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Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Department: Acting

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

West Side Story

West Side Story

1961

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Little Miss Magic

Little Miss Magic

1997

The Haunting

The Haunting

1963

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1987

The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

1971

Wizards of the Demon Sword

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991

Little Devils: The Birth

Little Devils: The Birth

1993

Black Heat

Black Heat

1976

Satan's Sadists

Satan's Sadists

1969

High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957

The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Drive

Drive

2011

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950

The Last Movie

The Last Movie

1971

Human Highway

Human Highway

1982

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1963

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

1958

Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

1975

The Winning Team

The Winning Team

1952

My Ghost Dog

My Ghost Dog

1997

Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

1956

Son of a Gunfighter

Son of a Gunfighter

1965

The Young Guns

The Young Guns

1956

Scream Free!

Scream Free!

1969

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Postcards From The Cast

Postcards From The Cast

2001

The Vicious Years

The Vicious Years

1950

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

1976

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

1974

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Retreat, Hell!

Retreat, Hell!

1952

Blood Screams

Blood Screams

1989

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

2013

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949

The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

B.O.R.N.

B.O.R.N.

1989

Chatty Catties

Chatty Catties

2015

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

2017

Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

1994

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

Starstruck

Starstruck

1995

Invisible Mom

Invisible Mom

1996

Hits

Hits

2014

Necromancer

Necromancer

1988

Running Mates

Running Mates

1992

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1999

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

Commando Squad

Commando Squad

1987

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

Rebellious

Rebellious

1995

Desert Steel

Desert Steel

1994

Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride

2016

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

1997

The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

2019

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

West Side Memories

West Side Memories

2003

Zandor and Friends

Zandor and Friends

2020

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Cyclone

Cyclone

1987

Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003

Fame

Fame

1982

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Quest

The Quest

1976

Tarzan

Tarzan

1966

Channing

Channing

1963

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

2018

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955