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Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Acting·1934·78 films

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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As Actor

Django Unchained
Django Unchained (2012)Son of a Gunfighter
Drive
Drive (2011)Doc
West Side Story
West Side Story (1961)Riff
The Haunting
The Haunting (1963)Luke Sanderson
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (1989)Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)Brother Gideon Pontipee
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Confederate Deserter
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy (1950)Bart Tare (Age 14)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1949)Saul
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)Tommy Banks
Cabin Boy
Cabin Boy (1994)Chocki
The War of the Gargantuas
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)Dr. Paul Stewart
Peyton Place
Peyton Place (1957)Norman Page
Cimarron
Cimarron (1960)William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb (1958)Tom Thumb
Father's Little Dividend
Father's Little Dividend (1951)Tommy Banks
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)Eric Doolittle
The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)Classmate (uncredited)
The Long Ships
The Long Ships (1964)Orm
The Last Movie
The Last Movie (1971)Member of Billy's gang
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)Rico
Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror (1949)Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
Hits
Hits (2014)Dale
The Last Hunt
The Last Hunt (1956)Jimmy O'Brien
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1999)Ed Morse
Satan's Sadists
Satan's Sadists (1969)Anchor
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
Cyclone
Cyclone (1987)
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995)Gas Attendant
Paint It Black
Paint It Black (2016)Meredith's Friend
Human Highway
Human Highway (1982)Fred Kelly
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
Necromancer
Necromancer (1988)Charles DeLonge
The Phantom Empire
The Phantom Empire (1987)Bill
The Female Bunch
The Female Bunch (1971)Bill
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel (1951)Willie McKinley
High School Confidential!
High School Confidential! (1958)Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)
Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart (1954)Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross (1955)Shields
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)Pietro
Hit the Deck
Hit the Deck (1955)Danny Xavier Smith
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)Ens. Tyson
Aftershock
Aftershock (1990)Hank Franklin
Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! (1953)Paul Jamison
Retreat, Hell!
Retreat, Hell! (1952)Jimmy W. McDermid
Black Heat
Black Heat (1976)Ziggy
Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure (2002)Self
Along for the Ride
Along for the Ride (2016)Self
Invisible Mom
Invisible Mom (1996)Dr. Woorter
Running Mates
Running Mates (1992)Frank Usher
Commando Squad
Commando Squad (1987)Anchor
Little Devils: The Birth
Little Devils: The Birth (1993)Doc Clapton
Wizards of the Demon Sword
Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991)Ulric
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys (1963)Smitty
The Winning Team
The Winning Team (1952)Willie Alexander
My Ghost Dog
My Ghost Dog (1997)Vito
B.O.R.N.
B.O.R.N. (1989)Hugh
Son of a Gunfighter
Son of a Gunfighter (1965)Johnny Ketchum
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard (1997)Blackmoor
Blood Screams
Blood Screams (1989)Frank
Scream Free!
Scream Free! (1969)Link
The Young Guns
The Young Guns (1956)Tully Rice
Little Miss Magic
Little Miss Magic (1997)Brenden Moran
Starstruck
Starstruck (1995)Wheeler / Homeless Man
The Vicious Years
The Vicious Years (1950)Tino
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 (1976)Kelly
The Kid from Cleveland
The Kid from Cleveland (1949)Johnny Barrows
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' (2013)Tom Thumb (archive footage)
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal (1975)Raymond
Desert Steel
Desert Steel (1994)Tate
West Side Memories
West Side Memories (2003)Self
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (2017)Self
Tight as a Drum
Tight as a Drum (1974)Tink Wilson

As Director

First Film
First Film (1965)
Rio Reel
Rio Reel (1968)

As Writer

Human Highway
Human Highway (1982)