Bing Russell had several claims to fame. He played Deputy Clem on NBC’s blockbuster western series “Bonanza.” He’s the father of movie star Kurt Russell. And he owned a baseball team. Not the Dodgers, ...

The Sundance sports documentary, “The Battered Bastards of Baseball,” follows the story of the Portland Mavericks, an independent, underdog baseball team founded by actor Bing Russell in the ’70s.

Neil Oliver "Bing" Russell (May 5, 1926 – April 8, 2003) was an American actor and Class A minor-league baseball club owner. He was the father of Hollywood actor Kurt Russell. Although best known as ...

Those who believe there are no second, third, fourth or fifth acts to American lives probably don't know Frank Peters, who plays a supporting role in a film to be released July 11 on Netflix. The ...

Got reacquainted Friday night with someone who feels like an old friend: the late Bing Russell. Among many roles as an actor, Bing played Sheriff Clem on “Bonanza.” He was one of two regular Virginia ...

They say you can’t fight City Hall, but surely going mano-a-mano with Major League Baseball is none the wiser. Yet that’s exactly what a charismatic entrepreneur named Bing Russell did in the 1970s, ...

Adam Chitwood is a former Managing Editor at Collider, where he covered film and television with a focus on interviews, features, and industry analysis. One of the more talked-about documentaries from ...

David Greene talks to actor Kurt Russell about the Portland Mavericks, a 1970s independent baseball team created by Kurt's father Bing. Battered Bastards is a documentary about the team. The Portland ...

The Portland Mavericks, an independent minor league baseball team that played for five seasons in the 1970s, didn’t run with the pack. Owner Bing Russell, a Hollywood B-actor and lifelong baseball ...

Kurt Russell toplines the sports doc from co-directors Chapman Way and Maclain Way. By Duane Byrge PARK CITY – The Battered Bastards of Baseball is not just about baseball. It transcends the game and ...

How many Broadway shows has Bing Russell been in? Bing Russell has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Bing Russell been in? Bing Russell has not appeared in the West End.