Bing Russell
Acting
🎂 1926-05-05
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.
Cast credits(141)
Sam - Henchman
1956
Deputy Stover
1956
Cole
1956
Mr. Burton
1960
1960
Lieutenant
1974
1954
1955
Sergeant Turner
1955
1967
1955
1972
Jack Harris
1959
Sheriff Clem Foster
1959
Deputy Clem Foster
1959
Major Reynolds
1959
Poindexter
1959
1957
Tyler Brink
1957
Russ Aikens
1957
Len George (uncredited)
1962
1958
1957
Sheriff Reagan
1957
1967
George Cousins
1959
Ben Braden
1959
1965
1968
Lee Curry
1959
Ken Wilson
1959
1958
Amos Lincoln
1965
1961
1966
1958
1960
2nd Cop
1954
1959
Jack Tolliver
1965
Clint
1965
Mac
1965
Joe Garrett
1965
Rancher
1965
Dan Kelsey
1965
Sheriff
1965
Slade
1965
Sheriff Jim Dolan
1965
Dick Walsh
1959
1962
1968
Rudy
1966
1958
1962
Clay
1958
Billy Hemp
1958
1959
1964
1957
1972
Sgt. Eggins
1963
Officer
1963
Matt Davis
1963
Officer Westphal
1963
1956
1960
1974
1967
1967
Sergeant McKinnock
1957
Hank Gibson
1957
Convict
1953
Jim Murphy
1953
Newsman
1953
Sergeant
1953
Sgt. Eads
1962
John Rudd
1962
Donovan
1962
Sam Fuller
1962
Gabe Sloan
1962
Ned Smith
1962
1967
Simon Fletcher
1955
Ed Shelby
1955
Tabor
1955
Head
1955
Walsh
1955
Arnold Rolfing
1955
1960
Lazarus
1951
1971
Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl
1987
Robert
1960
Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
1959
Assistant Director
1951
Medic
1956
Van Driver
1989
Man (uncredited)
1962
Dunker, Yankee Soldier Amputee
1959
Skag, Belden Hand
1959
Club Ritz Patron
1990
Mr. Smith
1971
Sheriff
1973
Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
1964
Bartender (uncredited)
1955
Morgan (uncredited)
1960
Studio Guard
1988
Horner
1965
Angelo
1969
Vernon Presley
1979
Herm Dally
1975
Trooper
1974
Second Track Meet Official
1968
Sergeant Riley
1966
Rol King (as Neil Russell)
1971
Alfred
1972
1963
1955
State Trooper
1957
George Fletcher
1959
Lt. Chet Hall
1958
Chuck
1973
Operator (uncredited)
1957
Greybeard
1968
Fred Dawkins
1976
Fireman
1973
Lieutenant with Supply Wagon
1957
Himself (Archive Footage)
2014
1953
Tom Rayburn
1964
Douglas Hamilton
1958
Public Relations Man
1974
Mr. Griffey
1974
Radio Operator (uncredited)
1957
Mr. Mulvaney
1963
Hogan
1962
1976
Joe
1962
Sheriff
1971
Used-Car Salesman
1957
Corporal Norman
1957
