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Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Known For Acting
Birthday May 11, 1907
Died Apr 11, 1987 (79)
Birthplace Nashua, Iowa, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kent Taylor (May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor. Born Louis William Weiss in Nashua, Iowa, Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of them B-movies in the 1930s and 1940s, although he also had roles in more prestigious studio release ... s, including I'm No Angel (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Payment on Demand (1951), and Track the Man Down (1955). In the 1950s, with his movie career on the decline and television production on the upswing, he played the title role in 58 episodes of the detective series Boston Blackie and the lead in 39 episodes of ABC's The Rough Riders (1958–1959). Other small screen credits include My Little Margie, Tales of Wells Fargo, Zorro, Bat Masterson, Peter Gunn, and Hawaiian Eye. The last years of his career were spent in slasher and horror films with titles like Satan's Sadists, Blood of Ghastly Horror, I Spit on Your Corpse, and Hell's Bloody Devils. Taylor is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kent Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Girls for Rent

Girls for Rent

1974

as Moreno

The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood

1974

as Wickes

Angel's Wild Women

Angel's Wild Women

1972

as Parker

Brain of Blood

Brain of Blood

1971

as Dr. Trenton

Hell's Bloody Devils

Hell's Bloody Devils

1970

as Count von Delberg

The Mighty Gorga

The Mighty Gorga

1969

as Tonga Jack Adams

Satan's Sadists

Satan's Sadists

1969

as Lew

Brides of Blood

Brides of Blood

1968

as Dr. Paul Henderson

Blood Of Ghastly Horror

Blood Of Ghastly Horror

1967

as Elton Corey

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

as Attorney Rand McDonald

Harbor Lights

Harbor Lights

1963

as Dan Crown

The Day Mars Invaded Earth

The Day Mars Invaded Earth

1963

as Dr. David Fielding

The Crawling Hand

The Crawling Hand

1963

as Dr. Max Weitzberg

The Broken Land

The Broken Land

1962

as Marshal Jim Cogan

The Firebrand

The Firebrand

1962

as Maj. Tim Bancroft

The Purple Hills

The Purple Hills

1961

as Johnny Barnes

Walk Tall

Walk Tall

1960

as Frank Carter

Gang War

Gang War

1958

as Bryce Barker, Meadows' Attonery

Fort Bowie

Fort Bowie

1958

as Col. James Garrett

The Iron Sheriff

The Iron Sheriff

1957

as Phil Quincy

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

1956

as Anse Conroy

Frontier Gambler

Frontier Gambler

1956

as Roger Chadwick

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1956

as Frank Jansen

Track the Man Down

Track the Man Down

1955

as John Ford

Secret Venture

Secret Venture

1955

as Ted O'Hara

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

1955

as Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter

Playgirl

Playgirl

1954

as Ted Andrews

Payment on Demand

Payment on Demand

1951

as Robert Townsend

Western Pacific Agent

Western Pacific Agent

1950

as Rod Kendall

Trial Without Jury

Trial Without Jury

1950

as Jed Kilgore

Federal Agent at Large

Federal Agent at Large

1950

as Mark Reed, aka Nick Ravel

The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross

1949

as Rev. John Burnside

Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

1948

as Wade Hamilton

The Crimson Key

The Crimson Key

1947

as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan

Second Chance

Second Chance

1947

as Kendal Wolf

Dangerous Millions

Dangerous Millions

1946

as Jack Clark

Smooth as Silk

Smooth as Silk

1946

as Mark Fenton

Deadline for Murder

Deadline for Murder

1946

as Steve Millard

Young Widow

Young Widow

1946

as Peter Waring

Tangier

Tangier

1946

as Ramon

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

1945

as Bob Dalton

Alaska

Alaska

1944

as Gary Corbett

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

as Steve Warren

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

1943

as Capt. Paul von Block

Half Way to Shanghai

Half Way to Shanghai

1942

as Frederick Barton, [Screen Credit / Ads Name: Alexander Barton ]

