Russ Tamblyn
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1934-12-30 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Russell Tamblyn · Rusty Tamblyn · Rasu Tanburin · Russell Irving Tamblyn
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (15)
Babylon 5
1994
as Capt. Jack Maynard
Twin Peaks
1990
as Dr. Jacoby
Quantum Leap
1989
as Bert Glasserman
Fame
1982
Burke's Law
1963
as Maximillian
The Name of the Game
1968
as John Earl
Gunsmoke
1955
as Billy Waters
Joan of Arcadia
2003
as Dog Walker God
Tarzan
1966
as Bell
The Haunting of Hill House
2018
as Dr. Montague
MGM Parade
1955
as Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt'
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
Grizzly Adams
1977
as Milton Wright
Channing
1963
as Hal Langley
The Quest
1976
Movies (83)
Django Unchained
2012
as Son of a Gunfighter
Drive
2011
as Doc
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Saul
How the West Was Won
1962
as Confederate Deserter
West Side Story
1961
as Riff
The Haunting
1963
as Luke Sanderson
Gun Crazy
1950
as Bart Tare (Age 14)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Brother Gideon Pontipee
Twin Peaks
1989
as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Cimarron
1960
as William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Dr. Paul Stewart
Cabin Boy
1994
as Chocki
Father of the Bride
1950
as Tommy Banks
Peyton Place
1957
as Norman Page
Father's Little Dividend
1951
as Tommy Banks
Reign of Terror
1949
as Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Commando Squad
1987
as Anchor
Paint It Black
2016
as Meredith's Friend
Inherit the Wind
1999
as Ed Morse
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
as Rico
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
as Kelly
Starstruck
1995
as Wheeler / Homeless Man
That's Dancing!
1985
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Eric Doolittle
Retreat, Hell!
1952
as Jimmy W. McDermid
Desert Steel
1994
as Tate
The Long Ships
1964
as Orm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
as Gas Attendant
The Last Movie
1971
as Member of Billy's gang
Running Mates
1992
as Frank Usher
Postcards From The Cast
2001
as Self
The Winning Team
1952
as Willie Alexander
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
1997
as Blackmoor
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
as Shields
Human Highway
1982
as Fred Kelly
Little Devils: The Birth
1993
as Doc Clapton
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950
as Pietro
Cyclone
1987
The Last Hunt
1956
as Jimmy O'Brien
Tom Thumb
1958
as Tom Thumb
Hit the Deck
1955
as Danny Xavier Smith
The Boy with Green Hair
1948
as Classmate (uncredited)
Deep in My Heart
1954
as Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)
Aftershock
1990
as Hank Franklin
Invisible Mom
1996
as Dr. Woorter
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Willie McKinley
B.O.R.N.
1989
as Hugh
Hits
2014
as Dale
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
as Ens. Tyson
Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991
as Ulric
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
as Self
High School Confidential!
1958
as Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
2019
The Phantom Empire
1987
as Bill
Along for the Ride
2016
as Self
The Young Guns
1956
as Tully Rice
The Kid from Cleveland
1949
as Johnny Barrows
Son of a Gunfighter
1965
as Johnny Ketchum
Follow the Boys
1963
as Smitty
The Female Bunch
1971
as Bill
Rebellious
1995
as Old Guy
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013
as Tom Thumb (archive footage)
Win, Place or Steal
1975
as Raymond
Satan's Sadists
1969
as Anchor
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Scream Free!
1969
as Link
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Paul Jamison
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
as Self
Little Miss Magic
1997
as Brenden Moran
West Side Memories
2003
as Self
The Vicious Years
1950
as Tino
Blood Screams
1989
as Frank
Black Heat
1976
as Ziggy
Tight as a Drum
1974
as Tink Wilson
Necromancer
1988
as Charles DeLonge
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
as Himself
My Ghost Dog
1997
as Vito
Chatty Catties
2015
as Bruce
Cinerama Adventure
2002
as Self
Zandor and Friends
2020
as Self
About Russ Tamblyn
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. With 98 credits spanning from 1948 to 2020, Russ Tamblyn has appeared in 83 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Django Unchained (2012) — as Son of a Gunfighter
- Drive (2011) — as Doc
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Saul
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Confederate Deserter
- West Side Story (1961) — as Riff
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