

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'' (1964) as Tom Rayburn *''

Cheyenne Autumn ''Cheyenne Autumn'' is a 1964 American epic Western film starring Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, James Stewart, and Edward G. Robinson. It tells the story of a factual event, the Northern Cheyenne Exodus of 1878–79, told in "Hollywood style" ...

'' (1964) as Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited) *'' The Donna Reed Show'' (1964, TV Series) as Bill Gayley *'' The Munsters'' (1965, TV Series) as The Second Ranger *'' Combat!'' (1965, TV Series) as Gaines *'' The Hallelujah Trail'' (1965) as Horner (miner) *'' A Man Called Shenandoah'' (1965, TV Series) as Clem *'' Branded'' (1965–1966, TV Series) as Sheriff Gorman *''Incident at Phantom Hill'' (1966) as General's Aide (uncredited) *'' The Fugitive'' (1963–1966, TV Series) as Davis *''

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'' (1966) as Police Sgt. Riley *''

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'' (1966) as Dan 'Red' Thorpe *'' The Monroes'' (1966, TV Series) as Aaron *'' The Monkees'' (1966, TV Series) as Rudy Gunther *'' Run for Your Life'' (1966, TV Series) as Deputy *''

'' (1967, TV Series) as Amos Lincoln *''Ride to Hangman's Tree'' (1967) as Keller (uncredited) *'' Dundee and the Culhane'' (1967, TV Series) as H.P. Graham *''

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'' (1967, TV Series) as Thompson *'' Blackbeard's Ghost'' (1968) as Second Official (uncredited) *''

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'' (1968) as Greybeard *'' Ironside'' (1968, TV Series) as Cal Bristold *''

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'' (1968) as Race Track Starter (uncredited) *'' The Guns of Will Sonnett'' (1967–1969, TV Series) as Bartender *'' The Outcasts'' (1969, TV Series) as Grainer *'' The Big Valley'' (1965–1969, TV Series) as Clint *'' Death Valley Days'' (1961–1969, TV Series) as Jack Alvord *'' The Virginian'' (1962–1969, TV Series) as Donovan *'' The Virginian'' (1970) as Sheriff Martin credit as Neil Russell *'' The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'' (1969) as Angelo *''

'' (1969–1970, TV Series) as Johnson *'' The Young Lawyers'' (1970, TV Series) as McCracken *'' Yuma'' (1971, TV Movie) as Rol King (as Neil Russell) *''

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'' (1971) as Mr. Smith *'' A Taste of Evil'' (1971, TV Movie) as Sheriff *'' O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' (1971, TV Series) as Bob Rasmussen *'' Alias Smith and Jones'' (1972, TV Series) as Sheriff *'' Longstreet'' (1972, TV Series) as Police Lieutenant *'' Now You See Him, Now You Don't'' (1972) as Alfred *''Set This Town on Fire'' (1973, TV Movie) as Chuck *''

'' (1973, TV Series) as Kerner *'' Satan's School for Girls'' (1973, TV Movie) as Sheriff *'' Runaway!'' (1973, TV Movie) as Fireman *''

'' (1956–1974, TV Series) as Ed Shelby *''A Cry in the Wilderness'' (1974, TV Movie) as Mr. Griffey *''The Sex Symbol'' (1974, TV Movie) as Public Relations Man *'' Death Sentence'' (1974, TV Movie) as Trooper *''

'' (1974, TV Series) as Lieutenant *'' Mannix'' (1970–1974, TV Series) as George Enright *'' The Apple Dumpling Gang'' (1975) as Herm Dally *'' The Streets of San Francisco'' (1973–1975, TV Series) as Dan Riggs *'' Emergency!'' (1973–1975, TV Series) as Captain Wilson *'' Petrocelli'' (1975, TV Series) as John Miller *'' Little House on the Prairie'' (1976, TV Series) as Len Coty *''The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe'' (1976, TV Movie) *''

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's the Moneychangers'' (1976, TV Mini-Series) as Timberwell *''The Loneliest Runner'' (1976, TV Movie) as Fred Dawkins *'' Elvis'' (1979, TV Movie) as Vernon Presley *'' Overboard'' (1987) as Sheriff Earl (Elk Cove) *''

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'' (1988) as Studio Guard *'' Tango & Cash'' (1989) as Van Driver *'' Dick Tracy'' (1990) as Club Ritz Patron #2

References

External links

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Bonanza Cast Biographies - Bing Russell

{{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, Bing 1926 births 2003 deaths 20th-century American male actors Male actors from California American male film actors American male television actors Deaths from cancer in California Minor league baseball executives People from Brattleboro, Vermont Western (genre) television actors Male Western (genre) film actors