
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Russ Tamblyn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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

The Haunting of Hill House
2018
as Dr. Montague

Tarzan
1966
as Bell

MGM Parade
1955
as Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt'
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963

Channing
1963
as Hal Langley

Grizzly Adams
1977
as Milton Wright

The Quest
1976
Movies (83)

Django Unchained
2012
as Son of a Gunfighter

Drive
2011
as Doc

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

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)

Cimarron
1960
as William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Brother Gideon Pontipee

Twin Peaks
1989
as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

Father of the Bride
1950
as Tommy Banks

Commando Squad
1987
as Anchor

Cabin Boy
1994
as Chocki

Peyton Place
1957
as Norman Page

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The War of the Gargantuas
1966
as Dr. Paul Stewart

Starstruck
1995
as Wheeler / Homeless Man

The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
as Eric Doolittle

Paint It Black
2016
as Meredith's Friend

Father's Little Dividend
1951
as Tommy Banks

Desert Steel
1994
as Tate

Retreat, Hell!
1952
as Jimmy W. McDermid

Inherit the Wind
1999
as Ed Morse

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
1976
as Kelly

The Long Ships
1964
as Orm

The Last Movie
1971
as Member of Billy's gang

Reign of Terror
1949
as Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein
1971
as Rico

The Winning Team
1952
as Willie Alexander

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
as Gas Attendant

Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991
as Ulric

That's Dancing!
1985
Postcards From The Cast
2001
as Self

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb

Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
2019

Captain Carey, U.S.A.
1950
as Pietro

As Young as You Feel
1951
as Willie McKinley

Many Rivers to Cross
1955
as Shields

Tom Thumb
1958
as Tom Thumb

Hits
2014
as Dale

Hit the Deck
1955
as Danny Xavier Smith

Human Highway
1982
as Fred Kelly
Rebellious
1995
as Old Guy

Running Mates
1992
as Frank Usher

Son of a Gunfighter
1965
as Johnny Ketchum

Invisible Mom
1996
as Dr. Woorter

Little Devils: The Birth
1993
as Doc Clapton

Aftershock
1990
as Hank Franklin

The Last Hunt
1956
as Jimmy O'Brien

The Boy with Green Hair
1948
as Classmate (uncredited)

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
1997
as Blackmoor

Cyclone
1987

The Female Bunch
1971
as Bill

The Phantom Empire
1987
as Bill

Along for the Ride
2016
as Self

Don't Go Near the Water
1957
as Ens. Tyson

Deep in My Heart
1954
as Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991
as Self

The Young Guns
1956
as Tully Rice

Follow the Boys
1963
as Smitty

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

B.O.R.N.
1989
as Hugh
Chatty Catties
2015
as Bruce

High School Confidential!
1958
as Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Little Miss Magic
1997
as Brenden Moran

Scream Free!
1969
as Link

Satan's Sadists
1969
as Anchor

The Kid from Cleveland
1949
as Johnny Barrows

West Side Memories
2003
as Self

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
as Self

The Vicious Years
1950
as Tino

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
2013
as Tom Thumb (archive footage)

Win, Place or Steal
1975
as Raymond

Blood Screams
1989
as Frank

Take the High Ground!
1953
as Paul Jamison

My Ghost Dog
1997
as Vito

Cinerama Adventure
2002
as Self

Black Heat
1976
as Ziggy

Tight as a Drum
1974
as Tink Wilson
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
as Himself

Necromancer
1988
as Charles DeLonge
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
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014) — as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Saul
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Confederate Deserter
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