Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter.

[a][2] West was also known to American film audiences for his role as Red in Road House, alongside Patrick Swayze.

West co-wrote "If You Think I Don't Need You" with Joey Cooper for the motion picture Viva Las Vegas.

[10] West cowrote the song "Separate Ways" with Richard Mainegra for Elvis in 1972,[11] and "If You Talk in Your Sleep" with Johnny Christopher for Presley's 1975 album Promised Land.

[citation needed] In 1976, West was criticized in the media for his involvement in a series of heavy-handed incidents with fans in Las Vegas.

[4] From there, West went on to do more stunt work in film as well as developing a career as an actor in a number of motion pictures and on television.

Conrad criticized congressional pressure for years afterwards, but in other interviews he admitted that it probably was time to cancel the series because he felt that he and the stuntmen were pushing their luck.

[20] West also played the role of Sheriff Tanner of Alcorn County, Mississippi in the 1973 film Walking Tall.

[6][23] In 1989, West appeared in the action film Road House with Patrick Swayze as Red Webster, the auto parts store owner.

[3] The film received positive reviews and critic Roger Ebert remarked that "West isn't playing himself, but he evokes his character so fully that he might as well be.