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Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Acting

Born: December 30, 1934Los Angeles, California, USA

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

Zandor and Friends

Self

2020
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

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

2019
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

Self

2017
Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride

Self

2016
Paint It Black

Paint It Black

Meredith's Friend

2016

Chatty Catties

Bruce

2015
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

2014
Hits

Hits

Dale

2014
The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'

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

Tom Thumb (archive footage)

2013
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Son of a Gunfighter

2012
Drive

Drive

Doc

2011
West Side Memories

West Side Memories

Self

2003
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

Self

2002

Postcards From The Cast

Self

2001
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Ed Morse

1999
My Ghost Dog

My Ghost Dog

Vito

1997
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Blackmoor

1997

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

Himself

1997
Little Miss Magic

Little Miss Magic

Brenden Moran

1997
Invisible Mom

Invisible Mom

Dr. Woorter

1996
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Gas Attendant

1995

Rebellious

Old Guy

1995
Starstruck

Starstruck

Wheeler / Homeless Man

1995
Desert Steel

Desert Steel

Tate

1994
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

Chocki

1994
Little Devils: The Birth

Little Devils: The Birth

Doc Clapton

1993
Running Mates

Running Mates

Frank Usher

1992

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Self

1991
Wizards of the Demon Sword

Wizards of the Demon Sword

Ulric

1991
Aftershock

Aftershock

Hank Franklin

1990
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

1989
B.O.R.N.

B.O.R.N.

Hugh

1989
Blood Screams

Blood Screams

Frank

1989
Necromancer

Necromancer

Charles DeLonge

1988
The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

Bill

1987
Cyclone

Cyclone

1987
Commando Squad

Commando Squad

Anchor

1987
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
Human Highway

Human Highway

Fred Kelly

1982
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

Kelly

1976
Black Heat

Black Heat

Ziggy

1976
Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

Raymond

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage)

1974
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

Tink Wilson

1974
The Last Movie

The Last Movie

Member of Billy's gang

1971
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Rico

1971
The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

Bill

1971
Scream Free!

Scream Free!

Link

1969
Satan's Sadists

Satan's Sadists

Anchor

1969
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

Dr. Paul Stewart

1966
Son of a Gunfighter

Son of a Gunfighter

Johnny Ketchum

1965
The Long Ships

The Long Ships

Orm

1964
The Haunting

The Haunting

Luke Sanderson

1963
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Smitty

1963
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Confederate Deserter

1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb

1962
West Side Story

West Side Story

Riff

1961
Cimarron

Cimarron

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

1960
Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

1958
High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

1958
Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Norman Page

1957
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

Ens. Tyson

1957
The Young Guns

The Young Guns

Tully Rice

1956
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

Eric Doolittle

1956
The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

Jimmy O'Brien

1956
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

Danny Xavier Smith

1955
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

Shields

1955
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)

1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Brother Gideon Pontipee

1954
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

Paul Jamison

1953
The Winning Team

The Winning Team

Willie Alexander

1952
Retreat, Hell!

Retreat, Hell!

Jimmy W. McDermid

1952
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

Willie McKinley

1951
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

Tommy Banks

1951
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

Tommy Banks

1950
The Vicious Years

The Vicious Years

Tino

1950
Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Pietro

1950
Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

Bart Tare (Age 14)

1950
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Saul

1949
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

1949
The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland

Johnny Barrows

1949
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

Classmate (uncredited)

1948