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Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn might as well face it...he will be a Jet "till his last dying day." Indelibly linked to the "womb to tomb" role of Riff, the knife-wielding, rocket-tempered, Edward Villella-styled gang leader of the streetwise Jets in the musical film masterpiece West Side Story (1961), it's not a bad way to be remembered! Russ was actually 27 when ...
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Actor (93 credits)
2017
Twin Peaks
(TV Series)
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Part 18
(2017)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Part 17
(2017)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Part 16
(2017)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Part 14
(2017)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Part 5
(2017)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
2010-2016
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
(TV Series)
Chuck Margaret / Billy the Cheesegrater
Chuck Margaret / Billy the Cheesegrater
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
(2016)
... Billy the Cheesegrater
- Conclusion
(2012)
... Chuck Margaret
- The Crime Scene, the Storyteller and the Sanctimonious Tower of Morality
(2012)
... Chuck Margaret
2004
Joan of Arcadia
(TV Series)
Dog Walker God
Dog Walker God
- Friday Night
(2004)
... Dog Walker God
- Do the Math
(2004)
... Dog Walker God
- Night without Stars
(2004)
... Dog Walker God
2000
General Hospital
(TV Series)
Doctor Jacoby
Doctor Jacoby
- Episode dated 19 September 2000
(2000)
... Doctor Jacoby
- Episode dated 15 September 2000
(2000)
... Doctor Jacoby
1990-1991
Twin Peaks
(TV Series)
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Episode #2.21
(1991)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Episode #2.22
(1991)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Episode #2.17
(1991)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Episode #2.15
(1991)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
- Episode #2.14
(1991)
... Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
1989
Quantum Leap
(TV Series)
Bert Glasserman
Bert Glasserman
- Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974
(1989)
... Bert Glasserman
1986-1987
Fame
(TV Series)
Michael Taftner / Russ, the Choreographer / The Choreographer
Michael Taftner / Russ, the Choreographer / The Choreographer
- Baby, Remember My Name
(1987)
... Michael Taftner
- Hold That Baby
(1986)
... Russ, the Choreographer
- Losin' It
(1986)
... The Choreographer
1978
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
(TV Series)
Milton Wright
Milton Wright
- The Skyrider
(1978)
... Milton Wright
1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
(TV Series)
Tom Tuttle
Tom Tuttle
- Silent Love, Secret Love
(1963)
... Tom Tuttle
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Self (29 credits)
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Russell Tamblyn | Rusty Tamblyn | Rasu TanburinHeight:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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[on his performance as "Riff" in West Side Story (1961)] Life is so strange. "West Side Story" was one of the high points of my career. Yet, when I first saw it, I was really disappointed in how I came off. Since then, Fred Astaire has told me how much he admired my dancing in it. Now I see it very differently.Trivia:
Was considered for the role of Cookie in the Elvis Presley picture G.I. Blues (1960), according to the Hal B. Wallis papers at AMPAS Library. See more »Trademark:
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