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1942

as Det. Lt. Bannister

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

1942

as John J. 'Johnny' Forbes

Army Surgeon

Army Surgeon

1942

as Lt. Philip Harvey

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

1941

as Richard Hughes

Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

1941

as Hal Thorne

The Girl from Avenue A

The Girl from Avenue A

1940

as MacMillan Forrester

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

as Martin Ames

Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

as Gregg Dunn

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

1940

as Steve Bennett

Two Girls on Broadway

Two Girls on Broadway

1940

as 'Chat' Chatsworth

I Take This Woman

I Take This Woman

1940

as Phil Mayberry

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

1939

as Steve Lonegan

Escape to Paradise

Escape to Paradise

1939

as Richard Fleming

Three Sons

Three Sons

1939

as Gene Pardway

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Bill Brown

Four Girls in White

Four Girls in White

1939

as Robert 'Bob' Maitland

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

1939

as Joe

The Last Express

The Last Express

1938

as Duncan MacLain, Private Detective

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

as Walter Russell

The Lady Fights Back

The Lady Fights Back

1937

as Owen Merrill

Prescription for Romance

Prescription for Romance

1937

as Steve Macy

When Love Is Young

When Love Is Young

1937

as Andy Russell

Love in a Bungalow

Love in a Bungalow

1937

as Jeff Langan

A Girl with Ideas

A Girl with Ideas

1937

as Frank Barnes

Wings Over Honolulu

Wings Over Honolulu

1937

as Greg Chandler

My Marriage

My Marriage

1936

as John DeWitt Tyler III

Ramona

Ramona

1936

as Felipe Moreno

Florida Special

Florida Special

1936

as Wally Tucker

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936

as Jerry Welch

The Sky Parade

The Sky Parade

1936

as Tommy Wade

Smart Girl

Smart Girl

1935

as Nick Graham

The County Chairman

The County Chairman

1935

as Ben Harvey

Two-Fisted

Two-Fisted

1935

as Clint Blackburn

Without Regret

Without Regret

1935

as Steve Paradin

College Scandal

College Scandal

1935

as Seth Dunlap

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1934

as Bob Redding

Double Door

Double Door

1934

as Rip Van Brett

Limehouse Blues

Limehouse Blues

1934

as Eric Benton

David Harum

David Harum

1934

as John Lennox

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

as Corrado

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

1934

as Movie Actor (uncredited)

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1933

as Wade Benton

A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933

as Dick Garfield

White Woman

White Woman

1933

as David von Elst

Cradle Song

Cradle Song

1933

as Antonio

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

as Kirk Lawrence

Sunset Pass

Sunset Pass

1933

as Clink Peeples

The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as First Jellybean (uncredited)

Forgotten Commandments

Forgotten Commandments

1932

as Gregor

Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

as Greg Boleslavsky

The Man from Yesterday

The Man from Yesterday

1932

as Military Policeman

Under-Cover Man

Under-Cover Man

1932

as Russ

The Night of June 13

The Night of June 13

1932

as Reporter (uncredited)

Dancers in the Dark

Dancers in the Dark

1932

as Saxophonist

One Hour with You

One Hour with You

1932

as Party Guest Greeted by Colette (uncredited)

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Hiker (uncredited)

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Bank Teller (uncredited)

The False Madonna

The False Madonna

1931

as Footman

Born to Love

Born to Love

1931

as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

The Road to Reno

The Road to Reno

1931

as Jackie's Admirer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Bat Masterson

as John Martin / Gabilan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Land of the Giants

as Doc Jelko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1968

Sugarfoot

as Hank Farragut

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Riverboat

as Morrell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

The Ford Television Theatre

as Frank Carson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Zorro

as Carlos Murrietta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

Zorro

as Carlos Murietta

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

Hawaiian Eye

as Adam Kendricks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

Episodes: 58

First Aired: Sep 08, 1951

The Rough Riders

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Zorro

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 1957

Bronco

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Rifleman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Mr. Lucky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

My Little Margie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 1952

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

Rango

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1967

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Panic!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

The Bigelow Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 10, 1950

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