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Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 05, 1911
Died Jun 08, 1969 (57)
Birthplace Filley, Nebraska, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Jul 11, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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. H ... e 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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That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968

as Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group

Return of the Gunfighter

Return of the Gunfighter

1967

as Ben Wyatt

Hondo and the Apaches

Hondo and the Apaches

1967

as Gallagher

Savage Pampas

Savage Pampas

1966

as Captain Martín

Johnny Tiger

Johnny Tiger

1966

as George Dean

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

1964

as Frank Costigan

The Night Walker

The Night Walker

1964

as Barry Moreland

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)

Cattle King

Cattle King

1963

as Sam Brassfield

Miracle of the White Stallions

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963

as Col. Podhajsky

The House of the Seven Hawks

The House of the Seven Hawks

1959

as John Nordley

The Hangman

The Hangman

1959

as Mackenzie Bovard

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

as Robert Adamson

The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

as Jake Wade

Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

as Steve Sinclair

Party Girl

Party Girl

1958

as Tommy Farrell

Tip on a Dead Jockey

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

as Lloyd Tredman

D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

as Capt. Brad Parker

The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt

1956

as Charlie Gilson

The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize

1956

as Cliff Barton

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

1955

as Quentin Durward

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

as Bushrod Gentry

Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop

1954

as Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney

Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings

1954

as Mark Brandon

Knights of the Round Table

Knights of the Round Table

1953

as Lancelot

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

as Rio

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

1953

as Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets

All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

as Joel Shore

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

1952

as Wilfred of Ivanhoe

The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters

1952

as Narrator (voice)

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

1951

as Marcus Vinicius

Westward the Women

Westward the Women

1951

as Buck Wyatt

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Lance Poole

Ambush

Ambush

1950

as Ward Kinsman

Conspirator

Conspirator

1949

as Major Michael Curragh

The Bribe

The Bribe

1949

as Rigby

The Secret Land

The Secret Land

1948

as Narrator

High Wall

High Wall

1947

as Steven Kenet

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946

as Alan Garroway

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

as Lt. Robert Taylor

Song of Russia

Song of Russia

1944

as John Meredith

The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady

1944

as Narrator

Bataan

Bataan

1943

as Sgt. Bill Dane

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

as Robert Taylor

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

as Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover

1942

as Terry Trindale

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as Johnny Eager

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as Billy Bonney

When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet

1941

as Jimmy Lee

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as Ens. Alan Drake

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

1940

as Roy Cronin

Escape

Escape

1940

as Mark Preysing

Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics

1939

as William 'Bill' Carey

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Blake Cantrell

Remember?

Remember?

1939

as Jeff Holland

Lucky Night

Lucky Night

1939

as Bill Overton

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as 'Killer' McCoy

Three Comrades

Three Comrades

1938

as Erich Lohkamp

A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford

1938

as Lee Sheridan

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937

as Lt. Richard L. Perry

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

as Steve Raleigh

Personal Property

Personal Property

1937

as Raymond Dabney

Camille

Camille

1936

as Armand Duval

His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife

1936

as Chris Claybourne

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as 'Bow' Timberlake

Private Number

Private Number

1936

as Richard Winfield

Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936

as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin

Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady

1935

as Steve Gordon

Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet

1935

as Lieutenant Tom Randolph

Buried Loot

Buried Loot

1935

as Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)

Society Doctor

Society Doctor

1935

as Dr. Ellis

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1935

as Dr. Robert Merrick

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

as Robert Gordon

West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air

1935

as 'Jasky' Jaskarelli

The Spectacle Maker

The Spectacle Maker

1934

as The Duchess's Paramour

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

as Arthur White

Handy Andy

Handy Andy

1934

as Lloyd Burmeister

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934

as Bill Renton

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Detectives

as Captain Matt Holbrook

Episodes: 97

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Death Valley Days

as Shanghai Kelly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Death Valley Days

as Self - Host

Episodes: 104

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Hondo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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