Russ Tamblyn Net Worth

Russ Tamblyn's Quotes

• [on his performance as "Riff" in West Side Story (1961)] Life is so strange. "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. Since then, Fred Astaire has told me how much he admired my dancing in it. Now I see it very differently.

Interesting Facts about Russ Tamblyn

1. Son of Eddie Tamblyn. Brother of Larry Tamblyn of the rock band The Standells. His daughter with third wife Bonnie Tamblyn is Amber Tamblyn.
2. Was a gymnast at North Hollywood High School. A buoyant dancer and tumbler, Tamblyn began acting in films in 1948. His abilities as an acrobat and gymnast led to his being cast in such spectacular and dynamic dance films as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) among others.
3. Married three times; all his wives were involved in show business. Venetia Stevenson was a film actress, British Elizabeth Kempton (born 1935) was a Vegas showgirl and present wife, Bonnie Tamblyn, is a folk singer.
4. In 1997, he made a one-shot guest appearance on General Hospital (1963) in a song-and-dance sketch that featured his daughter, Amber Tamblyn.
5. Appeared in three episodes of Joan of Arcadia (2003) on which his daughter Amber Tamblyn starred: "Night without Stars", "Do the Math" and "Friday Night".
6. Has always claimed that his biggest professional disappointment was not getting the title role in the post-Broadway tour of "Barnum". The part went to Tony Orlando, instead.
7. His standout dance sequence while performing the role of Eric in Moordend lood (1956) duplicated some of his dance moves from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and, in fact, added some athletics that went beyond those original moves.
8. Has done art work such as painting, drawing and creating collages. His "spacescapes" have been displayed at exhibitions at the Los Angeles County Art Museum and the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art.
9. In July 2006, he was a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina along with Ben Murphy, Roger Davis, Steve Kanaly, Marjorie Lord, Coleen Gray, Mark Goddard, Ronnie Schell, Tom Reese and Cheryl Rogers.
10. Father of China Tamblyn (member of the Kirby Grips musical group).
11. Co-starred with Richard Beymer in West Side Story (1961) and Twin Peaks (1990).
12. Originally auditioned for the part of "Tony" in West Side Story (1961), but was cast as "Riff" instead, while the part of "Tony" went to Richard Beymer.
13. Godfather of his daughter Amber Tamblyn is Dean Stockwell.
14. Attended North Hollywood High School.
15. Currently writing his autobiography "Dancing On The Edge". [November 2011]
16. Currently playing "Capt. John Green" in Neil Young's multimedia "Greendale" tour. He is also directing and choreographing the production numbers for the tour. [June 2003]
17. Lives in Santa Monica, California and manages daughter Amber's career. [April 2002]
18. Was friends with Dennis Hopper, who introduced him to David Lynch. He expressed an interest in working with Lynch, which led to his role on 'Twin Peaks (1990)(TV)'.
19. Appears in six Oscar Best Picture nominees: Father of the Bride (1950), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Peyton Place (1957), West Side Story (1961), How the West Was Won (1962) and Django Unchained (2012). West Side Story is the only winner.
20. Early in his career, he worked with several other actors who would also work with director David Lynch. Dean Stockwell has worked with him several times, the first being in The Boy with Green Hair (1948). In Deep in My Heart (1954), he worked with José Ferrer, who not only appeared in Dune (1984), but was also the father of Twin Peaks (1990) cast member Miguel Ferrer. Also appearing in that film was Ann Miller, who appeared in Mulholland Drive (2001). Peyton Place (1957) featured Hope Lange, who also appeared in Blue Velvet (1986). And of course, he worked with his own future Twin Peaks cast mate, Richard Beymer, in West Side Story (1961).