Robert Taylor

American actor (1911–1969)

Robert Taylor (August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969), was an American actor.

Robert Taylor
BornAugust 5, 1911
Filley, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1969
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor

Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, U.S.. Robert Taylor was one of the greatest figures in Hollywood. His career the most diverse roles from war to historical movies as Bataan (1943), Quo vadis(1951). He starred as a corrupt cop in Rogue Cop (1954).

Among his best movies include Ivanhoe (1953), Above and Beyond (1952), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), The House of the Seven Hawks (1959).

He plays the legendary Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid (1941), one of the most successful Westerns of all time.

In 1959 Robert Taylor stars in the television series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, He played the role of Det. Capt. Matt Holbrook, in 98 episodes. It was also special guest co-star in the TV movie Hondo and the Apaches (1967).

Taylor died of lung cancer.

Filmography

YearmovieRoleNota
1934Handy AndyLloyd Burmeister
1934The Spectacle Maker(uncredited)(short)
1934There's Always TomorrowArthur White
1934A Wicked WomanBill Renton
1935Society DoctorDr. Tommy
1935Times Square LadySteven J. Gordon
1935West Point of the AirJaskarelli
1935Murder in the FleetLt. Tom Randolph
1935Broadway Melody of 1936Robert Gordon
1935Magnificent ObsessionRobert Merrick
1936Small Town GirlDr. Robert Dakin
1936Private NumberRichard Winfield
1936His Brother's WifeChris Claybourne
1936The Gorgeous HussyTimberlake
1936CamilleArmand Duval
1937Personal PropertyRaymond Dabney
1937This Is My AffairLt. Richard L. Perry
1938Broadway Melody of 1938Stephan Raleigh
1938A Yank at OxfordSheridan
1938Three ComradesErich Lohkamp
1938The Crowd RoarsThomas McCoy
1939Stand Up and FightBlake Cantrell
1939Lucky NightBill Overton
1939Lady of the TropicsWilliam Carey
1939Remember?Jeffrey Holland
1940Waterloo BridgeRoy Cronin
1940EscapeMark Preysing
1940Flight CommandEnsign Alan Drake
1941Billy the KidBilly Bonney
1941When Ladies MeetJimmy Lee
1941Johnny EagerJohnny Eager
1942Her Cardboard LoverTerry Trindale
1942Stand by for ActionLieut. Gregg Masterman
1943BataanSgt. Bill Dane
1944Song of RussiaJohn Meredith
1946UndercurrentAlan Garroway
1947High WallSteven Kenet
1949The BribeRigby
1949ConspiratorMaj. Michael Curragh
1950AmbushWard Kinsman
1950Devil's DoorwayLance Poole
1951Quo VadisMarcus Vinicius
1951Westward the WomenBuck Wyatt
1952IvanhoeIvanhoe
1952Above and BeyondLt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets
1953Ride, Vaquero!Rio
1953All the Brothers Were ValiantJoel Shore
1953Knights of the Round Table
1954Valley of the KingsMark Brandon
1954Rogue CopDet. Sgt. Kelvaney
1955Many Rivers to CrossBushrod Gentry
1955Quentin DurwardQuentin Durward
1956The Last HuntCharlie Gilson
1956D-Day the Sixth of JuneCapt. Brad Parker
1956The Power and the PrizeCliff Barton
1957Tip on a Dead JockeyLloyd Tredman
1958Saddle the WindSteve Sinclair
1958The Law and Jake WadeJake Wade
1958Party GirlThomas Farrell
1959The HangmanMackenzie Bovard
1959The House of the Seven HawksJohn Nordley
1959Killers of KilimanjaroRobert Adamson
1959/1962The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor (TV series)Det. Capt. Matt Holbrook
1963The Robert Taylor Show (TV series)Christopher Logan
1963Miracle of the White StallionsCol. Podhajsky
1963Cattle KingSam Brassfield
1964A House Is Not a HomeFrank Costigan
1964The Night WalkerBarry Moreland
1966Johnny TigerGeorge Dean
1966Savage PampasCaptain Martín
1967Return of the GunfighterBen Wyatt
1967Hondo and the Apaches (TV movie)Gallagher
1968Le rouble à deux facesAnderson
1968Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!Mr. Farriday
1971La sfinge d'oroProf. Karl Nichols

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