Bing Russell

Born

May 5, 1926

Died

April 8, 2003 (76 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Brattleboro, Vermont, USA

IMDb

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.

6.5

The Twilight Zone

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Himself (Archive Footage)

7.5

2014

Dick Tracy

Club Ritz Patron

6.1

1990

Tango & Cash

Van Driver

6.5

1989

Sunset

Studio Guard

5.6

1988

Overboard

Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl

6.8

1987

Elvis

Vernon Presley

6.8

1979

The Loneliest Runner

Fred Dawkins

6.9

1976

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

0.0

1976

The Apple Dumpling Gang

Herm Dally

6.6

1975

Death Sentence

Trooper

5.7

1974

The Sex Symbol

Public Relations Man

3.0

1974

The Rockford Files

Lieutenant · (1 episode)

7.5

1974

Petrocelli

(1 episode)

7.0

1974

A Cry in the Wilderness

Mr. Griffey

6.0

1974

Runaway!

Fireman

5.3

1973

Satan's School for Girls

Sheriff

5.3

1973

Set This Town on Fire

Chuck

0.0

1973

The Streets of San Francisco

(2 episodes)

6.9

1972

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Alfred

6.3

1972

Emergency!

(3 episodes)

7.8

1972

A Taste of Evil

Sheriff

6.0

1971

The Million Dollar Duck

Mr. Smith

5.8

1971

Yuma

Rol King (as Neil Russell)

5.9

1971

Alias Smith and Jones

(1 episode)

6.9

1971

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Angelo

6.0

1969

The Mod Squad

(1 episode)

6.3

1968

The Outcasts

(1 episode)

5.3

1968

Journey to Shiloh

Greybeard

5.4

1968

Blackbeard's Ghost

Second Track Meet Official

6.7

1968

Mannix

(2 episodes)

6.7

1967

Hondo

(1 episode)

6.5

1967

The Guns of Will Sonnett

(3 episodes)

6.2

1967

Dundee and the Culhane

(1 episode)

4.0

1967

Ironside

(2 episodes)

6.8

1967

The Monkees

Rudy · (1 episode)

6.5

1966

The Monroes

(1 episode)

5.7

1966

Madame X

Sergeant Riley

6.4

1966

I Dream of Jeannie

Amos Lincoln · (1 episode)

7.8

1965

The Big Valley

Jack Tolliver · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Clint · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Mac · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Joe Garrett · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Rancher · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Dan Kelsey · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Sheriff · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Slade · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Big Valley

Sheriff Jim Dolan · (1 episode)

6.1

1965

The Hallelujah Trail

Horner

6.0

1965

Branded

(2 episodes)

6.4

1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

6.7

1964

The Munsters

(1 episode)

7.9

1964

One Man's Way

Tom Rayburn

4.0

1964

The Fugitive

Sgt. Eggins · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

The Fugitive

Officer · (2 episodes)

7.2

1963

The Fugitive

Matt Davis · (2 episodes)

7.2

1963

The Fugitive

Officer Westphal · (1 episode)

7.2

1963

A Gathering of Eagles

5.4

1963

The Stripper

Mr. Mulvaney

4.7

1963

How the West Was Won

Man (uncredited)

7.0

1962

Flashing Spikes

Hogan

5.3

1962

Stakeout!

Joe

5.7

1962

Stoney Burke

(1 episode)

5.7

1962

General Electric True

(1 episode)

0.0

1962

The Virginian

Sgt. Eads · (2 episodes)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

John Rudd · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Donovan · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Sam Fuller · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Gabe Sloan · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

The Virginian

Ned Smith · (1 episode)

6.5

1962

Sam Benedict

Len George (uncredited) · (1 episode)

6.0

1962

Ben Casey

(1 episode)

5.6

1961

The Magnificent Seven

Robert

7.5

1960

Route 66

(1 episode)

6.3

1960

Surfside 6

(1 episode)

5.0

1960

Stagecoach West

(1 episode)

6.0

1960

The Andy Griffith Show

Mr. Burton · (1 episode)

7.6

1960

Tate

(1 episode)

4.5

1960

The Alaskans

(1 episode)

5.5

1959

The Twilight Zone

George Cousins · (1 episode)

8.4

1959

The Twilight Zone

Ben Braden · (1 episode)

8.4

1959

Johnny Ringo

Dick Walsh · (1 episode)

5.7

1959

Laramie

(1 episode)

6.4

1959

Bonanza

Sheriff Clem Foster · (7 episodes)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Deputy Clem Foster · (32 episodes)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Major Reynolds · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Bonanza

Poindexter · (1 episode)

7.5

1959

Last Train from Gun Hill

Skag, Belden Hand

7.1

1959

The Horse Soldiers

Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee

6.9

1959

Rio Bravo

Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)

7.8

1959

Black Saddle

Lee Curry · (1 episode)

6.0

1959

Black Saddle

Ken Wilson · (1 episode)

6.0

1959

Rawhide

Jack Harris · (1 episode)

7.2

1959

Good Day for a Hanging

George Fletcher

6.2

1959

The Rifleman

(2 episodes)

7.0

1958

The Texan

(1 episode)

5.0

1958

The Donna Reed Show

(1 episode)

6.2

1958

Bronco

(3 episodes)

5.2

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Clay · (1 episode)

6.9

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Billy Hemp · (1 episode)

6.9

1958

Cattle Empire

Douglas Hamilton

6.0

1958

Suicide Battalion

Lt. Chet Hall

4.5

1958

Ride a Violent Mile

Corporal Norman

4.0

1957

Bombers B-52

Operator (uncredited)

5.6

1957

The Land Unknown

Radio Operator (uncredited)

5.6

1957

Harbor Command

(1 episode)

4.0

1957

Maverick

(2 episodes)

6.8

1957

Maverick

Tyler Brink · (1 episode)

6.8

1957

Maverick

Russ Aikens · (1 episode)

6.8

1957

Sugarfoot

Sergeant McKinnock · (1 episode)

4.8

1957

Sugarfoot

Hank Gibson · (1 episode)

4.8

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

(1 episode)

7.4

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Sheriff Reagan · (1 episode)

7.4

1957

The Deadly Mantis

State Trooper

4.9

1957

Drango

Lieutenant with Supply Wagon

5.4

1957

Teenage Thunder

Used-Car Salesman

5.4

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sam - Henchman · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Deputy Stover · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Cole · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Attack

Medic

6.7

1956

The Man Called X

(1 episode)

0.0

1956

Navy Log

(2 episodes)

4.5

1955

Gunsmoke

Simon Fletcher · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Ed Shelby · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Tabor · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Head · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Walsh · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Gunsmoke

Arnold Rolfing · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

(1 episode)

6.6

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Sergeant Turner · (1 episode)

6.6

1955

Cult of the Cobra

6.0

1955

A Life at Stake

Bartender (uncredited)

5.2

1955

Lassie

(1 episode)

6.1

1954

Letter to Loretta

Convict · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

Letter to Loretta

Jim Murphy · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

Letter to Loretta

Newsman · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

Letter to Loretta

Sergeant · (1 episode)

6.5

1953

Big Leaguer

6.2

1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Assistant Director · (1 episode)

7.3

1951

The Living Christ

Lazarus · (12 episodes)

5.0

1951