Although best known as the deputy on Bonanza (1959) and Robert in The Magnificent Seven (1960), Russells 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 couldnt 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 Russells Mavericks.
Tom Rayburn
Film 1964
George Fletcher
Film 1959
Braden's Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Film 1964
Man (uncredited)
Film 1962
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Rol King (as Neil Russell)
Film 1971
Sheriff
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Public Relations Man
Film 1974
Lt. Chet Hall
Film 1958
Chuck
Film 1973
Bartender (uncredited)
Film 1955
Radio Operator (uncredited)
Film 1957
State Trooper
Film 1957
Cowboy Murdered in Saloon (uncredited)
Film 1959
Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl
Film 1987
Film 1955
Joe
Film 1962
Mr. Griffey
Film 1974
Angelo
Film 1969
Operator (uncredited)
Film 1957
Herm Dally
Film 1975
Sheriff
Film 1973
Fred Dawkins
Film 1976
Corporal Norman
Film 1957
Mr. Mulvaney
Film 1963
Used-Car Salesman
Film 1957
Fireman
Film 1973
Himself (Archive Footage)
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Trooper
Film 1974
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Amos Lincoln
Tv 1965
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George Cousins
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Ben Braden
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Lee Curry
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Ken Wilson
Tv 1959
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Sergeant McKinnock
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Dick Walsh
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Tyler Brink
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Russ Aikens
Tv 1957
Hank Gibson
Tv 1957
Sheriff Clem Foster
Tv 1959
Deputy Clem Foster
Tv 1959
Major Reynolds
Tv 1959
Poindexter
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Len George (uncredited)
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