Louis "Jolly" West
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 6, 1924
- Died
- January 2, 1999 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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.

