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Turner, Roy, 9, 14, 17, 35

Twentieth Century-Fox: 148, 275, 327, 331, 333, 344; Fox Pictures, 178, 179. See also specific film

twinship, 17, 23, 26, 50, 254, 366, 398–99, 433, 487, 501, 504, 508

Tyler, Judy Hess, 229, 230, 232–33

uniforms; Elvis’s fascination with, 50, 499–500, 508, 576

United Artists, 332, 348, 436

U.S.S. Arizona, 345–46, 417, 450, 531

U.S.S. Randall, 269, 271, 322

Wade, Ann Marie, 480–81, 482

Wagner, James, 306–7, 310, 312

Wakely, Jimmy, 352, 425

Walley, Deborah, 410, 420–21, 575–76

Wallis, Hal: autobiography of, 198; and Blue Hawaii, 344, 345, 347, 348; and Easy Come, Easy Go, 427–28, 449; and Elvis’s appearance, 414, 427; and Elvis as potential actor, 133; Elvis’s contracts with, 132, 414, 422; Elvis’s difficulties with, 417, 427–28; and Elvis films as only sure thing in show business, 348; and Elvis’s screen test, 132, 148; Elvis’s views about, 356; and Fun in Acapulco, 380; and G.I. Blues, 325; and Girls, Girls, Girls, 354–55; loans Elvis out, 148; and Loving You, 198; and Parrish, 416; and Scott, 213; and Stevens (Stella), 356

Wardlaw, Billie, 48–51, 52–54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 69, 70, 102

Washington, D.C., Elvis in, 501, 503–5, 507–8, 517–18

Webb, Robert D., 176, 177

Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida; ceremony honoring Elvis at, 349–50

Wehrheim, Josef, 277, 289

Weisbart, David, 175, 178, 348

Weiss, Allan, 132, 380, 427

Welch, Raquel, 396–97, 526, 604

Weld, Tuesday, 320, 333, 334–35, 352, 359

WELO radio, 36, 40, 187

Wertheimer, Al, 153–54, 155, 156, 159, 160, 167, 290

West, Pat, 512, 520

West, Robert Gene “Red”: and Ann-Margret and Elvis, 386; book by, 105, 578, 597, 599; and Buergin-Elvis relationship, 278; car accident of, 188; and Carter-Elvis relationship, 103, 105–6; and drugs, 413; and Easy Come, Easy Go filming, 427; and Elvis’s Biloxi visit, 163; as Elvis’s bodyguard, 55–56; and Elvis’s collapse at Gator Bowl, 105; and Elvis’s drug use, 557; and Elvis in the army, 269, 274, 275, 278, 281, 283, 286, 289–90, 292; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 408; and Elvis’s karate interest, 510; and Elvis’s Minstrel Show performance, 57; and Elvis on Sinatra special, 326; and Elvis’s personality, 395; Elvis’s relationship with, 47, 292, 441; and Elvis’s unpredictable behavior, 576; firing of, 578, 584; and Florida tour, 167, 169; and Fortas’ drug dependency, 412; and Gladys’s health, 257; guns of, 510; in Hawaii, 414; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 223; in high school, 47, 55–56; and hit on Stone, 534; in Hollywood, 328, 436; and Jones’ “Green, Green Grass of Home,” 428; leaves Elvis, 292; and Leigh-Elvis relationship, 493; Locke’s views about, 103; Los Angeles home of, 425; and members of entourage, 158, 238, 352, 404; musical talent of, 56, 188; in Palm Springs, 426; and Parker, 441; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 519, 534; recordings of, 424, 472; and Rowland’s calls, 564–65; salary of, 292; senior prom of, 61; shooting by, 283; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 281; and Stevens (Stella)-Elvis relationship, 356; and threats against Elvis, 492; Vernon’s relationship with, 292; and wedding of Priscilla and Elvis, 441; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 237, 291

West, Sonny: and Andress-Elvis relationship, 380; books by, 105, 515, 578, 597, 599; and Brownlee-Elvis meeting, 569; and chimpanzee antics, 353; and donut shop incident, 517, 518; and drugs, 413; and Elvis’s drug use, 420, 557; and Elvis in films, 325; and Elvis in Washington, 504–5; and Elvis’s tours, 498; and Elvis’s unpredictable behavior, 576; and Fabares-Elvis relationship, 439; firing of, 578, 584; in Hawaii, 414; and Leigh-Elvis relationship, 493; and marriage of Priscilla and Elvis, 429, 439, 441; as member of entourage, 325, 352; and mirror incident, 352; in Palm Springs, 426; and Peterson-Elvis relationship, 514–15; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 511, 520; and Priscilla’s affairs/flirting, 512; and Prowse, 326; Satana’s meeting with, 226; and Stanwyck-Elvis relationship, 394; and threats against Elvis, 492; wedding of, 499, 501

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