Bing Russell Biography

Fast Facts

• Father of actors Kurt and Jill Russell
• Passed away in 2003 at 76-years-old at his home in California after suffering from cancer for many years
• Best on-screen roles include "Bonanza", "The Magnificent Seven" and dozens of others
• Owned the minor league baseball team Portland Mavericks and was responsible for hiring the first female general manager in professional baseball
• A longtime friend of several Yankees, he was given Lou Gehrig's last bat he used to hit a home run before his retirement