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Russ Tamblyn used to be a gymnast when he was young. In fact, he was even trained for it. When he decided to pursue acting, Tamblyn did not have a hard time getting into Hollywood because his parents, Sally Aileen Triplett and Edward Francis Tamblyn, were already known actors. He was said to be an energetic child who never shied away from the stage.

Eventually, he began his career in the business as a child actor for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and appeared in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. He then earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for playing the role of Norman Page in Peyton Place in 1957. From here, he started to have leading roles, like in the movie High School Confidential and Tom Thumb. In 1956, he married Venetia Stevenson, but they ended hiring their divorce lawyers the following year. After another failed marriage with Elizabeth Kempton, he finally found love with Bonnie Murray Tamblyn.