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.
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Known For
Django Unchained
(2012)
Son of a Gunfighter
Drive
(2011)
Doc
West Side Story
(1961)
Riff
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Saul
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Confederate Deserter
The Haunting
(1963)
Luke Sanderson
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Tommy Banks
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Brother Gideon Pontipee
Gun Crazy
(1950)
Bart Tare (age 14)
Peyton Place
(1957)
Norman Page
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Dr. Paul Stewart
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
The Long Ships
(1964)
Orm
Cimarron
(1960)
William Hardy / The Cherokee Kid
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Chocki
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Boy with Green Hair
(1948)
Classmate (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Saul
Reign of Terror
(1949)
Pierre's Oldest Son (uncredited)
The Kid from Cleveland
(1949)
Johnny Barrows
Father of the Bride
(1950)
Tommy Banks
Gun Crazy
(1950)
Bart Tare (age 14)
The Vicious Years
(1950)
Tino
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
(1950)
Pietro
Father's Little Dividend
(1951)
Tommy Banks
As Young as You Feel
(1951)
Willie McKinley
The Winning Team
(1952)
Willie Alexander
Retreat, Hell!
(1952)
Jimmy W. McDermid
Take the High Ground!
(1953)
Paul Jamison
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Brother Gideon Pontipee
Deep in My Heart
(1954)
Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited)
Many Rivers to Cross
(1955)
Shields
Hit the Deck
(1955)
Danny Xavier Smith
The Fastest Gun Alive
(1956)
Eric Doolittle
The Last Hunt
(1956)
Jimmy O'Brien
The Young Guns
(1956)
Tully Rice
Peyton Place
(1957)
Norman Page
Don't Go Near the Water
(1957)
Ens. Tyson
High School Confidential!
(1958)
Tony Baker / Mike Wilson
Tom Thumb
(1958)
Tom Thumb
Cimarron
(1960)
William Hardy / The Cherokee Kid
West Side Story
(1961)
Riff
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Confederate Deserter
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
(1962)
The Woodsman (segment "The Dancing Princess") / Tom Thumb
The Haunting
(1963)
Luke Sanderson
Follow the Boys
(1963)
Smitty
The Long Ships
(1964)
Orm
Son of a Gunfighter
(1965)
Johnny Ketchum
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Dr. Paul Stewart
Satan's Sadists
(1969)
Anchor
Scream Free!
(1969)
Link
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
(1971)
Rico
The Female Bunch
(1971)
Bill
The Last Movie
(1971)
Member of Billy's gang
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage)
Tight as a Drum
(1974)
Tink Wilson
Win, Place or Steal
(1975)
Raymond
Black Heat
(1976)
Ziggy
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
(1976)
Kelly
Human Highway
(1982)
Fred Kelly
That's Dancing!
(1985)
The Phantom Empire
(1987)
Bill
Commando Squad
(1987)
Anchor
Cyclone
(1987)
Blood Screams
(1988)
Frank
Necromancer
(1988)
Charles DeLonge
B.O.R.N.
(1989)
Hugh
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Aftershock
(1990)
Hank Franklin
Wizards of the Demon Sword
(1991)
Ulric
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
(1991)
Self
Running Mates
(1992)
Frank Usher
Little Devils: The Birth
(1993)
Doc Clapton
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Chocki
Desert Steel
(1994)
Tate
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
(1995)
Gas Attendant
Starstruck
(1995)
Wheeler / Homeless Man
Rebellious
(1995)
Old Guy
Invisible Mom
(1996)
Dr. Woorter
Little Miss Magic
(1997)
Brenden Moran
My Ghost Dog
(1997)
Vito
Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard
(1997)
Blackmoor
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
(1997)
Himself
Who's the Caboose?
(1997)
Inherit the Wind
(1999)
Ed Morse
Postcards From The Cast
(2001)
Self
Cinerama Adventure
(2002)
Self
West Side Memories
(2003)
Self
Drive
(2011)
Doc
Django Unchained
(2012)
Son of a Gunfighter
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
(2013)
Tom Thumb (archive footage)
Hits
(2014)
Dale
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
(2014)
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Chatty Catties
(2015)
Bruce
Along for the Ride
(2016)
Self
Paint It Black
(2016)
Meredith's Friend
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
(2017)
Self
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
(2019)
Zandor and Friends
(2020)
Self
Directing
Writing
Production