Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-12-30 (91 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

Acting

West Side Story

1961

West Side Story

as

Riff

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

as

Rico

Father of the Bride

1950

Father of the Bride

as

Tommy Banks

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Father's Little Dividend

as

Tommy Banks

Little Miss Magic

1997

Little Miss Magic

as

Brenden Moran

The Haunting

1963

The Haunting

as

Luke Sanderson

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Confederate Deserter

The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

The Fastest Gun Alive

as

Eric Doolittle

Django Unchained

2012

Django Unchained

as

Son of a Gunfighter

The Phantom Empire

1987

The Phantom Empire

as

Bill

The Female Bunch

1971

The Female Bunch

as

Bill

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991

Wizards of the Demon Sword

as

Ulric

Little Devils: The Birth

1993

Little Devils: The Birth

as

Doc Clapton

Black Heat

1976

Black Heat

as

Ziggy

Satan's Sadists

1969

Satan's Sadists

as

Anchor

High School Confidential!

1958

High School Confidential!

as

Tony Baker / Mike Wilson

Peyton Place

1957

Peyton Place

as

Norman Page

The Long Ships

1964

The Long Ships

as

Orm

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as

Brother Gideon Pontipee

Drive

2011

Drive

as

Doc

Cimarron

1960

Cimarron

as

William Hardy, The Cherokee Kid

Gun Crazy

1950

Gun Crazy

as

Bart Tare (Age 14)

The Last Movie

1971

The Last Movie

as

Member of Billy's gang

Human Highway

1982

Human Highway

as

Fred Kelly

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Many Rivers to Cross

as

Shields

Follow the Boys

1963

Follow the Boys

as

Smitty

1958

Tom Thumb

as

Tom Thumb

Win, Place or Steal

1975

Win, Place or Steal

as

Raymond

The Winning Team

1952

The Winning Team

as

Willie Alexander

My Ghost Dog

1997

My Ghost Dog

as

Vito

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Don't Go Near the Water

as

Ens. Tyson

The Last Hunt

1956

The Last Hunt

as

Jimmy O'Brien

Son of a Gunfighter

1965

Son of a Gunfighter

as

Johnny Ketchum

The Young Guns

1956

The Young Guns

as

Tully Rice

Scream Free!

1969

Scream Free!

as

Link

Hit the Deck

1955

Hit the Deck

as

Danny Xavier Smith

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

1997

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

as

Blackmoor

Aftershock

1990

Aftershock

as

Hank Franklin

Cinerama Adventure

2002

Cinerama Adventure

as

Self

Postcards From The Cast

2001

Postcards From The Cast

as

Self

The Vicious Years

1950

The Vicious Years

as

Tino

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

as

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

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

1976

The Captive: The Longest Drive 2

as

Kelly

As Young as You Feel

1951

As Young as You Feel

as

Willie McKinley

Tight as a Drum

1974

Tight as a Drum

as

Tink Wilson

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

as

Self

Retreat, Hell!

1952

Retreat, Hell!

as

Jimmy W. McDermid

Blood Screams

1989

Blood Screams

as

Frank

Samson and Delilah

1949

Samson and Delilah

as

Saul

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

2013

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

as

Tom Thumb (archive footage)

Reign of Terror

1949

Reign of Terror

as

Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)

The Kid from Cleveland

1949

The Kid from Cleveland

as

Johnny Barrows

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage)

B.O.R.N.

1989

B.O.R.N.

as

Hugh

Chatty Catties

2015

Chatty Catties

as

Bruce

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

2017

In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s

as

Self

Cabin Boy

1994

Cabin Boy

as

Chocki

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

1995

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

as

Gas Attendant

Starstruck

1995

Starstruck

as

Wheeler / Homeless Man

Invisible Mom

1996

Invisible Mom

as

Dr. Woorter

Hits

2014

Hits

as

Dale

Necromancer

1988

Necromancer

as

Charles DeLonge

Running Mates

1992

Running Mates

as

Frank Usher

Take the High Ground!

1953

Take the High Ground!

as

Paul Jamison

Commando Squad

1987

Commando Squad

as

Anchor

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

as

Pietro

Deep in My Heart

1954

Deep in My Heart

as

Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)

Inherit the Wind

1999

Inherit the Wind

as

Ed Morse

Rebellious

1995

Rebellious

as

Old Guy

Desert Steel

1994

Desert Steel

as

Tate

Along for the Ride

2016

Along for the Ride

as

Self

Twin Peaks

1989

Twin Peaks

as

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

The Boy with Green Hair

as

Classmate (uncredited)

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

1997

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

as

Himself

The War of the Gargantuas

1966

The War of the Gargantuas

as

Dr. Paul Stewart

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

2019

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

as

That's Dancing!

1985

That's Dancing!

as

West Side Memories

2003

West Side Memories

as

Self

Zandor and Friends

2020

Zandor and Friends

as

Self

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as

Dr. Lawrence Jacoby

Cyclone

1987

Cyclone

as

Paint It Black

2016

Paint It Black

as

Meredith's Friend

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Maximillian

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia

as

Fame

Fame

as

Babylon 5

Babylon 5

as

Capt. Jack Maynard

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Billy Waters

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

The Quest

The Quest

as

Tarzan

Tarzan

as

Bell

Channing

Channing

as

Hal Langley

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

as

Self / Jimmy in 'The Last Hunt'

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as

Bert Glasserman

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Dr. Jacoby

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

John Earl

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

as

Dr. Montague

Production

Who's the Caboose?

1997

Who's the Caboose?

as

Crew

Directing

Rio Reel

1968

Rio Reel

as

First Film

1965

First Film

as