Russell Nype

Russell Nype (born April 26, 1924) is an American actor and singer.Born in Zion, Illinois, Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzsteins opera Regina in 1949. The following year he won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for his performance opposite Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam.The two were reunited in 1970 when, late in the run of the original production of Hello, Dolly!, Merman joined the show in the title role and Nype was cast as Cornelius Hackl. Nype later appeared in revivals of Carousel, Brigadoon, and Mornings at Seven, and opposite Elaine Stritch in the short-lived musical Goldilocks, for which he won his second Tony.Nypes feature film credits include Love Story (1970), Cant Stop the Music (1980) and The Stuff (1985). On television he appeared in Studio One, Fantasy Island, One Day at a Time, The Cosby Show, Murder, She Wrote, Whos the Boss?, and productions of One Touch of Venus, Kiss Me, Kate and Mornings at Seven.Nype currently lives in New York City.

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