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.