Bing Russell
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1926-05-05
- Died
- 2003-04-08
- Place of birth
- Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
- Also known as
- Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell · Neil Oliver Russell · بینگ راسل
Biography
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.
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
TV Shows (59)
Ironside
1967
as Cal Bristold
The Fugitive
1963
as Sgt. Eggins / Officer / Matt Davis / Officer Westphal
The Rifleman
1958
Lassie
1954
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Mr. Burton
Bonanza
1959
as Sheriff Clem Foster / Deputy Clem Foster / Major Reynolds / Poindexter
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Emergency!
1972
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Ben Braden / George Cousins
Maverick
1957
as Tyler Brink / Russ Aikens
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Sheriff Reagan
Mannix
1967
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Amos Lincoln
The Rockford Files
1974
as Lieutenant
The Virginian
1962
as Sgt. Eads / John Rudd / Donovan / Sam Fuller / Ned Smith / Gabe Sloan
Gunsmoke
1955
as Simon Fletcher / Ed Shelby / Tabor / Head / Walsh / Arnold Rolfing
The Big Valley
1965
as Jack Tolliver / Clint / Rancher / Mac / Joe Garrett / Dan Kelsey / Sheriff / Slade / Sheriff Jim Dolan
Rawhide
1959
as Jack Harris
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Sergeant Turner
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam - Henchman / Deputy Stover / Cole
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Clay / Billy Hemp
Route 66
1960
as Frank Satterfield
Ben Casey
1961
The Munsters
1964
Sugarfoot
1957
as Sergeant McKinnock / Hank Gibson
The Monkees
1966
as Rudy
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Detective Dan Riggs
Surfside 6
1960
Stoney Burke
1962
Laramie
1959
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
You Are There
1953
as Lendall Pitts / Disheartened Soldier
Navy Log
1955
The Mod Squad
1968
The Texan
1958
Petrocelli
1974
Black Saddle
1959
as Lee Curry / Ken Wilson
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Arne / Track Starter (uncredited)
Public Defender
1954
as 2nd Cop
Branded
1965
as Sheriff Gorman
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Dick Walsh
Bronco
1958
as Johnny Rawlins
Harbor Command
1957
Stagecoach West
1960
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
as Chet
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Convict / Jim Murphy / Newsman / Sergeant
The Outcasts
1968
Sam Benedict
1962
as Len George (uncredited)
General Electric True
1962
The Alaskans
1959
Hondo
1967
as Thompson
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Tate
1960
The Man Called X
1956
The Monroes
1966
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Assistant Director
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
1976
as Timberwell
Dundee and the Culhane
1967
The Living Christ
1951
as Lazarus
Movies (52)
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Robert
Dick Tracy
1990
as Club Ritz Patron
Tango & Cash
1989
as Van Driver
Rio Bravo
1959
as Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
1962
as Man (uncredited)
Overboard
1987
as Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Harry - Griffin Bartender (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
1959
as Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Skag, Belden Hand
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Herm Dally
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
as Mr. Smith
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
as Captain (uncredited)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969
as Angelo
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Blackbeard's Ghost
1968
as Second Track Meet Official
The Hallelujah Trail
1965
as Horner
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
as George Fletcher
Sunset
1988
as Studio Guard
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
1972
as Alfred
Journey to Shiloh
1968
as Greybeard
The Great Impostor
1960
as Morgan (uncredited)
Satan's School for Girls
1973
as Sheriff
Bombers B-52
1957
as Operator (uncredited)
The Loneliest Runner
1976
as Fred Dawkins
Madame X
1966
as Sergeant Riley
Elvis
1979
as Vernon Presley
Attack
1956
as Medic
Big Leaguer
1953
The Deadly Mantis
1957
as State Trooper
A Taste of Evil
1971
as Sheriff
The Ride to Hangman's Tree
1967
as Keller (Uncredited)
The Stripper
1963
as Mr. Mulvaney
Cult of the Cobra
1955
The Land Unknown
1957
as Radio Operator (uncredited)
Death Sentence
1974
as Trooper
A Life at Stake
1955
as Bartender (uncredited)
Yuma
1971
as Rol King (as Neil Russell)
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Suicide Battalion
1958
as Lt. Chet Hall
Drango
1957
as Lieutenant with Supply Wagon
The Sex Symbol
1974
as Public Relations Man
Cattle Empire
1958
as Douglas Hamilton
Runaway!
1973
as Fireman
Teenage Thunder
1957
as Used-Car Salesman
A Cry in the Wilderness
1974
as Mr. Griffey
Flashing Spikes
1962
as Hogan
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
One Man's Way
1964
as Tom Rayburn
Set This Town on Fire
1973
as Chuck
Without Incident
1957
Ride a Violent Mile
1957
as Corporal Norman
Stakeout!
1962
as Joe
About Bing Russell
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. 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 roste… With 111 credits spanning from 1951 to 2014, Bing Russell has appeared in 52 films and 59 TV shows.
Fans searching for Bing Russell movies, Bing Russell filmography, or the latest projects starring Bing Russell can stream many of these titles on Bowood.TV, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Bing Russell Movies
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) — as Robert
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Club Ritz Patron
- Tango & Cash (1989) — as Van Driver
- Rio Bravo (1959) — as Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Man (uncredited)
Where to Watch Bing Russell Films
Most Bing Russell movies and series are available to stream on Bowood.TV in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Bing Russell, check our movies catalogue and browse page.