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Russ Tamblyn

Highest Rated: 100% Tom Thumb (1958)

Lowest Rated: 0% Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

Birthday: Dec 30, 1934

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

A boundlessly energetic presence in films for over five decades, Russ Tamblyn's extraordinary talent as a dancer was a key element to some of Hollywood's greatest musicals, including "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954) and "West Side Story" (1961). A juvenile performer from the age of 13, he played all-American kids in "Father of the Bride" and "Retreat, Hell!" (1952) before displaying his tremendous strength and agility in Michael Kidd's intense routines for "Seven Brides" (1954). He also fared well in straight dramatic roles, earning an Oscar nomination for "Peyton Place" (1957) before landing the role that largely defined his career: the devil-may-care Riff, leader of the Jets, in "West Side Story." As time went on, Tamblyn increasingly devoted his energies to the fine arts while still making appearances in film. David Lynch's "Twin Peaks" (ABC, 1990-91) gave his profile a brief boost, but he preferred to manage the acting career of his daughter, Amber Tamblyn, as well as work on eclectic stage shows like Neil Young's "Greendale" tour than returning to the Hollywood scene. However, his best screen work kept his legacy in the public eye for decades.

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Highest rated movies

100% 64% Tom Thumb
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100% 88% Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson
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100% 61% Father's Little Dividend
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92% 84% West Side Story
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90% 74% Father of the Bride
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89% 87% Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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89% 53% The Last Hunt
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88% 74% How the West Was Won
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87% 82% The Haunting
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87% 92% Django Unchained
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Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn Russ Tamblyn at arrivals for PAINT IT BLACK Premiere, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY May 15, 2017. Photo By: RCF/Everett Collection Amber Tamblyn, Russ Tamblyn at arrivals for PAINT IT BLACK Premiere, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, NY May 15, 2017. Photo By: RCF/Everett Collection SATAN'S SADISTS, from left, Russ Tamblyn, Regina Carroll, 1969 SATAN'S SADISTS, Russ Tamblyn, 1969 SATAN'S SADISTS, Russ Tamblyn, 1969 SATAN'S SADISTS, Russ Tamblyn, 1969 THE LONG SHIPS, Russ Tamblyn, 1964 TOM THUMB, Russ Tamblyn, 1958 View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
100% 88% Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson Self - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chatty Catties Bruce (Character) - 2015
87% 92% Django Unchained Son of a Gunfighter (Character) $162.8M 2012
No Score Yet 67% Inherit the Wind Ed Morse (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 36% My Magic Dog Vito (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 27% Invisible Mom Dr. Woorter (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 10% Little Miss Magic Brenden Moran (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 40% Johnny Mysto Boy Wizard Blackmoor (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Glass Mountain Old Guy (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 21% Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold Gas Attendent (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Starstruck Unknown (Character) - 1995
48% 42% Cabin Boy Chocki (Character) $3.5M 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Little Devils: The Birth Doc Clapton (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 29% Running Mates Frank Usher (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 8% Wizards of the Demon Sword Ulric (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 20% Aftershock Hank Franklin (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet B.O.R.N. Hugh (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 18% Necromancer Charles DeLonge (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desert Steel Tate (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blood Screams Frank (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 27% The Phantom Empire Bill (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 53% Human Highway Fred Kelly (Character),
Writer 		- 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The World as Seen Through Eyes of Children Devil (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 25% Black Heat Ziggy (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Win, Place or Steal Raymond (Character) - 1974
0% 25% Dracula vs. Frankenstein Rico (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Female Bunch Bill (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 52% Satan's Sadists Anchor (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scream Free Link (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Son of a Gunfighter Johnny Ketchum (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 66% War of the Gargantuas Dr. Paul Stewart (Character) - 1966
54% 39% The Long Ships Orm (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Follow the Boys Lt. (j.g.) Wadsworth "Smitty" Smith (Character) - 1963
87% 82% The Haunting Luke Sanderson (Character) - 1963
88% 74% How the West Was Won Confederate deserter (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet 61% The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm The Woodsman/Tom Thumb (Character) - 1962
92% 84% West Side Story Riff (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 54% Cimarron William Hardy/The Cherokee Kid (Character) - 1960
70% 47% High School Confidential! Tony Baker / Mike Wilson (Character) - 1958
100% 64% Tom Thumb Tom Thumb (Character) - 1958
65% 73% Peyton Place Norman Page (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 21% Don't Go Near the Water Ens. Tyson (Character) - 1957
89% 53% The Last Hunt Jimmy O'Brien (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 71% The Fastest Gun Alive Eric Doolittle (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Young Guns Tully Rice (Character) - 1956
67% 55% Hit the Deck Danny Xavier Smith (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet 52% Deep in My Heart Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited) (Character) - 1954
89% 87% Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Gideon Pontipee (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 27% Take the High Ground Paul Jamison (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Retreat, Hell! Jimmy W. McDermid (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet 63% The Winning Team Willie Alexander (Character) - 1952
100% 61% Father's Little Dividend Tommy Banks (Character) - 1951
No Score Yet 14% Captain Carey, U.S.A. Pietro (Character) - 1950
90% 74% Father of the Bride Tommy Banks (Character) - 1950
56% 59% Samson and Delilah Saul (Character) - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Kid From Cleveland Johnny Barrows (Character) - 1949

TV

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No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2024
93% 91% The Haunting of Hill House Dr. Montague (Guest Star) 2018
94% 83% Twin Peaks: The Return Dr. Lawrence Jacoby (Character) 2017
72% 91% Todd Margaret Unknown (Guest Star) 2010 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011
96% 73% Joan of Arcadia Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nash Bridges Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 92% Babylon 5 Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
78% 92% Twin Peaks Dr. Lawrence Jacoby (Character) 1990-1991
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap Bert Glasserman (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Unknown (Guest Star) 1986-1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nero Wolfe Unknown (Guest Star) 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams Milton Wright (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Quest Unknown (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Name of the Game Unknown (Guest Star) 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Iron Horse Unknown (Guest Star) 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tarzan Bell (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Billy Waters (Guest Star) 1965