Louis "Jolly" West
Louis "Jolly" West was born on October 6, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. West worked as a psychiatrist and served as a medical officer in the United States Air Force.
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Louis "Jolly" West was born on October 6, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. West worked as a psychiatrist and served as a medical officer in the United States Air Force. Later, West became a longtime consultant and contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where West pioneered research into brainwashing techniques used against American prisoners of war.
West appeared in the film Chaos: The Manson Murders [2025] as Self, using archive footage. This was West’s only documented role in the film industry according to available records. West’s professional background in psychiatry and intelligence work provided a unique perspective that intersected with the film’s subject matter.
