Nina Russell
Nina Russell (born
Teresa Ventimiglia; November 24, 1930 – December 9, 2019) was an American television writer, actress, dancer and model, who collaborated extensively with her husband, ventriloquist-comedian
Paul Winchell, as a regular writer—and sometime cast member—of ''
Winchell-Mahoney Time'' (1965–1968), and, prior to that,
KABC-TV's ''The Paul Winchell Show'' (1963-1964).
Earlier still, Russell participated in one of the original ''
Steve Allen Show's'' more notable episodes,
NBC-TV's first live broadcast from
Cuba. Russell is the mother of voice actress and radio host
April Winchell.
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