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Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) 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.
Red West. Actor: Road House. Robert Gene "Red" West was a close friend of Elvis Presley and a member of Presley's inner circle, known as "The Memphis Mafia". He first met Elvis in high school, where he was a year behind him.
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Red West was a football player, boxer, Marine, bodyguard, stuntman and actor who knew Elvis Presley since high school. He co-wrote songs for Elvis and other stars, and appeared in 16 of Elvis' movies and three TV shows.
- March 8, 1936
- July 18, 2017
Jul 21, 2017 · Robert Gene "Red" West was a friend, driver and bodyguard of Elvis Presley for 20 years. He also co-wrote some songs and a book about the singer's drug problem.
Jul 20, 2017 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Actor and songwriter Robert Gene “Red” West, a longtime confidant of Elvis Presley, has died in Memphis. Danita Allen of Memorial Park Funeral Home said West died Tuesday. He was 81.
Jul 20, 2017 · Red West was a longtime friend and bodyguard of Elvis Presley who co-wrote songs and co-starred in movies. He died of an aortic aneurysm in 2017 after a career in film and TV.
Jul 19, 2017 · Red West, a boyhood friend and member of Elvis Presley’s “Memphis Mafia” who appeared in many of the singer’s movies as well as in Road House, Black Sheep Squadron and Goodbye Solo, has died. He...
