Red West
American actor, film stuntman and songwriter (1936-2017)
Robert Gene "Red" West was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. He was known for being a close confidant and bodyguard for rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Upon his firing, West co-wrote the controversial Elvis: What Happened?, a tell-all book about Elvis co written with two other Presley associates and Steve Dunleavy, a Rupert Murdoch journalist; the book was published in May 1977 in UK and later in USA.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1959–1966) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Spinout | Collectors Book Store | 93 | 16mm | Color | |
| 1964 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home. | Parker-Orchard Productions & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 96 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1961 | Wild In The Country | Company of Artists Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 114 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1960 | Flaming Star. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 101 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1959 | Journey To The Center Of The Earth. | Joseph M. Schenck Enterprises Inc. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 132 min | 35mm | Color | sound |