Robert Taylor
Acting
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.
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movieThe Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieStars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
Self (archive footage)
tvYellowthread Street
1990
Det. Peter Marenta
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
movieGarbo, by Joan Crawford
1969
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Extraordinary Seaman
1969
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieWhere Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1968
Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
movieHondo and the Apaches
1967
Gallagher
movieThe Glass Sphinx
1967
Prof. Karl Nichols
movieReturn of the Gunfighter
1967
Ben Wyatt
movieSavage Pampas
1966
Captain Martín
movieJohnny Tiger
1966
George Dean
movieThe Night Walker
1964
Barry Moreland
movieThe Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)
movieA House Is Not a Home
1964
Frank Costigan
movieRecoil
1963
Captain Matt Holbrook
movieCattle King
1963
Sam Brassfield
movieMiracle of the White Stallions
1963
Col. Podhajsky
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
movieThe House of the Seven Hawks
1959
John Nordley
tvThe Detectives
1959
Captain Matt Holbrook
movieKillers of Kilimanjaro
1959
Robert Adamson
movieThe Hangman
1959
Mackenzie Bovard
movieParty Girl
1958
Tommy Farrell
movieThe Law and Jake Wade
1958
Jake Wade
movieSaddle the Wind
1958
Steve Sinclair
movieTip on a Dead Jockey
1957
Lloyd Tredman
movieThe Power and the Prize
1956
Cliff Barton
movieD-Day the Sixth of June
1956
Capt. Brad Parker
movieThe Last Hunt
1956
Charlie Gilson
tvMGM Parade
1955
Self / self
movieQuentin Durward
1955
Quentin Durward
movieMany Rivers to Cross
1955
Bushrod Gentry
movieRogue Cop
1954
Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney
movieValley of the Kings
1954
Mark Brandon
movieAll the Brothers Were Valiant
1953
Joel Shore
movieI Love Melvin
1953
Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream
movieAbove and Beyond
1953
Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
The Hoaxters
1952
Narrator (voice)
tvDeath Valley Days
1952
Self - Host / Shanghai Kelly
movieIvanhoe
1952
Wilfred of Ivanhoe
movieWestward the Women
1951
Buck Wyatt
movieQuo Vadis
1951
Marcus Vinicius
movieDevil's Doorway
1950
Lance Poole
The Fighting Lady's Family
1950
Narrator (voice)
Screen Actors
1950
Self (uncredited)
movieAmbush
1950
Ward Kinsman
movieConspirator
1949
Major Michael Curragh
movieThe Bribe
1949
Rigby
movieThe Secret Land
1948
Narrator
movieHigh Wall
1947
Steven Kenet
movieUndercurrent
1946
Alan Garroway
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2
1945
Lt. Taylor
movieThe Fighting Lady
1944
Narrator
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
1944
Lt. Robert Taylor
movieSong of Russia
1944
John Meredith
movieBataan
1943
Sgt. Bill Dane
movieThe Youngest Profession
1943
Robert Taylor
movieStand by for Action
1942
Lieut. Gregg Masterman
movieHer Cardboard Lover
1942
Terry Trindale
movieJohnny Eager
1941
Johnny Eager
movieWhen Ladies Meet
1941
Jimmy Lee
movieBilly the Kid
1941
Billy Bonney
movieFlight Command
1940
Ens. Alan Drake
movieEscape
1940
Mark Preysing
movieTrifles of Importance
1940
Self (archive footage)
movieWaterloo Bridge
1940
Roy Cronin
movieRemember?
1939
Jeff Holland
movieLady of the Tropics
1939
William 'Bill' Carey
movieLucky Night
1939
Bill Overton
movieStand Up and Fight
1939
Blake Cantrell
movieThe Crowd Roars
1938
'Killer' McCoy
movieThree Comrades
1938
Erich Lohkamp
movieA Yank at Oxford
1938
Lee Sheridan
movieThe Romance of Celluloid
1937
Self (archive footage)
movieBroadway Melody of 1938
1937
Steve Raleigh
movieThis Is My Affair
1937
Lt. Richard L. Perry
movieLest We Forget
1937
Himself
moviePersonal Property
1937
Raymond Dabney
movieCamille
1936
Armand Duval
movieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936
'Bow' Timberlake
movieHis Brother's Wife
1936
Chris Claybourne
moviePrivate Number
1936
Richard Winfield
movieSmall Town Girl
1936
Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin
movieMagnificent Obsession
1935
Dr. Robert Merrick
movieBroadway Melody of 1936
1935
Robert Gordon
movieMurder in the Fleet
1935
Lieutenant Tom Randolph
movieWest Point of the Air
1935
'Jasky' Jaskarelli
movieTimes Square Lady
1935
Steve Gordon
movieSociety Doctor
1935
Dr. Ellis
movieBuried Loot
1935
Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)
movieA Wicked Woman
1934
Bill Renton
movieThere's Always Tomorrow
1934
Arthur White
movieThe Spectacle Maker
1934
The Duchess's Paramour
movieHandy Andy
1934
Lloyd Burmeister