Red West Biography (1936-)

Original name, Robert Gene West; born 1936, in Memphis, TN; son of Newton Thomas and Lois West; married Pat Boyd (a secretary), July 1, 1961; children: two sons, including John Boyd (an actor). Addresses: Contact: c/o 6676 Memphis-Arlington, Bartlett, TN 38135.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, stunt performer
Birth Details: 1936; Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Robert "Red" Gene West) Bearded man at newspaper stand, Journey tothe Center of the Earth (also known as Trip to the Center of the Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959
(Uncredited) Indian, Flaming Star, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
(Uncredited) Hank Tyler, Wild in the Country, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
(Uncredited) Party guest, Blue Hawaii, Paramount/Viacom, 1961
(Uncredited) Bank guard, Follow That Dream, United Artists, 1962
(Uncredited) Bongo-playing crew member on tuna boat, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Paramount/Viacom, 1962
(Uncredited) Card player, Palm Springs Weekend, Warner Bros., 1963
(Uncredited) Fred, It Happened at the World's Fair, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
(Uncredited) Poolside guest, Fun in Acapulco, Paramount/Viacom, 1963
(Uncredited) Carnival worker, Roustabout, Paramount, 1964
(Uncredited) A son of the lone star state, Viva Las Vegas (also known as Love in Las Vegas), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1964
Assassin, Harum Scarum (also known as Harem Holiday), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
(Uncredited) Bully in bar, Tickle Me, Allied Artists, 1965
(Uncredited) Extra in Kit Kat Club, Girl Happy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
(Uncredited) Football player, John Goldfarb, Please Come Home, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965
(Uncredited) Member of Shorty's pit crew, Spinout (also known as California Holiday), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1966
(Uncredited) Rusty, Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Paramount/Viacom, 1966
(Uncredited) The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (also known as Monsters of the Night and The Night Crawlers), Realart Pictures, 1966
(Uncredited) Ice cream vendor, Clambake, United Artists, 1967
(Uncredited) Newspaper vendor, Live a Little, Love a Little, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
Mike, Bigfoot, 1970, Ellman Enterprises, 1973
Himself, Elvis: That's the Way It Is, Warner Bros./Turner Entertainment, 1970, released as Elvis: That's the Way It Is--Special Edition,2001
Sheriff Tanner, Walking Tall, Cinerama, 1973
Mallory, Framed, Paramount, 1975
Sheriff Tanner, Walking Tall Part II (also known as Legend of the Lawman and Part 2, Walking Tall), American International Pictures, 1975
George, Trapper County War, Republic, 1989
Red Webster, Road House, United Artists, 1989
Bodine, The Legend of Grizzly Adams (also known as Grizzly Adams: The Legend Continues), 1990
Dave, Raw Nerve, Action International Pictures, 1991
Judge, The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag, Buena Vista, 1992
Cowboy sheriff, Natural Born Killers, Warner Bros., 1994
Judge, The Expert, New City Releasing, 1994
Chief Edwards, Felony, New Line Cinema, 1995
Buddy Black, The Rainmaker (also known as John Grisham's The Rainmaker), Paramount, 1997
Sheriff Charlie Stone, The P.A.C.K., 4 Corners Entertainment, 1997
Paulsen, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Columbia, 1998
Mr. Henderson, Cookie's Fortune, October Films, 1999
Judge Ewing, Woman's Story, Muddy River Productions/Cinedge, 2000
Maggie's father, Vampires Anonymous, Lantern Lane Entertainment, 2003
Television Appearances
Series
Mechanic sergeant Andy Micklin, Baa Baa Black Sheep, NBC, 1976-1977, later known as Black Sheep Squadron, NBC, 1977-1978
Sergeant Mick O'Brien, The Duke, NBC, 1979

Movies
Chuck, The Concrete Cowboys (also known as Ramblin' Man), CBS, 1979
Sud, Angel City (also known as Field of Tears), CBS, 1980
Kaworski, Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy, NBC, 1982
Coach, Confessions of a Married Man, ABC, 1983
Master sergeant Red Tuttle, Hard Knox, NBC, 1984
David "OO" Buck, Charley Hannah, ABC, 1986
Cookie, Proud Men, ABC, 1987
(Uncredited) Soldier, The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987
Bates Boley, Once upon a Texas Train (also known as Texas Guns), CBS, 1988
Joe Grant, Gore Vidal's "Billy the Kid," TNT, 1989
Bob Maddox, From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One, NBC,1992
Pritchard, Prey of the Chameleon, Showtime, 1992
Mr. Sykes, Her Hidden Truth, NBC, 1995
Officer Ward, Above Suspicion, USA Network, 2000
Episodic
Roy, "The Night of the Iron Fist," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1967
(Uncredited) Mrs. Moore's thug, "The Night of the Circus of Death," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1967
(Uncredited) Thug, "The Night of the Cutthroats," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1967
Chuck, "The Night of Fire and Brimstone," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
First man, "The Night of the Sedgewick Curse," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
Klaxton, "The Night of the Vipers," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
Maberly, "The Night of the Underground Terror," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
Third guard, "The Night of the Doomsday Formula," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
(Uncredited) Henchman, "The Night of the Gruesome Games," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
(Uncredited) Sparring partner, "The Contender: Parts 1 & 2," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1968
(Uncredited) Thug, "The Night of the Avaricious Actuary," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1968
Arlan, "Merry Go Round for Murder," Mannix, CBS, 1969
First heavy, "The Night of the Sabatini Death," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1969
(Uncredited) Thug, "The Night of the Janus," The Wild, Wild West,CBS, 1969
(Uncredited) Thug, "The Night of the Plague," The Wild, Wild West,CBS, 1969
Owner, "The White Lightning War," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC,1975
"Blue Movie, Blue Death," The Rookies, ABC, 1976
Marco, "The Lost Warrior," Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1978
The farrier, "Dead Last," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), NBC, 1979
"Double Take, Double Take," The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, NBC, 1980
"The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street," Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, NBC, 1980
Bull, "All Roads Lead to Floyd," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1981
Cliff, "Here's Looking at You, Kid," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981
Frank Dawson, "A Recipe for Disaster," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1981
"Dead Stop," Quincy (also known as Quincy, M.E.), NBC, 1981
Ace Madden, "The Ives Have It," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982
Blandin, "It's All Downhill from Here," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1982
Pete Williams, "Pirates of Nashville" (also known as "Nashville Pirates"), The Fall Guy, ABC, 1983
"Pros and Cons," The A-Team, NBC, 1983
Charley, "Desperado," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1984
Paul Connors, "Scared Stiff," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1984
"Semi-Friendly Persuasion," The A-Team, NBC, 1984
Billy Cockrell, "Let Me Hear the Music," Magnum, P.I., CBS, 1985
Wild Bill Hillman, "Tailspin," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1985
Boss, "The Once and Future King," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
Brooks, "Alive at Five," The A-Team, NBC, 1986
Red, "Waiting for Insane Wayne," The A-Team, NBC, 1986
Winner, "Tag Team," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1986
"Desperado," Houston Knights, CBS, 1987
Body shop man, "Fatal Obsession: Parts 1 & 2," Hunter, NBC, 1991
Other
Superintendent Turner, Coach of the Year (pilot), NBC, 1980
Violent teamster, Blood Feud (miniseries), syndicated, 1983
Television Work
Series
Stunt performer, The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1965-1969
Technical advisor, Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989-1993
WRITINGS
Books
(With Sonny West and Dave Hebler, as told to Steve Dunleavy) Elvis: What Happened?, Ballantine Books, 1977

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Elvis Presley News, http://www.elvispresleynews.com, November 3, 1999

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