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Action is a member of the Jets in West Side Story.

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Tony Mordente as Action (1961)

Overview[]

Action is one of the "Ace men" of the Jets. Like some of the others, his nickname is indicative of his personality; he is very bad-tempered and always ready to fight at the drop of a hat, and as such often needs to be held back by Riff and the others. His irascibility borrows heavily from Tybalt in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, who was also known for his volatile attitude.

His Real Name Was Dale, He Was Born On My 12th 1944, Making Him 17 When He Joined The Jets. He Grew Up With His Parents And Older Brother, He Lived A Pretty Happy Life Until His Mother Died Of Cancer, His Dad Abandoned Him And His Older Brother. His Older Brother Was Later Killed By The Emeralds. 5 Years Later, In 1956, He Befriended Met A-Rab and Baby John, Those Three Met Two Boys Named Riff And Tony. The Five Boys Formed The Jets. Those Five Would Go On Many Adventures, Defeating Gangs Like The Emeralds Who Action Wanted Revenge For Killing His Brother And Having New Members Like Gee-Tar, Snowboy, Diesel And Mouthpiece.

Action was one of several Jets who was against Riff's idea to have Tony stand with him when he challenged Bernardo to a rumble, but Riff, reminding him and the others of how Tony always came through for the gang, proclaimed that Tony would always be a Jet.

After the rumble, during which Riff is killed by Bernardo, Action is boiling with rage and more than ready to get back at the Sharks, but Ice warns him (and the others) that they have to keep from letting their emotions get the better of them. ("Cool")

After Tony is shot dead by Chino, Action, out of respect for Tony, is the first to come forward to pick up Tony's body, along with A-Rab and Tiger, but they're assisted by two members of the Sharks.

After The Death Of Tony, He Took That As A Life Lesson And Went To Move On With His Life, He Still Hangs Out With A-Rab And Baby John. He Later Married, Had Three Children And Became A Ceo Of A Big Company, He Died On March 10th 2029 At Age 85.

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