Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblynis an American film and television actor and dancer, who is best known for his performance in the title role of the 1958 Tom Thumb and the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang. He is also known for appearing in such films as Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, The War of the Gargantuas, Peyton Place and The Haunting, as well as for his portrayal of Dr. Lawrence Jacoby in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth30 December 1934
CityLos Angeles, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I first saw 'West Side Story' on stage in 1958. I was in the army, having been conscripted while under contract to MGM. I caught the musical in New York, fell in love with it, bought the album, and memorised the whole thing.
'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.