Louis "Jolly" West

Acting - Born Oct 6, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA - Died Jan 2, 1999

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.