Red West
Known for ActingBorn 1936-03-08 — died 2017-07-18Memphis, Tennessee
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Red West (born 1936) is an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter.
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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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Known for
Natural Born Killers
1994 · as Cowboy Sheriff
Road House
1989 · as Red Webster
The Rainmaker
1997 · as Buddy Black
Safe Haven
2013 · as Roger
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998 · as Paulsen
Walking Tall
1973 · as Sheriff Tanner
Glory Road
2006 · as Ross Moore
Tickle Me
1965 · as Mabel's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Viva Las Vegas
1964 · as Son of Lone Star State (uncredited)
At Any Price
2012 · as Cliff Whipple
Fun in Acapulco
1963 · as Poolside Guest (uncredited)
Elvis on Tour
1972 · as Self
Clambake
1967 · as Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
Roustabout
1964 · as Carnival Worker (uncredited)
A Painted House
2003 · as Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)
Wild in the Country
1961 · as Hank Tyler (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1962 · as Opponent (uncredited)
Cookie's Fortune
1999 · as Mr. Henderson