Louis "Jolly" West

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

October 6, 1924

Age at death

74

Died

January 2, 1999

From

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.