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
| Birth Location | Filley, Nebraska, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911-08-05 |
| Died | 1969-06-08 |
Movies
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
1991
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1976
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
as Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
1968
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
as Anderson
1968
Hondo and the Apaches
as Gallagher
1967
Return of the Gunfighter
as Ben Wyatt
1967
The Glass Sphinx
as Prof. Karl Nichols
1967
Savage Pampas
as Captain Martín
1966
Johnny Tiger
as George Dean
1966
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
1964
Cattle King
as Sam Brassfield
1963
Miracle of the White Stallions
as Col. Podhajsky
1963
The House of the Seven Hawks
as John Nordley
1959
Killers of Kilimanjaro
as Robert Adamson
1959
The Hangman
as Mackenzie Bovard
1959
Party Girl
as Tommy Farrell
1958
The Law and Jake Wade
as Jake Wade
1958
Saddle the Wind
as Steve Sinclair
1958
Tip on a Dead Jockey
as Lloyd Tredman
1957
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
1956
Quentin Durward
as Quentin Durward
1955
Many Rivers to Cross
as Bushrod Gentry
1955
Rogue Cop
as Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney
1954
Valley of the Kings
as Mark Brandon
1954
Knights of the Round Table
as Lancelot
1953
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Joel Shore
1953
Ride, Vaquero!
as Rio
1953
I Love Melvin
as Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream
1953
Above and Beyond
as Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
1953
The Hoaxters
as Narrator (voice)
1952
Ivanhoe
as Wilfred of Ivanhoe
1952
Westward the Women
as Buck Wyatt
1951
Quo Vadis
as Marcus Vinicius
1951
Rome, the Eternal City
as Self
1951
Devil's Doorway
as Lance Poole
1950
Screen Actors
as Self (uncredited)
1950
Ambush
as Ward Kinsman
1950
Conspirator
as Major Michael Curragh
1949
The Bribe
as Rigby
1949
The Secret Land
as Narrator
1948
High Wall
as Steven Kenet
1947
Performers arrive in Hampshire
as Self
1947
Undercurrent
as Alan Garroway
1946
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2
as Lt. Taylor
1945
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly
as Lt. Taylor
1945
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2
as Lt. Taylor
1945
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1
as Instructor
1945
Primary Flight Training: Landings
as Lt. Taylor
1945
Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1
as Lt. Taylor
1945
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs
as Instructor
1945
Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1
as Lt. Taylor
1945
The Fighting Lady
as Narrator
1944
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Lt. Robert Taylor
1944
Song of Russia
as John Meredith
1944
Bataan
as Sgt. Bill Dane
1943
The Youngest Profession
as Robert Taylor
1943
Stand by for Action
as Lieut. Gregg Masterman
1942
Her Cardboard Lover
as Terry Trindale
1942
Johnny Eager
as Johnny Eager
1941
When Ladies Meet
as Jimmy Lee
1941
Billy the Kid
as Billy Bonney
1941
Flight Command
as Ens. Alan Drake
1940
Escape
as Mark Preysing
1940
1940
Trifles of Importance
as Self (archive footage)
1940
1940
Waterloo Bridge
as Roy Cronin
1940
Remember?
as Jeff Holland
1939
Lady of the Tropics
as William 'Bill' Carey
1939
From the Ends of the Earth
as Self
1939
Lucky Night
as Bill Overton
1939
Stand Up and Fight
as Blake Cantrell
1939
The Crowd Roars
as 'Killer' McCoy
1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
as Self
1938
Three Comrades
as Erich Lohkamp
1938
A Yank at Oxford
as Lee Sheridan
1938
The Romance of Celluloid
as Self (archive footage)
1937
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Steve Raleigh
1937
This Is My Affair
as Lt. Richard L. Perry
1937
Personal Property
as Raymond Dabney
1937
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
1936
Magnificent Obsession
as Dr. Robert Merrick
1935
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
as Self
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
1935
Buried Loot
as Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)
1935
A Wicked Woman
as Bill Renton
1934
There's Always Tomorrow
as Arthur White
1934
The Spectacle Maker
as The Duchess's Paramour
1934
Handy Andy
as Lloyd Burmeister
1934
Film Stars Help Greece
as Self
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