Russo (Russ) Louis

Known for: The Ed Sullivan Show: Episode #16.12 / The Hollywood Palace: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: 17 November 1966, The Hollywood Palace (TV series) Ventriloquist (4 episodes, 1964-1967) Ventriloquist 1967 Episode #2.24 - Himself - Ventriloquist 1965

     Episode #1.18 - Himself - Ventriloquist       1964                    
          Episode #1.7 - Himself - Ventriloquist        1964                    
       The Mike Douglas Show (TV series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1964) 9 September 1964 

Biography: Source: IMDB.COM...Russo A Louis, (Russ Lewis) was a popular ventriloquist who appeared many times with his wooden sidekick Brooklyn Birch on "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Steve Allen Show", "The Dean Martin Show", "The Mike Douglas Show", and "The Hollywood Palace" during the 1960s. He also had his own children's show on Hollywood, California station KTTV. At the height of his popularity, he appeared in a command performance for the President of the United States and toured with the USO in Vietnam. He continues to perform his ventriloquist act with Brooklyn Birch on cruise ships, at dinner theaters and at casinos across the country. Written by: Jon C. Hopwood