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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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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 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.
May 29, 2008 · Red West was a high school friend of Elvis Presley and a member of his Memphis Mafia. He shared his memories of Elvis' life, career, and death in this interview from Elvis Australia website.
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...
