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Also Known As Julius Russell
Born September 15, 1918 • Atlanta • Georgia
Died October 2, 2005 (aged 87) • New York City • New York

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Lobby card for the 1978 film The Wiz showing Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Diana Ross as Dorothy, Ted Ross as Lion, and Nipsey Russell as Tinman posing in costume against a stylized city skyline.
Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as Tinman, and Ted Ross as Lion stand together in costume on a yellow-tiled set for The Wiz.
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