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Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 30, 1934 (90)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 C ... C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016

as Meredith's Friend

Chatty Catties

Chatty Catties

2015

as Bruce

Hits

Hits

2014

as Dale

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

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

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

2013

as Tom Thumb (archive footage)

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012

as Son of a Gunfighter

Drive

Drive

2011

as Doc

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1999

as Ed Morse

Little Miss Magic

Little Miss Magic

1997

as Brenden Moran

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997

as Blackmoor

My Ghost Dog

My Ghost Dog

1997

as Vito

Invisible Mom

Invisible Mom

1996

as Dr. Woorter

Starstruck

Starstruck

1995

as Wheeler / Homeless Man

Rebellious

Rebellious

1995

as Old Guy

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

as Gas Attendant

Desert Steel

Desert Steel

1994

as Tate

Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy

1994

as Chocki

Little Devils: The Birth

Little Devils: The Birth

1993

as Doc Clapton

Running Mates

Running Mates

1992

as Frank Usher

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

as Hank Franklin

Blood Screams

Blood Screams

1989

as Frank

B.O.R.N.

B.O.R.N.

1989

as Hugh

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1989

as Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

Necromancer

Necromancer

1988

as Charles DeLonge

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1987

as Bill

Commando Squad

Commando Squad

1987

as Anchor

Human Highway

Human Highway

1982

as Fred Kelly

Black Heat

Black Heat

1976

as Ziggy

Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

1975

as Raymond

Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

1974

as Tink Wilson

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage)

The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

1971

as Bill

The Last Movie

The Last Movie

1971

as Member of Billy's gang

Scream Free!

Scream Free!

1969

as Link

Satan's Sadists

Satan's Sadists

1969

as Anchor

Son of a Gunfighter

Son of a Gunfighter

1965

as Johnny Ketchum

The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964

as Orm

The Haunting

The Haunting

1963

as Luke Sanderson

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1963

as Smitty

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

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

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Confederate Deserter

West Side Story

West Side Story

1961

as Riff

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

as William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb

1958

as Tom Thumb

High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958

as Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

1957

as Norman Page

Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

as Ens. Tyson

The Young Guns

The Young Guns

1956

as Tully Rice

The Fastest Gun Alive

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

as Eric Doolittle

The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

1956

as Jimmy O'Brien

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

as Shields

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1955

as Danny Xavier Smith

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

as Brother Gideon Pontipee

Deep in My Heart

Deep in My Heart

1954

as Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Paul Jamison

Retreat, Hell!

Retreat, Hell!

1952

as Jimmy W. McDermid

The Winning Team

The Winning Team

1952

as Willie Alexander

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Tommy Banks

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

as Willie McKinley

The Vicious Years

The Vicious Years

1950

as Tino

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950

as Bart Tare (Age 14)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Tommy Banks

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

as Pietro

The Kid from Cleveland

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

as Johnny Barrows

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1949

as Saul

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949

as Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Classmate (uncredited)

Human Highway

Human Highway

1982

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Who's the Caboose?

Who's the Caboose?

1997

Co-Executive Producer

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Television Credits

Twin Peaks

as Dr. Jacoby

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Apr 08, 1990

Burke's Law

as Maximillian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Babylon 5

as Capt. Jack Maynard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 1994

Gunsmoke

as Billy Waters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Tarzan

as Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Channing

as Hal Langley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Quantum Leap

as Bert Glasserman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

The Name of the Game

as John Earl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Haunting of Hill House

as Dr. Montague

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2018

Fame

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

Joan of Arcadia

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 2003

The Greatest Show on Earth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Quest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 1976

MGM Parade

as Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1955

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