Bing Russell (May 5, 1926 – April 8, 2003) was an American actor, and was the father of Golden Globe-nominated actor Kurt Russell.
Russell was born Neil Oliver Russell in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Ruth (née Vogel), and Warren Russell. Russell always wanted to become a successful actor and did drama at the Brattleboro Middletown High School and his drama was so good and successful, he made his first debut in Cavalry Patrol and also made som...
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Bing Russell (May 5, 1926 – April 8, 2003) was an American actor, and was the father of Golden Globe-nominated actor Kurt Russell.
Russell was born Neil Oliver Russell in Brattleboro, Vermont, the son of Ruth (née Vogel), and Warren Russell. Russell always wanted to become a successful actor and did drama at the Brattleboro Middletown High School and his drama was so good and successful, he made his first debut in Cavalry Patrol and also made some uncredited roles in the back years. Russell died from complications from cancer on April 8, 2003 in Thousand Oaks, California.
Although known as the Deputy Clem Foster on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), he also played Vernon Presley to son, Kurt's Elvis Presley in the 1979 TV movie Elvis. Russell's claim to fame on a national level was 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...
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