Red West

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Memphis, Tennessee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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…

Known for

• Elvis Presley: The Searcher — Self2018
• The Black Dove — Detective Randall Hayward2016
• Safe Haven — Roger2013
• Rectify — Taylor2013
• At Any Price — Cliff Whipple2012
• Father of Invention — Sam Bergman2010
• Goodbye Solo — William2009
• Glory Road — Ross Moore2006
• Forty Shades of Blue — Duigan2005
• A Painted House — Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)2003

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Red West (Robert Gene West, March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. He recorded some rockabilly singles. He was a close high school friend of rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. He is probably best known to American film audiences for his role as Red in Road House, alongside Patrick Swayze. Last.fm please do not redirect to "the Red West"; different artist! The Red West is a modern rock quartet hailing from southern California. <a href="https://www.la

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Part of

Memphis Mafia

Family name

West

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Memphis

Place of death

Memphis

Occupation

stunt performer

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Instrument

voice

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