Marcus Joseph Ruslander[1][2][3] (August 23, 1932 – March 30, 2023), better known as Mark Russell, was an American political satirist and comedian. He is best known for his series of bimonthly comedy …

Mar 30, 2023 · Joseph Marcus Ruslander, better known by his stage name, Mark Russell, built a career on piano-driven political comedy that provided sharp commentary on current events.

Mar 30, 2023 · Mark Russell, the sly satirist who skewered America’s political elite for more than a half-century by blending stand-up comedy with biting song parodies, died Thursday. He was 90.

Mark Russell was born on 23 August 1932 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Dean Martin Comedy World (1974), The Starland Vocal Band Show (1977) and Real People (1979).

Mar 30, 2023 · Comedian Mark Russell, the satirist who composed songs lampooning political figures in a series of specials on PBS, has died at age 90.

Apr 18, 2023 · Joseph Marcus Ruslander, a Buffalo native, changed his name to Mark Russell in the 1960s to facilitate his entertainment career. In Buffalo, he attended Canisius High School, an all …

“Mark Russell was an extraordinarily talented satirist with a unique comic voice. With a mischievous grin, his signature bowtie and a happy-go-lucky piano style, Mark would skewer politicians and their …

Russell is the author of God Is Disappointed in You (Top Shelf Productions, 2013), a modern retelling of the Bible with cartoons by The New Yorker cartoonist Shannon Wheeler. He also wrote Apocrypha …

Mar 30, 2023 · Mark Russell, a master of political satire who stood at a star-spangled piano and kept the cognoscenti in stitches for six decades with musical parodies and professorial tomfoolery that …

Re-discover highlights of Mark Russell’s more than 100 public television specials.