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Russ Tamblyn

Acting · Born 1934-12-30 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn (born December 30, 1934) is an American film and television actor, who is arguably best known for his performance in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russ Tamblyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2020Zandor and FriendsSelf
2019Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseDr. Montague
2017In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970sSelf
2016Along for the RideSelf
2016Paint It BlackMeredith's Friend
2015Chatty CattiesBruce
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesDr. Lawrence Jacoby
2014HitsDale
2013The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'Tom Thumb (archive footage)
2012Django UnchainedSon of a Gunfighter
2011DriveDoc
2003Joan of ArcadiaDog Walker God
2003West Side MemoriesSelf
2002Cinerama AdventureSelf
2001Postcards From The CastSelf
1999Inherit the WindEd Morse
1997My Ghost DogVito
1997Johnny Mysto: Boy WizardBlackmoor
1997Who's the Caboose?Co-Executive Producer
1997Little Miss MagicBrenden Moran
1997Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'Himself
1996Invisible MomDr. Woorter
1995Attack of the 60 Foot CenterfoldGas Attendant
1995StarstruckWheeler / Homeless Man
1995RebelliousOld Guy
1994Desert SteelTate
1994Babylon 5Capt. Jack Maynard
1994Cabin BoyChocki
1993Little Devils: The BirthDoc Clapton
1992Running MatesFrank Usher
1991Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperSelf
1991Wizards of the Demon SwordUlric
1990AftershockHank Franklin
1990Twin PeaksDr. Jacoby
1989Twin PeaksDr. Lawrence Jacoby
1989B.O.R.N.Hugh
1989Blood ScreamsFrank
1989Quantum LeapBert Glasserman
1988NecromancerCharles DeLonge
1987The Phantom EmpireBill
1987Cyclone
1987Commando SquadAnchor
1985That's Dancing!
1982Human HighwayFred Kelly
1982Fame
1977Grizzly AdamsMilton Wright
1976The Captive: The Longest Drive 2Kelly
1976Black HeatZiggy
1976The Quest
1975Win, Place or StealRaymond
1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974Tight as a DrumTink Wilson
1971Dracula vs. FrankensteinRico
1971The Last MovieMember of Billy's gang
1971The Female BunchBill
1969Scream Free!Link
1969Satan's SadistsAnchor
1968Rio ReelDirector
1968The Name of the GameJohn Earl
1966TarzanBell
1966The War of the GargantuasDr. Paul Stewart
1965Son of a GunfighterJohnny Ketchum
1965First FilmDirector
1964The Long ShipsOrm
1963Burke's LawMaximillian
1963ChanningHal Langley
1963The Greatest Show on Earth
1963The HauntingLuke Sanderson
1963Follow the BoysSmitty
1962How the West Was WonConfederate Deserter
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
1961West Side StoryRiff
1960CimarronWilliam Hardy, The Cherokee Kid
1958Tom ThumbTom Thumb
1958High School Confidential!Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
1957Peyton PlaceNorman Page
1957Don't Go Near the WaterEns. Tyson
1956The Young GunsTully Rice
1956The Fastest Gun AliveEric Doolittle
1956The Last HuntJimmy O'Brien
1955MGM ParadeSelf / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt'
1955GunsmokeBilly Waters
1955Hit the DeckDanny Xavier Smith
1955Many Rivers to CrossShields
1954Deep in My HeartLazar Berrison Jr. (uncredited)
1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersBrother Gideon Pontipee
1953Take the High Ground!Paul Jamison
1952The Winning TeamWillie Alexander
1952Retreat, Hell!Jimmy W. McDermid
1951As Young as You FeelWillie McKinley (uncredited)
1951Father's Little DividendTommy Banks
1950Father of the BrideTommy Banks
1950The Vicious YearsTino
1950Captain Carey, U.S.A.Pietro
1950Gun CrazyBart Tare (Age 14)
1949Samson and DelilahSaul
1949Reign of TerrorPierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
1949The Kid from ClevelandJohnny Barrows
1948The Boy with Green HairClassmate (uncredited)
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