Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1911-08-05
Deathday: 1969-06-08 (57 years old)

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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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Filmography

all 114

Movies 106

self 23

TV Shows 8

Narrator 2

Director 1

Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)

Movie
Nichelson
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot (1968)

Movie
Gallagher
Hondo and the Apaches

Hondo and the Apaches (1967)

Movie
Hondo

Hondo (1967)

TV
Ben Wyatt
Return of the Gunfighter

Return of the Gunfighter (1967)

Movie
1
Prof. Karl Nichols
The Glass Sphinx

The Glass Sphinx (1967)

Movie
Capt. Martín
Savage Pampas

Savage Pampas (1966)

Movie
George Dean
Johnny Tiger

Johnny Tiger (1966)

Movie
Barry Morland
The Night Walker

The Night Walker (1964)

Movie
Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

Movie
Frank Costigan
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (1964)

Movie
Sam Brassfield
Cattle King

Cattle King (1963)

Movie
Col. Podhajsky
Miracle of the White Stallions

Miracle of the White Stallions (1963)

Movie
6.67
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
John Nordley
The House of the Seven Hawks

The House of the Seven Hawks (1959)

Movie
Captain Matt Holbrook
The Detectives

The Detectives (1959)

TV
Robert Adamson
Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)

Movie
Mackenzie Bovard
The Hangman

The Hangman (1959)

Movie
3.5
Tommy Farrell
Party Girl

Party Girl (1958)

Movie
Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

Movie
Steve Sinclair
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind (1958)

Movie
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1957)

TV
Lloyd Tredman
Tip on a Dead Jockey

Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)

Movie
Cliff Barton
The Power and the Prize

The Power and the Prize (1956)

Movie
Capt. Brad Parker
D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)

Movie
Charles Gilson
The Last Hunt

The Last Hunt (1956)

Movie
Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward (1955)

Movie
Bushrod Gentry
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross (1955)

Movie
Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney
Rogue Cop

Rogue Cop (1954)

Movie
Mark Brandon
Valley of the Kings

Valley of the Kings (1954)

Movie
Lancelot
Knights of the Round Table

Knights of the Round Table (1953)

Movie
Joel Shore
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)

Movie
6
Rio
Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Movie
Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

Movie
Col. Paul Tibbets
Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond (1953)

Movie
Narrator
The Hoaxters

The Hoaxters (1952)

Movie
Self - Host / Ben Cotterman / Charles Poston
Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days (1952)

TV
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe (1952)

Movie
Buck Wyatt
Westward the Women

Westward the Women (1951)

Movie
Marcus Vinicius
Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis (1951)

Movie
6
Self
Challenge the Wilderness

Challenge the Wilderness (1951)

Movie
Self
Rome, the Eternal City

Rome, the Eternal City (1951)

Movie
Lance Poole
Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway (1950)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
Screen Actors

Screen Actors (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Ward Kinsman
Ambush

Ambush (1950)

Movie
Maj. Michael Curragh
Conspirator

Conspirator (1949)

Movie
Rigby
The Bribe

The Bribe (1949)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Secret Land

The Secret Land (1948)

Movie
Self / Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Steven Kenet
High Wall

High Wall (1947)

Movie
Self
Performers arrive in Hampshire

Performers arrive in Hampshire (1947)

Movie
Alan Garroway
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

Movie
Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 (1945)

Movie
Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly (1945)

Movie
Instructor
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 (1945)

Movie
Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1 (1945)

Movie
Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Landings

Primary Flight Training: Landings (1945)

Movie
Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1 (1945)

Movie
Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 (1945)

Movie
Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs (1945)

Movie
Narrator
The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady (1944)

Movie
Director
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense (1944)

Movie
John Meredith
Song of Russia

Song of Russia (1944)

Movie
Sergeant Bill Dane
Bataan

Bataan (1943)

Movie
Robert Taylor
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession (1943)

Movie
Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action (1942)

Movie
Terry Trindale
Her Cardboard Lover

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)

Movie
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

Movie
Jimmy Lee
When Ladies Meet

When Ladies Meet (1941)

Movie
Billy Bonney
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1941)

Movie
Ensign Alan Drake
Flight Command

Flight Command (1940)

Movie
Mark Preysing
Escape

Escape (1940)

Movie
Self
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Trifles of Importance

Trifles of Importance (1940)

Movie
Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Movie
Roy Cronin
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Movie
Jeff Holland
Remember?

Remember? (1939)

Movie
Bill Carey
Lady of the Tropics

Lady of the Tropics (1939)

Movie
Self
From the Ends of the Earth

From the Ends of the Earth (1939)

Movie
Bill Overton
Lucky Night

Lucky Night (1939)

Movie
Blake Cantrell
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

Movie
Tommy McCoy
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1938)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Goes to Town

Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)

Movie
Erich Lohkamp
Three Comrades

Three Comrades (1938)

Movie
Lee Sheridan
A Yank at Oxford

A Yank at Oxford (1938)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Romance of Celluloid

The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

Movie
Steve Raleigh
Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)

Movie
Lieutenant Richard L. Perry
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair (1937)

Movie
Self
Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget (1937)

Movie
Raymond Dabney
Personal Property

Personal Property (1937)

Movie
Armand Duval
Camille

Camille (1936)

Movie
'Bow' Timberlake
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Movie
6
Chris Claybourne
His Brother's Wife

His Brother's Wife (1936)

Movie
Richard Winfield
Private Number

Private Number (1936)

Movie
Bob Dakin
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl (1936)

Movie
Robert Merrick
Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession (1935)

Movie
6
Self
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)

Movie
Bob Gordon
Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Movie
Lt. Tom Randolph
Murder in the Fleet

Murder in the Fleet (1935)

Movie
'Jasky' Jaskarelli
West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air (1935)

Movie
Steve Gordon
Times Square Lady

Times Square Lady (1935)

Movie
Dr. Tommy 'Sprout' Ellis
Society Doctor

Society Doctor (1935)

Movie
Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)
Buried Loot

Buried Loot (1935)

Movie
Bill Renton
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

Movie
Arthur White
There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow (1934)

Movie
The Duchess's Paramour
The Spectacle Maker

The Spectacle Maker (1934)

Movie
Lloyd Burmeister
Handy Andy

Handy Andy (1934)

Movie
Self
Film Stars Help Greece

Film Stars Help Greece

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1911-08-05

Deathday
1969-06-08 (57 years old)

Birth Name
Spangler Arlington Brugh Taylor.

Birth Place
Filley, United States

Relationships
Barbara Stanwyck (1939-01-01 - 1951-01-01)

Spouse
Ursula Thiess

Father
Spangler Andrew Brugh

Mother
Ruth Adeline Stanhope

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Robert Taylor Ranch, United States of America

Also Known As
Роберт Тейлор, Lieut Robert Taylor USNR, Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R., Spangler Arlington Brugh

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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