Bing Russell
Biography
Although best known as the deputy on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Russell's notoriety 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 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.
76years old at death
- Born Brattleboro
- Died Thousand Oaks
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Also credited as Neil Oliver Russell
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 59 years1955 to 2014
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A change of course
Russell owned the Portland Mavericks from 1973 to 1977. That team was the Short Season Northwest League's only independent club, and Russell hired Lanny Moss, the first female general manager in professional baseball.
A role that slipped away
Russell played Rudy, a record store owner and the band's manager, in the original 1965 pilot for The Monkees; after NBC approved the series the manager idea was dropped and his character was written out.
Bing Russell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Horse Soldiers1959 Adventure, War, Westernas Dunker - Yankee Scout Who Has Leg Amputated
IMDb rating 7.113K votes
Most often with
Robert Butler directed two of these films, David Lowell Rich two. Kurt Russell appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robert ButlerDirector, 2 films, 1969 to 1972
All films by Robert Butler
David Lowell RichDirector, 2 films, 1966 to 1973
All films by David Lowell Rich
Also two films together14 more actors
- Strother MartinThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and Attack (1956)
- Kenner G. KempThe Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969) and The Land Unknown (1957)
- Cesar RomeroNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- William WindomNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and A Taste of Evil (1971)
- William ForrestBilly the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) and The Horse Soldiers (1959)
- Richard BakalyanNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- Alan HewittNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- William HenryThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and A Life at Stake (1955)
- Bert StevensThe Land Unknown (1957) and A Life at Stake (1955)
- Peter RenadayThe Million Dollar Duck (1971) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- George O'HanlonNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
- Michael McGreeveyNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- Phil HarveyThe Deadly Mantis (1957) and The Land Unknown (1957)
- Jack BenderNow You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) and The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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