Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Seeing Red

Red West and Elvis Presley in 1971

The late Red West (1936 - 2017) wore many hats throughout his long career.  Aside from being a founding member of Elvis Presley's inner circle known as the "Memphis Mafia" (and Elvis' personal bodyguard), he was a talented songwriter, an author, a karate instructor, stuntman, boxer and a prolific character actor who made unforgettable appearances on several classic Sci-Fi shows.  He made three appearances (playing different characters) on The Greatest American Hero and also appeared on Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider, The Six Million Dollar Man, The "New" Twilight Zone and many other shows.  Here are some highlights from his genre appearances.

Red West guest-stars on
  The "New" Twilight Zone
("The Once and Future King")
- he plays Elvis Presley's boss in
this time-travel themed episode

Red West guest-stars on
Battlestar Galactica
("The Lost Warrior")


Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("Here's Looking at You, Kid")


Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("It's All Downhill From Here")


Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("Desperado")

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