RUSS TAMBLYN

Russell Irving “Russ” Tamblyn is an American film and television actor and dancer. Tamblyn was born and raised in Los Angeles and trained as a gymnast at a young age. His career started as a child actor in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Russ Tamblyn launched his career at a very young age. The actor-dancer first appeared in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in 1954. After giving justice in the said musical, he then portrayed Norman Page in the super hit film Peyton Place, in which he was nominated for an Academy Award for his great performance.

During his youth, Tamblyn has gymnastics training and credit to it; he was able to use it for his career. In the ‘60s’ musical The West Side Story, wherein he played the leader of the Jets gang, his gymnastics skills were placed to good use. Up to now, Tamblyn still has no signs of retirement as he recently played Dr. Montague in The Haunting of Hill House.