About

Known credits:
116
Birthday:
1911-08-05
Place of birth:
Filley, Nebraska, USA
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Robert Taylor

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Robert Taylor (born Spangler Arlington Brugh; August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969) was an American film and television actor who was one of the most popular leading men of his time.

Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He won his first leading role the following year in Magnificent Obsession. His popularity increased during the late 1930s and 1940s with appearances in A Yank at Oxford (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), and Bataan (1943). During World War II, he served in the United States Naval Air Corps, where he worked as a flight instructor and appeared in instructional films. From 1959 to 1962, he starred in the ABC series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor. In 1966, he took over hosting duties from his friend Ronald Reagan on the series Death Valley Days.

Taylor was married to actress Barbara Stanwyck from 1939 to 1951. He married actress Ursula Thiess in 1954, and they had two children. A chain smoker, Taylor was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 1968. He died of the disease on June 8, 1969 at the age of 57.

Known for

Acting
1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1982 Annie Actor Armand Duval (archive footage) (uncredited) 62
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Actor (archive footage) 59
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1972 Hollywood: The Dream Factory Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1969 The Extraordinary Seaman Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1968 Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows Actor Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group 59
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1968 The Day the Hot Line Got Hot Actor Anderson 59
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1967 Hondo and the Apaches Actor Gallagher 58
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1967 The Glass Sphinx Actor Prof. Karl Nichols 59
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1967 Return of the Gunfighter Actor Ben Wyatt 59
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1966 Savage Pampas Actor Captain Martín 58
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1966 Johnny Tiger Actor George Dean N/A
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1964 The Night Walker Actor Barry Moreland 59
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1964 The Big Parade of Comedy Actor Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) 59
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1964 A House Is Not a Home Actor Frank Costigan 58
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1963 Cattle King Actor Sam Brassfield 58
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1963 Miracle of the White Stallions Actor Col. Podhajsky 59
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1959 The House of the Seven Hawks Actor John Nordley 59
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1959 The Detectives Actor Captain Matt Holbrook 68
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1959 Killers of Kilimanjaro Actor Robert Adamson 58
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1959 The Hangman Actor Mackenzie Bovard 59
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1958 Party Girl Actor Tommy Farrell 59
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1958 The Law and Jake Wade Actor Jake Wade 59
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1958 Saddle the Wind Actor Steve Sinclair 59
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1957 Tip on a Dead Jockey Actor Lloyd Tredman 59
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1956 The Power and the Prize Actor Cliff Barton 59
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1956 D-Day the Sixth of June Actor Capt. Brad Parker 58
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1956 The Last Hunt Actor Charlie Gilson 59
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1955 Quentin Durward Actor Quentin Durward 58
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1955 Many Rivers to Cross Actor Bushrod Gentry 59
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1954 Rogue Cop Actor Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney 58
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1954 Valley of the Kings Actor Mark Brandon 58
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1953 Knights of the Round Table Actor Lancelot 58
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1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant Actor Joel Shore 59
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1953 Ride, Vaquero! Actor Rio 58
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1953 I Love Melvin Actor Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream 59
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1953 Above and Beyond Actor Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets 59
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1952 The Hoaxters Actor Narrator (voice) 58
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1952 Ivanhoe Actor Wilfred of Ivanhoe 61
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1951 Westward the Women Actor Buck Wyatt 60
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1951 Quo Vadis Actor Marcus Vinicius 64
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1951 Rome, the Eternal City Actor Self N/A
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1950 Devil's Doorway Actor Lance Poole 59
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1950 The Fighting Lady's Family Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1950 Screen Actors Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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1950 Ambush Actor Ward Kinsman 58
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1949 Conspirator Actor Major Michael Curragh 59
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1949 The Bribe Actor Rigby 59
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1948 The Secret Land Actor Narrator 58
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1947 High Wall Actor Steven Kenet 59
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1947 Performers arrive in Hampshire Actor Self N/A
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1946 Undercurrent Actor Alan Garroway 58
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1 Actor Instructor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Landings Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1 Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 Actor Lt. Taylor N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs Actor Instructor N/A
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1944 The Fighting Lady Actor Narrator 59
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1944 Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense Actor Lt. Robert Taylor N/A
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1944 Song of Russia Actor John Meredith 59
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1943 Bataan Actor Sgt. Bill Dane 59
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1943 The Youngest Profession Actor Robert Taylor 58
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1942 Stand by for Action Actor Lieut. Gregg Masterman 59
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1942 Her Cardboard Lover Actor Terry Trindale 58
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1941 Johnny Eager Actor Johnny Eager 59
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1941 When Ladies Meet Actor Jimmy Lee 59
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1941 Billy the Kid Actor Billy Bonney 58
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1940 Flight Command Actor Ens. Alan Drake 58
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1940 Escape Actor Mark Preysing 59
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1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Actor Self 59
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1940 Trifles of Importance Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World Actor Self 59
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1940 Waterloo Bridge Actor Roy Cronin 62
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1939 Remember? Actor Jeff Holland 58
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1939 Lady of the Tropics Actor William 'Bill' Carey 59
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1939 From the Ends of the Earth Actor Self N/A
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1939 Lucky Night Actor Bill Overton 59
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1939 Stand Up and Fight Actor Blake Cantrell 59
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1938 The Crowd Roars Actor 'Killer' McCoy 59
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1938 Hollywood Goes to Town Actor Self 59
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1938 Three Comrades Actor Erich Lohkamp 59
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1938 A Yank at Oxford Actor Lee Sheridan 59
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1937 The Romance of Celluloid Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1937 Broadway Melody of 1938 Actor Steve Raleigh 58
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1937 This Is My Affair Actor Lt. Richard L. Perry 59
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1937 Personal Property Actor Raymond Dabney 59
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1936 Camille Actor Armand Duval 61
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1936 The Gorgeous Hussy Actor 'Bow' Timberlake 58
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1936 His Brother's Wife Actor Chris Claybourne 59
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1936 Private Number Actor Richard Winfield 59
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1936 Small Town Girl Actor Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin 58
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1935 Magnificent Obsession Actor Dr. Robert Merrick 59
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1935 La Fiesta de Santa Barbara Actor Self 58
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1935 Broadway Melody of 1936 Actor Robert Gordon 59
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1935 Murder in the Fleet Actor Lieutenant Tom Randolph 59
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1935 West Point of the Air Actor 'Jasky' Jaskarelli 59
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1935 Times Square Lady Actor Steve Gordon 59
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1935 Society Doctor Actor Dr. Ellis 58
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1935 Buried Loot Actor Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited) 59
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1934 A Wicked Woman Actor Bill Renton 58
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1934 There's Always Tomorrow Actor Arthur White 59
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1934 The Spectacle Maker Actor The Duchess's Paramour 58
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1934 Handy Andy Actor Lloyd Burmeister 58
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Directing
1945 Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1 Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Landings Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1 Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 Directing Director N/A
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1945 Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs Directing Director N/A
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1944 Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense Directing Director N/A
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