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Red West

Born March 8, 1936 in Memphis, TennesseeDied July 18, 201755 films

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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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Natural Born Killers poster7.1Natural Born Killers1994The Rainmaker poster7.0The Rainmaker1997Road House poster6.8Road House1989Glory Road poster7.4Glory Road2006I Still Know What You Did Last Summer poster5.4I Still Know What You Did Last Summer1998Cookie's Fortune poster6.4Cookie's Fortune1999Walking Tall poster6.6Walking Tall1973Viva Las Vegas poster6.1Viva Las Vegas1964

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2016The Black DoveDetective Randall Hayward
  2. 2013Safe HavenRoger
  3. 2012At Any PriceCliff Whipple
  4. 2010Father of InventionSam Bergman
  5. 2009Goodbye SoloWilliam
  6. 2006Glory RoadRoss Moore
  7. 2005Forty Shades of BlueDuigan
  8. 2003A Painted HouseMan Discussing Weather (uncredited)
  9. 2000Above SuspicionOfficer Ward
  10. 1999Cookie's FortuneMr. Henderson
  11. 1998I Still Know What You Did Last SummerPaulsen
  12. 1997The RainmakerBuddy Black
  13. 1997The P.A.C.K.Sheriff Charlie Stone
  14. 1996FelonyChief Edwards
  15. 1995Her Hidden TruthLeon Sykes
  16. 1995The ExpertJudge
  17. 1994Natural Born KillersCowboy Sheriff
  18. 1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneSgt. Bob Maddox
  19. 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagJudge
  20. 1992Prey of the ChameleonPritchard
  21. 1991The Legend Of Grizzly AdamsBodine
  22. 1991Raw NerveDave
  23. 1989Road HouseRed Webster
  24. 1989Billy the KidJoe Grant
  25. 1989Trapper County WarGeorge
  26. 1988Once Upon a Texas TrainBates Boley
  27. 1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryCockran
  28. 1987Proud MenCookie
  29. 1986Charley HannahDavid 'OO' Buck
  30. 1984Hard KnoxThomas 'Top' Tuttle
  31. 1983Confessions of a Married ManCoach
  32. 1982Will: G. Gordon LiddyKaworski
  33. 1980Coach of the YearSuperintendant Turner
  34. 1980Angel CitySud
  35. 1979Concrete CowboysChuck
  36. 1975Walking Tall Part IISheriff Tanner
  37. 1975FramedMallory
  38. 1973Walking TallSheriff Tanner
  39. 1968Live a Little, Love a LittleNewspaper Vendor (uncredited)
  40. 1967ClambakeIce Cream Vendor (uncredited)
  41. 1966SpinoutShorty's Pit Crew (uncredited)
  42. 1966Paradise, Hawaiian StyleRusty
  43. 1965Tickle MeMabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)
  44. 1964RoustaboutCarnival Worker (uncredited)
  45. 1964The Americanization of EmilySoldier (uncredited)
  46. 1964Viva Las VegasSon of Lone Star State (uncredited)
  47. 1963Fun in AcapulcoPoolside Guest (uncredited)
  48. 1963It Happened at the World's FairFred (uncredited)
  49. 1962Kid GalahadOpponent (uncredited)
  50. 1962Two for the SeesawParty Guest
  51. 1962Follow That DreamBank Guard (uncredited)
  52. 1961Wild in the CountryHank Tyler (uncredited)
  53. 1960Flaming StarNative American (uncredited)
  54. 1960Tall StoryBasketball Player /Student (uncredited)
  55. 1960Ice PalaceTrain Passenger (uncredited)