Acting
October 6, 1924
Died at age 74
January 2, 1999
Date of Death
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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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.