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Sonny West

American actor, bodyguard for Elvis Presley

  • Fame49.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia4.7K
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Lived 1938–2017, aged 79United States
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    11 languages
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  • Era
    1938–2017
    Aged 79
  • Known for
    Classic Albums: The Ch…
    2019
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

Delbert Bryant "Sonny" West, Jr. was an American actor and bodyguard of the singer Elvis Presley along with his cousin Red West for sixteen years, as part of the Elvis entourage at Elvis' Memphis home Graceland, which became known as "The Memphis Mafia".

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49.5
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Historical10.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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