RT
Robert Taylor
Actor
Died June 8, 1969 (57 years)
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.
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
2022 | Ocean Warfare of WWII in Colour · as Cast |
2019 | |
2016 | Chris Olsen - The Boy Who Cried · as Cast |
2005 | Garbo · as Armand Duval |
2005 | Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood · as Cast |
1984 | Beat Street · as Lee Kirkland |
1982 | Annie · as Armand Duval |
1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage) |
1968 | Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! · as Mr. Farriday: The 'in' Group |
1968 | The Day the Hot Line Got Hot · as Anderson |
1967 | Hondo and the Apaches · as Gallagher |
1967 | Hondo (TV Series) |
1967 | The Glass Sphinx · as Prof. Karl Nichols |
1966 | Return of the Gunfighter · as Ben Wyatt |
1966 | Johnny Tiger · as George Dean |
1965 | Savage Pampas · as Captain Martín |
1964 | The Night Walker · as Barry Moreland |
1964 | The Big Parade of Comedy · as Raymond Dabney In 'personal Property' (archive Footage) |
1964 | A House Is Not a Home · as Frank Costigan |
1963 | Cattle King · as Sam Brassfield |
1963 | Miracle of the White Stallions · as Col. Podhajsky |
1959 | The House of the Seven Hawks · as John Nordley |
1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) · as Captain Matt Holbrook |
1959 | Killers of Kilimanjaro · as Robert Adamson |
1959 | The Hangman · as Mackenzie Bovard |
1958 | Party Girl · as Tommy Farrell |
1958 | The Law and Jake Wade · as Jake Wade |
1958 | Saddle the Wind · as Steve Sinclair |
1957 | Tip on a Dead Jockey · as Lloyd Tredman |
1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) |
1956 | The Power and the Prize · as Cliff Barton |
1956 | D-Day the Sixth of June · as Capt. Brad Parker |
1956 | The Last Hunt · as Charlie Gilson |
1955 | Quentin Durward · as Quentin Durward |
1955 | Many Rivers to Cross · as Bushrod Gentry |
1954 | Rogue Cop · as Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney |
1954 | Valley of the Kings · as Mark Brandon |
1953 | Knights of the Round Table · as Lancelot |
1953 | All the Brothers Were Valiant · as Joel Shore |
1953 | Ride, Vaquero! · as Rio |
1952 | Above and Beyond · as Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets |
1952 | Ivanhoe · as Wilfred Of Ivanhoe |
1951 | Westward the Women · as Buck Wyatt |
1951 | Quo Vadis · as Marcus Vinicius |
1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story · as Cast |
1950 | The Fighting Lady Featuring USS Yorktown · as Narrator |
1950 | Devil's Doorway · as Lance Poole |
1950 | Ambush · as Ward Kinsman |
1949 | Conspirator · as Major Michael Curragh |
1949 | The Bribe · as Rigby |
1948 | The Secret Land · as Narrator |
1947 | High Wall · as Steven Kenet |
1946 | Undercurrent · as Alan Garroway |
1944 | The Fighting Lady · as Narrator |
1944 | Song of Russia · as John Meredith |
1943 | Bataan · as Sgt. Bill Dane |
1942 | Stand by for Action · as Lieut. Gregg Masterman |
1942 | Her Cardboard Lover · as Terry Trindale |
1941 | Johnny Eager · as Johnny Eager |
1941 | When Ladies Meet · as Jimmy Lee |
1941 | Billy the Kid · as Billy Bonney |
1940 | Flight Command · as Ens. Alan Drake |
1940 | Escape · as Mark Preysing |
1940 | Waterloo Bridge · as Roy Cronin |
1939 | Remember? · as Jeff Holland |
1939 | Lady of the Tropics · as William 'bill' Carey |
1939 | Lucky Night · as Bill Overton |
1939 | Stand Up and Fight · as Blake Cantrell |
1938 | The Crowd Roars · as 'killer' Mccoy |
1938 | Three Comrades · as Erich Lohkamp |
1938 | A Yank at Oxford · as Lee Sheridan |
1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938 · as Steve Raleigh |
1937 | This Is My Affair · as Lt. Richard L. Perry |
1937 | Personal Property · as Raymond Dabney |
1936 | Camille · as Armand Duval |
1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy · as 'bow' Timberlake |
1936 | His Brother's Wife · as Chris Claybourne |
1936 | Private Number · as Richard Winfield |
1936 | Small Town Girl · as Dr. Robert 'bob' Dakin |
1935 | Magnificent Obsession · as Dr. Robert Merrick |
1935 | Broadway Melody of 1936 · as Robert Gordon |
1935 | Murder in the Fleet · as Lieutenant Tom Randolph |
1935 | West Point of the Air · as 'jasky' Jaskarelli |
1935 | Times Square Lady · as Steve Gordon |
1935 | Society Doctor · as Dr. Ellis |
1934 | A Wicked Woman · as Bill Renton |
1934 | There's Always Tomorrow · as Arthur White |
1934 | Handy Andy · as Lloyd Burmeister |