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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1911-08-05

Day of Death

1969-06-08 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Filley, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Роберт Тейлор

Lieut Robert Taylor USNR

Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R.

Spangler Arlington Brugh

Robert Taylor

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. 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

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

Song of Russia

Song of Russia

Three Comrades

Three Comrades

Escape

Escape

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

Acting

Rogue Cop

1954

Rogue Cop

as

Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney

Quo Vadis

1951

Quo Vadis

as

Marcus Vinicius

The Hoaxters

1952

The Hoaxters

as

Narrator (voice)

The Bribe

1949

The Bribe

as

Rigby

Party Girl

1958

Party Girl

as

Tommy Farrell

Ivanhoe

1952

Ivanhoe

as

Wilfred of Ivanhoe

High Wall

1947

High Wall

as

Steven Kenet

Devil's Doorway

1950

Devil's Doorway

as

Lance Poole

Johnny Eager

1941

Johnny Eager

as

Johnny Eager

The Night Walker

1964

The Night Walker

as

Barry Moreland

Bataan

1943

Bataan

as

Sgt. Bill Dane

Waterloo Bridge

1940

Waterloo Bridge

as

Roy Cronin

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Broadway Melody of 1938

as

Steve Raleigh

Personal Property

1937

Personal Property

as

Raymond Dabney

Camille

1936

Camille

as

Armand Duval

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Broadway Melody of 1936

as

Robert Gordon

Undercurrent

1946

Undercurrent

as

Alan Garroway

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

The Law and Jake Wade

as

Jake Wade

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

D-Day the Sixth of June

as

Capt. Brad Parker

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Ride, Vaquero!

as

Rio

Magnificent Obsession

1935

Magnificent Obsession

as

Dr. Robert Merrick

Trifles of Importance

1940

Trifles of Importance

as

Self (archive footage)

The Hangman

1959

The Hangman

as

Mackenzie Bovard

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

as

Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group

Knights of the Round Table

1953

Knights of the Round Table

as

Lancelot

Above and Beyond

1953

Above and Beyond

as

Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

Many Rivers to Cross

as

Bushrod Gentry

The House of the Seven Hawks

1959

The House of the Seven Hawks

as

John Nordley

When Ladies Meet

1941

When Ladies Meet

as

Jimmy Lee

Conspirator

1949

Conspirator

as

Major Michael Curragh

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

All the Brothers Were Valiant

as

Joel Shore

Quentin Durward

1955

Quentin Durward

as

Quentin Durward

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963

Miracle of the White Stallions

as

Col. Podhajsky

The Fighting Lady

1944

The Fighting Lady

as

Narrator

Saddle the Wind

1958

Saddle the Wind

as

Steve Sinclair

Flight Command

1940

Flight Command

as

Ens. Alan Drake

Song of Russia

1944

Song of Russia

as

John Meredith

Westward the Women

1951

Westward the Women

as

Buck Wyatt

Her Cardboard Lover

1942

Her Cardboard Lover

as

Terry Trindale

Stand by for Action

1942

Stand by for Action

as

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Small Town Girl

1936

Small Town Girl

as

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin

West Point of the Air

1935

West Point of the Air

as

'Jasky' Jaskarelli

Three Comrades

1938

Three Comrades

as

Erich Lohkamp

The Youngest Profession

1943

The Youngest Profession

as

Robert Taylor

Escape

1940

Escape

as

Mark Preysing

Savage Pampas

1966

Savage Pampas

as

Captain Martín

Hondo and the Apaches

1967

Hondo and the Apaches

as

Gallagher

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as

'Bow' Timberlake

Lady of the Tropics

1939

Lady of the Tropics

as

William 'Bill' Carey

Billy the Kid

1941

Billy the Kid

as

Billy Bonney

Ambush

1950

Ambush

as

Ward Kinsman

The Last Hunt

1956

The Last Hunt

as

Charlie Gilson

A Yank at Oxford

1938

A Yank at Oxford

as

Lee Sheridan

His Brother's Wife

1936

His Brother's Wife

as

Chris Claybourne

Cattle King

1963

Cattle King

as

Sam Brassfield

The Secret Land

1948

The Secret Land

as

Narrator

Buried Loot

1935

Buried Loot

as

Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

Tip on a Dead Jockey

as

Lloyd Tredman

This Is My Affair

1937

This Is My Affair

as

Lt. Richard L. Perry

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

Blake Cantrell

Valley of the Kings

1954

Valley of the Kings

as

Mark Brandon

Society Doctor

1935

Society Doctor

as

Dr. Ellis

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

1968

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

as

Anderson

Performers arrive in Hampshire

1947

Performers arrive in Hampshire

as

Self

The Power and the Prize

1956

The Power and the Prize

as

Cliff Barton

Lucky Night

1939

Lucky Night

as

Bill Overton

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

There's Always Tomorrow

as

Arthur White

Return of the Gunfighter

1967

Return of the Gunfighter

as

Ben Wyatt

A House Is Not a Home

1964

A House Is Not a Home

as

Frank Costigan

Remember?

1939

Remember?

as

Jeff Holland

Murder in the Fleet

1935

Murder in the Fleet

as

Lieutenant Tom Randolph

Private Number

1936

Private Number

as

Richard Winfield

The Crowd Roars

1938

The Crowd Roars

as

'Killer' McCoy

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

Killers of Kilimanjaro

as

Robert Adamson

Johnny Tiger

1966

Johnny Tiger

as

George Dean

Times Square Lady

1935

Times Square Lady

as

Steve Gordon

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II

as

(archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as

Self

I Love Melvin

1953

I Love Melvin

as

Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream

The Fighting Lady's Family

1950

The Fighting Lady's Family

as

Narrator (voice)

The Glass Sphinx

1967

The Glass Sphinx

as

Prof. Karl Nichols

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

A Wicked Woman

1934

A Wicked Woman

as

Bill Renton

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as

Self

The Romance of Celluloid

1937

The Romance of Celluloid

as

Self (archive footage)

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as

Self

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

as

Self

Rome, the Eternal City

1951

Rome, the Eternal City

as

Self

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

as

Self

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

as

Lt. Robert Taylor

The Spectacle Maker

1934

The Spectacle Maker

as

The Duchess's Paramour

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

1945

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

1945

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

as

Instructor

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: Landings

1945

Primary Flight Training: Landings

as

Lt. Taylor

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

1945

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

as

Instructor

Screen Actors

1950

Screen Actors

as

Self (uncredited)

Handy Andy

1934

Handy Andy

as

Lloyd Burmeister

Annie

1982

Annie

as

Armand Duval (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lest We Forget

1937

Lest We Forget

as

Himself

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Hondo

Hondo

as

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

Captain Matt Holbrook

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

as

Self - Host

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

as

Shanghai Kelly

Production

Crew

Directing

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

as

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

as

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

1945

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

as

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

as

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

1945

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

as

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

as

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

as

Primary Flight Training: Landings

1945

Primary Flight Training: Landings

as

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

1945

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

as