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Red West

Red West

Acting1936Memphis, Tennessee

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Red West (born 1936) is an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter.

West was born Robert Gene West in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of Lois and Newton Thomas West. He was a close high school friend of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. An excellent athlete and former U.S. Marine, West played football for his high school and junior college teams and was a boxer in the Golden Gloves championships.

Today, he is probably best known to American film audiences for his role as Red in Road House, alongside Patrick Swayze.

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Acting History

2018
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
TVas Self2 eps
2016
The Black Dove
as Detective Randall Hayward
2014
Rectify
TVas Taylor1 eps
2013
Safe Haven
as Roger
2012
At Any Price
as Cliff Whipple
2010
Father of Invention
as Sam Bergman
2009
Goodbye Solo
as William
2006
Glory Road
as Ross Moore
2003
A Painted House
as Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)
2000
Above Suspicion
as Officer Ward
1999
Cookie's Fortune
as Mr. Henderson
1997
The Rainmaker
as Buddy Black
The P.A.C.K.
as Sheriff Charlie Stone
1995
The Expert
as Judge
Her Hidden Truth
as Leon Sykes
1994
Felony
as Chief Edwards
Natural Born Killers
as Cowboy Sheriff
1989
Road House
as Red Webster
1988
Texas Guns
as Bates Boley
1986
Charley Hannah
as David 'OO' Buck
The A-Team
TVas Sinclair / Sheriff Brooks / Red Avory / Lt. Trask1 eps
1985
Magnum, P.I.
TVas Billy Cockrell / Bull1 eps
1984
Hard Knox
as Thomas 'Top' Tuttle
1982
1980
Coach of the Year
as Superintendant Turner
1978
Battlestar Galactica
TVas Marco1 eps
1975
Framed
as Mallory
Walking Tall Part II
as Sheriff Tanner
The Six Million Dollar Man
TVas Owner1 eps
1973
Walking Tall
as Sheriff Tanner
1972
1969
Mannix
TVas Thug (uncredited)1 eps
1968
Live a Little, Love a Little
as Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
The Wild Wild West
TVas Man #11 eps
1967
Clambake
as Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
Get Smart
TVas Balinkov (uncredited)1 eps
1966
Spinout
as Shorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
1965
Tickle Me
as Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)
1964
Roustabout
as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
as Son of Lone Star State (uncredited)
The Americanization of Emily
as Soldier (uncredited)
1963
Fun in Acapulco
as Poolside Guest (uncredited)
Arrest and Trial
TVas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)1 eps
1962
Kid Galahad
as Opponent (uncredited)
Two for the Seesaw
as Party Guest
Follow That Dream
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
1961
Wild in the Country
as Hank Tyler (uncredited)
1960
Flaming Star
as Native American (uncredited)
Ice Palace
as Train Passenger (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/8/1936
Day of Death
7/18/2017
Place of Birth
Memphis, Tennessee