Russ Tamblyn
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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Russ Tamblyn
Filmography
Movies
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100% |
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Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson | Self | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chatty Catties | Bruce (Character) | - | 2015 |
87% |
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Django Unchained | Son of a Gunfighter (Character) | $162.8M | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Inherit the Wind | Ed Morse (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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My Magic Dog | Vito (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Invisible Mom | Dr. Woorter (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Little Miss Magic | Brenden Moran (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Johnny Mysto Boy Wizard | Blackmoor (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold | Gas Attendent (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Glass Mountain | Old Guy (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Starstruck | Unknown (Character) | - | 1995 |
48% |
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Cabin Boy | Chocki (Character) | $3.5M | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little Devils: The Birth | Doc Clapton (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet |
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Running Mates | Frank Usher (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet |
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Wizards of the Demon Sword | Ulric (Character) | - | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Aftershock | Hank Franklin (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.O.R.N. | Hugh (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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The Phantom Empire | Bill (Character) | - | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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Black Heat | Ziggy (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Win, Place or Steal | Raymond (Character) | - | 1974 |
0% |
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein | Rico (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Female Bunch | Bill (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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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 |
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War of the Gargantuas | Dr. Paul Stewart (Character) | - | 1966 |
54% |
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The Long Ships | Orm (Character) | - | 1964 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Follow the Boys | Lt. (j.g.) Wadsworth "Smitty" Smith (Character) | - | 1963 |
87% |
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The Haunting | Luke Sanderson (Character) | - | 1963 |
88% |
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How the West Was Won | Confederate deserter (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet |
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The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm |
The Woodsman/ |
- | 1962 |
92% |
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West Side Story | Riff (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet |
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Cimarron |
William Hardy/ |
- | 1960 |
70% |
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High School Confidential! |
Tony Baker / |
- | 1958 |
100% |
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Tom Thumb | Tom Thumb (Character) | - | 1958 |
65% |
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Peyton Place | Norman Page (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet |
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Don't Go Near the Water | Ens. Tyson (Character) | - | 1957 |
89% |
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The Last Hunt | Jimmy O'Brien (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet |
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The Fastest Gun Alive | Eric Doolittle (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Young Guns | Tully Rice (Character) | - | 1956 |
67% |
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Hit the Deck | Danny Xavier Smith (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Deep in My Heart | Lazar Berrison, Jr. (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1954 |
89% |
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Gideon Pontipee (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet |
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Take the High Ground | Paul Jamison (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Retreat, Hell! | Jimmy W. McDermid (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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The Winning Team | Willie Alexander (Character) | - | 1952 |
100% |
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Father's Little Dividend | Tommy Banks (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet |
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Captain Carey, U.S.A. | Pietro (Character) | - | 1950 |
90% |
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Father of the Bride | Tommy Banks (Character) | - | 1950 |
56% |
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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 | 11% | 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 |