Red West

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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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Red West is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Safe Haven (2013), Glory Road (2006), The Rainmaker (1997), Will: G. Gordon Liddy (1982), Fun in Acapulco (1963), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Magnum, P.I. (1980).

The recorded credits span 1960 to 2018, including 16 movies and 14 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.