Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

1934-12-30 • Los Angeles, California, USA • Male • 98 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-12-30

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known Credits

98

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Russell Tamblyn, Rusty Tamblyn, Rasu Tanburin, Russell Irving Tamblyn

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Tagged Images

The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

Movie (1966)

Known For Movies

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012
Drive

Drive

2011
Cinerama Adventure

Cinerama Adventure

2002
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948
The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland

1949
Cyclone

Cyclone

1987
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997
West Side Story

West Side Story

1961
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962
Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

1994
The War of the Gargantuas

The War of the Gargantuas

1966
Human Highway

Human Highway

1982
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

1974
Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

1958
The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956
Scream Free!

Scream Free!

1969
The Haunting

The Haunting

1963
Invisible Mom

Invisible Mom

1996
Black Heat

Black Heat

1976
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989
Retreat, Hell!

Retreat, Hell!

1952
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954
Little Devils: The Birth

Little Devils: The Birth

1993
Aftershock

Aftershock

1990
The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1987
Necromancer

Necromancer

1988
Cimarron

Cimarron

1960
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953
Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014
The Young Guns

The Young Guns

1956
Commando Squad

Commando Squad

1987
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1999
The Last Movie

The Last Movie

1971
The Winning Team

The Winning Team

1952
Rebellious

Rebellious

1995
Starstruck

Starstruck

1995
Satan's Sadists

Satan's Sadists

1969
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995
Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950
Chatty Catties

Chatty Catties

2015
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962
Hits

Hits

2014
Little Miss Magic

Little Miss Magic

1997
Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957
Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016
The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964
Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

1975
Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951
Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955
B.O.R.N.

B.O.R.N.

1989
Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954
The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

1956
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955
My Ghost Dog

My Ghost Dog

1997
Desert Steel

Desert Steel

1994
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1963
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

1976
Son of a Gunfighter

Son of a Gunfighter

1965
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951
Postcards From The Cast

Postcards From The Cast

2001
Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950
The Vicious Years

The Vicious Years

1950
High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson

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

2019
Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride

2016
Zandor and Friends

Zandor and Friends

2020
Running Mates

Running Mates

1992
Blood Screams

Blood Screams

1989
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991
The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

1971
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

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

2013
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

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

1997
Wizards of the Demon Sword

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

2017
West Side Memories

West Side Memories

2003

Known For TV Shows

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990
Babylon 5

Babylon 5

1994
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989
Fame

Fame

1982
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955
The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

2018
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

2003
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963
Tarzan

Tarzan

1966
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963
Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

1977
The Quest

The Quest

1976
Channing

Channing

1963
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
Twin Peaks: The Return

Twin Peaks: The Return

2017

Movie Credits

Django Unchained

2012

Son of a Gunfighter

Drive

2011

Doc

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Self

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

Classmate (uncredited)

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

Johnny Barrows

Cyclone

1987

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997

Blackmoor

West Side Story

1961

Riff

Samson and Delilah

1949

Saul

How the West Was Won

1962

Confederate Deserter

Cabin Boy

1994

Chocki

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

Dr. Paul Stewart

Human Highway

1982

Fred Kelly

That's Entertainment!

1974

(archive footage)

Tight as a Drum

1974

Tink Wilson

Tom Thumb

1958

Tom Thumb

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Eric Doolittle

Scream Free!

1969

Link

The Haunting

1963

Luke Sanderson

Invisible Mom

1996

Dr. Woorter

Black Heat

1976

Ziggy

Twin Peaks

1989

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

Retreat, Hell!

1952

Jimmy W. McDermid

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Brother Gideon Pontipee

Little Devils: The Birth

1993

Doc Clapton

Aftershock

1990

Hank Franklin

The Phantom Empire

1987

Bill

Necromancer

1988

Charles DeLonge

Cimarron

1960

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

That's Dancing!

1985

Take the High Ground!

1953

Paul Jamison

Gun Crazy

1950

Bart Tare (Age 14)

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

The Young Guns

1956

Tully Rice

Commando Squad

1987

Anchor

Inherit the Wind

1999

Ed Morse

The Last Movie

1971

Member of Billy's gang

The Winning Team

1952

Willie Alexander

Rebellious

1995

Old Guy

Starstruck

1995

Wheeler / Homeless Man

Satan's Sadists

1969

Anchor

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

Gas Attendant

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Ens. Tyson

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Rico

Father of the Bride

1950

Tommy Banks

Chatty Catties

2015

Bruce

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

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

Hits

2014

Dale

Little Miss Magic

1997

Brenden Moran

Peyton Place

1957

Norman Page

Paint It Black

2016

Meredith's Friend

The Long Ships

1964

Orm

Win, Place or Steal

1975

Raymond

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Tommy Banks

Hit the Deck

1955

Danny Xavier Smith

B.O.R.N.

1989

Hugh

Deep in My Heart

1954

Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)

The Last Hunt

1956

Jimmy O'Brien

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Shields

My Ghost Dog

1997

Vito

Desert Steel

1994

Tate

Reign of Terror

1949

Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

Follow the Boys

1963

Smitty

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

1976

Kelly

Son of a Gunfighter

1965

Johnny Ketchum

As Young as You Feel

1951

Willie McKinley

Postcards From The Cast

2001

Self

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

Pietro

The Vicious Years

1950

Tino

High School Confidential!

1958

Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

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

2019

Along for the Ride

2016

Self

Zandor and Friends

2020

Self

Running Mates

1992

Frank Usher

Blood Screams

1989

Frank

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Self

The Female Bunch

1971

Bill

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

2013

Tom Thumb (archive footage)

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

1997

Himself

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991

Ulric

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

2017

Self

West Side Memories

2003

Self

TV Credits

Twin Peaks

1990

Dr. Jacoby (48 episodes)

Babylon 5

1994

Capt. Jack Maynard (1 episodes)

Quantum Leap

1989

Bert Glasserman (1 episodes)

Fame

1982

(3 episodes)

Gunsmoke

1955

Billy Waters (1 episodes)

The Haunting of Hill House

2018

Dr. Montague (1 episodes)

The Name of the Game

1968

John Earl (1 episodes)

Joan of Arcadia

2003

Dog Walker God (3 episodes)

Burke's Law

1963

Maximillian (1 episodes)

Tarzan

1966

Bell (1 episodes)

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

(1 episodes)

Grizzly Adams

1977

Milton Wright (1 episodes)

The Quest

1976

(1 episodes)

Channing

1963

Hal Langley (1 episodes)

MGM Parade

1955

Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt' (1 episodes)

Twin Peaks: The Return

2017

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby (18 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Human Highway

Screenplay

1982

First Film

Director

1965

Rio Reel

Director

1968

Who's the Caboose?

Co-Executive Producer

1997

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.