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Louis "Jolly" West

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Born October 6, 1924, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West was an American psychiatrist who was a longtime consultant and contractor for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). West worked in the United States Air Force as a medical officer. He pioneered research into brainwashing techniques employed against American prisoners of war by their captors.

Appearances as themselves (2)
  • 2025Chaos: The Manson Murders — Self (archive footage)
  • 1998The Sleep Files: Altered States — Self (as Dr Louis 'Jolly' West)