Bing Russell
Birth Name:
Neil Oliver Russell
Birth Place:
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Profession
Actor, Writer
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