Acting
Russ Tamblyn
Born 1934-12-30
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Russ Tamblyn
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Django Unchained
2012
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Drive
2011
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Twin Peaks
1990
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The Haunting of Hill House
2018
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West Side Story
1961
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Quantum Leap
1989
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Babylon 5
1994
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The Haunting
1963
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Twin Peaks
1989
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (104 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zandor and Friends | Self | Movie | 2020 | |
 | Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Haunting of Hill House | Dr. Montague | TV Series | 2018 |
 | In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Along for the Ride | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Paint It Black | Meredith's Friend | Movie | 2016 |
| Chatty Catties | Bruce | Movie | 2015 | |
 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Dr. Lawrence Jacoby | Movie | 2014 |
 | Hits | Dale | Movie | 2014 |
 | The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' | Tom Thumb (archive footage) | Movie | 2013 |
 | Django Unchained | Son of a Gunfighter | Movie | 2012 |
 | Drive | Doc | Movie | 2011 |
 | Joan of Arcadia | Dog Walker God | TV Series | 2003 |
 | West Side Memories | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cinerama Adventure | Self | Movie | 2002 |
| Postcards From The Cast | Self | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Inherit the Wind | Ed Morse | Movie | 1999 |
 | My Ghost Dog | Vito | Movie | 1997 |
 | Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard | Blackmoor | Movie | 1997 |
 | Who's the Caboose? | Co-Executive Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Little Miss Magic | Brenden Moran | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Himself | Movie | 1997 |
 | Invisible Mom | Dr. Woorter | Movie | 1996 |
 | Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold | Gas Attendant | Movie | 1995 |
 | Starstruck | Wheeler / Homeless Man | Movie | 1995 |
| Rebellious | Old Guy | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Desert Steel | Tate | Movie | 1994 |
 | Babylon 5 | Capt. Jack Maynard | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Cabin Boy | Chocki | Movie | 1994 |
 | Little Devils: The Birth | Doc Clapton | Movie | 1993 |
 | Running Mates | Frank Usher | Movie | 1992 |
| Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper | Self | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Wizards of the Demon Sword | Ulric | Movie | 1991 |
 | Aftershock | Hank Franklin | Movie | 1990 |
 | Twin Peaks | Dr. Jacoby | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Twin Peaks | Dr. Lawrence Jacoby | Movie | 1989 |
 | B.O.R.N. | Hugh | Movie | 1989 |
 | Blood Screams | Frank | Movie | 1989 |
 | Quantum Leap | Bert Glasserman | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Necromancer | Charles DeLonge | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Phantom Empire | Bill | Movie | 1987 |
 | Cyclone | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Commando Squad | Anchor | Movie | 1987 |
 | That's Dancing! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Human Highway | Fred Kelly | Movie | 1982 |
| Human Highway | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Grizzly Adams | Milton Wright | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Captive: The Longest Drive 2 | Kelly | Movie | 1976 |
 | Black Heat | Ziggy | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Quest | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Win, Place or Steal | Raymond | Movie | 1975 |
 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Tight as a Drum | Tink Wilson | Movie | 1974 |
 | Dracula vs. Frankenstein | Rico | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Last Movie | Member of Billy's gang | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Female Bunch | Bill | Movie | 1971 |
 | Scream Free! | Link | Movie | 1969 |
 | Satan's Sadists | Anchor | Movie | 1969 |
 | Rio Reel | Director | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Name of the Game | John Earl | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Tarzan | Bell | TV Series | 1966 |
 | The War of the Gargantuas | Dr. Paul Stewart | Movie | 1966 |
 | Son of a Gunfighter | Johnny Ketchum | Movie | 1965 |
 | First Film | Director | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Long Ships | Orm | Movie | 1964 |
 | Burke's Law | Maximillian | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Channing | Hal Langley | TV Series | 1963 |
| The Greatest Show on Earth | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | The Haunting | Luke Sanderson | Movie | 1963 |
 | Follow the Boys | Smitty | Movie | 1963 |
 | How the West Was Won | Confederate Deserter | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb | Movie | 1962 |
 | West Side Story | Riff | Movie | 1961 |
 | Cimarron | William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid | Movie | 1960 |
 | Tom Thumb | Tom Thumb | Movie | 1958 |
 | High School Confidential! | Tony Baker / Mike Wilson | Movie | 1958 |
 | Peyton Place | Norman Page | Movie | 1957 |
 | Don't Go Near the Water | Ens. Tyson | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Young Guns | Tully Rice | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Eric Doolittle | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Last Hunt | Jimmy O'Brien | Movie | 1956 |
 | MGM Parade | Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt' | TV Series | 1955 |
| MGM Parade | Self | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Gunsmoke | Billy Waters | TV Series | 1955 |
 | Hit the Deck | Danny Xavier Smith | Movie | 1955 |
 | Many Rivers to Cross | Shields | Movie | 1955 |
 | Deep in My Heart | Lazar Berrison Jr. (uncredited) | Movie | 1954 |
 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Brother Gideon Pontipee | Movie | 1954 |
 | Take the High Ground! | Paul Jamison | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Winning Team | Willie Alexander | Movie | 1952 |
 | Retreat, Hell! | Jimmy W. McDermid | Movie | 1952 |
 | Cave of Outlaws | Young Peter (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | As Young as You Feel | Willie McKinley (uncredited) | Movie | 1951 |
 | Father's Little Dividend | Tommy Banks | Movie | 1951 |
 | Father of the Bride | Tommy Banks | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Vicious Years | Tino | Movie | 1950 |
 | Captain Carey, U.S.A. | Pietro | Movie | 1950 |
 | Gun Crazy | Bart Tare (Age 14) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Samson and Delilah | Saul | Movie | 1949 |
 | Reign of Terror | Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited) | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Kid from Cleveland | Johnny Barrows | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Boy with Green Hair | Classmate (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
| Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |