Russ Tamblyn

Personal Info

Birthday

December 30, 1934

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Russell Tamblyn

Rusty Tamblyn

Rasu Tanburin

Russell Irving Tamblyn

Russ 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

Twin Peaks

Babylon 5

Quantum Leap

The Name of the Game

Joan of Arcadia

Burke's Law

Gunsmoke

Django Unchained

Filmography

2020
Zandor and Friends
as Self
2017
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
2016
Along for the Ride
as Self
Paint It Black
as Meredith's Friend
2015
Chatty Catties
as Bruce
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Hits
as Dale
2013
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as Tom Thumb (archive footage)
2012
Django Unchained
as Son of a Gunfighter
2011
Drive
as Doc
2003
West Side Memories
as Self
2002
Cinerama Adventure
as Self
2001
Postcards From The Cast
as Self
1999
Inherit the Wind
as Ed Morse
1997
My Ghost Dog
as Vito
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
as Blackmoor
Little Miss Magic
as Brenden Moran
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
as Himself
1996
Invisible Mom
as Dr. Woorter
1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Gas Attendant
Rebellious
as Old Guy
Starstruck
as Wheeler / Homeless Man
1994
Desert Steel
as Tate
Cabin Boy
as Chocki
1993
Little Devils: The Birth
as Doc Clapton
1992
Running Mates
as Frank Usher
1991
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
as Self
Wizards of the Demon Sword
as Ulric
1990
Aftershock
as Hank Franklin
1989
B.O.R.N.
as Hugh
Blood Screams
as Frank
1988
Necromancer
as Charles DeLonge
1987
The Phantom Empire
as Bill
Commando Squad
as Anchor
1982
Human Highway
as Fred Kelly
1976
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
as Kelly
Black Heat
as Ziggy
1975
Win, Place or Steal
as Raymond
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
Tight as a Drum
as Tink Wilson
1971
The Last Movie
as Member of Billy's gang
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
as Rico
The Female Bunch
as Bill
1969
Scream Free!
as Link
Satan's Sadists
as Anchor
1966
The War of the Gargantuas
as Dr. Paul Stewart
1965
Son of a Gunfighter
as Johnny Ketchum
1964
The Long Ships
as Orm
1963
The Haunting
as Luke Sanderson
Follow the Boys
as Smitty
1962
How the West Was Won
as Confederate Deserter
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
1961
West Side Story
as Riff
1960
Cimarron
as William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid
1958
Tom Thumb
as Tom Thumb
High School Confidential!
as Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
1957
Peyton Place
as Norman Page
Don't Go Near the Water
as Ens. Tyson
1956
The Young Guns
as Tully Rice
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Eric Doolittle
The Last Hunt
as Jimmy O'Brien
1955
Hit the Deck
as Danny Xavier Smith
Many Rivers to Cross
as Shields
1954
Deep in My Heart
as Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Brother Gideon Pontipee
1953
Take the High Ground!
as Paul Jamison
1952
The Winning Team
as Willie Alexander
Retreat, Hell!
as Jimmy W. McDermid
1951
As Young as You Feel
as Willie McKinley
Father's Little Dividend
as Tommy Banks
1950
Father of the Bride
as Tommy Banks
The Vicious Years
as Tino
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
as Pietro
Gun Crazy
as Bart Tare (Age 14)
1949
Samson and Delilah
as Saul
Reign of Terror
as Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
The Kid from Cleveland
as Johnny Barrows
1948
The Boy with Green Hair
as Classmate (uncredited)