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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

260

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-12-29

Day of Death

1965-02-19 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Bloomington, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Edwin Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Forrest Taylor (December 29, 1883 - February 19, 1965) was an American character actor whose artistic career spanned six different decades, from silents through talkies to the advent of color. Description above from the Wikipedia article Forrest Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Dawn at Socorro

Dawn at Socorro

The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns

Home in Wyomin'

Home in Wyomin'

Bruce Gentry

Bruce Gentry

Acting

Arizona Days

1937

Arizona Days

as

Harry Price

Riders of Destiny

1933

Riders of Destiny

as

James Kincaid

Park Row

1952

Park Row

as

Charles A. Leach

No Man's Gold

1926

No Man's Gold

as

Wat Lyman

The Pecos Pistol

1949

The Pecos Pistol

as

Capt. McCormick

Shadow Valley

1947

Shadow Valley

as

Dad Jarvis

Stars Over Arizona

1937

Stars Over Arizona

as

Saunders

Rancho Notorious

1952

Rancho Notorious

as

Posse Member (uncredited)

The Power of the Whistler

1945

The Power of the Whistler

as

Stage Door Guard

Bewitched

1945

Bewitched

as

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Tell Your Children

1938

Tell Your Children

as

Blanche's Lawyer (uncredited)

Man's Country

1938

Man's Country

as

Col. Hay (as Forest Taylor)

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

1940

The Sagebrush Family Trails West

as

Len Gorman

The Girl from Frisco

1916

The Girl from Frisco

as

Terry

Dangerous Intruder

1945

Dangerous Intruder

as

Dr. Bascom

Haunted Harbor

1944

Haunted Harbor

as

Dr. Oliver Harding [Chs. 1-4]

Pilot X

1936

Pilot X

as

Survivor

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

1937

The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen

as

Norton

Song of the Gringo

1936

Song of the Gringo

as

Prosecuting Attorney

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

1937

Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts

as

Dorman, Owner Black Hawk Mining

Lady in the Death House

1944

Lady in the Death House

as

Warden

Law of the Texan

1938

Law of the Texan

as

Captain Moore - Texas Rangers

The Christmas Spirit

1956

The Christmas Spirit

as

Homer Link

Gun to Gun

1944

Gun to Gun

as

Rails Into Laramie

1954

Rails Into Laramie

as

Bandits of the Badlands

1945

Bandits of the Badlands

as

Pop Wayne

Man of Courage

1943

Man of Courage

as

Mary Crandall

Trigger Smith

1939

Trigger Smith

as

Mr. Carter

The Golden Eye

1948

The Golden Eye

as

Mr. Manning

The Golden Trail

1940

The Golden Trail

as

Bill Rawls

The Fighting Heiress

1916

The Fighting Heiress

as

Terry

Shake Hands with Murder

1944

Shake Hands with Murder

as

Kennedy

The White Rosette

1916

The White Rosette

as

Sir Errol / Thomas Eric

Between Men

1935

Between Men

as

Lawyer Wyndham

Ridin' Down the Canyon

1942

Ridin' Down the Canyon

as

Jim Fellowes

Smoky Canyon

1952

Smoky Canyon

as

Mr. Wyler

Trailing Double Trouble

1940

Trailing Double Trouble

as

Sheriff

Sunset on the Desert

1942

Sunset on the Desert

as

George Belknap

The Courageous Avenger

1935

The Courageous Avenger

as

Marshal Taggart

The Black Widow

1947

The Black Widow

as

Bradley

The Rider of the Law

1935

The Rider of the Law

as

Gambler

The Fighting Redhead

1949

The Fighting Redhead

as

Dan O'Connor

The Green Archer

1940

The Green Archer

as

Parker Howett

Prison Shadows

1936

Prison Shadows

as

George Miller

The FBI Story

1959

The FBI Story

as

Wedding Minister (uncredited)

West of Nevada

1936

West of Nevada

as

Steven Cutting

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as

Reporter

A Face in the Fog

1936

A Face in the Fog

as

Bruce Cromwell

Rip Roarin' Buckaroo

1936

Rip Roarin' Buckaroo

as

Lew Slater

The Phantom of the Range

1936

The Phantom of the Range

as

Brandon

Border Saddlemates

1952

Border Saddlemates

as

Mel Richards

Amateur Crook

1937

Amateur Crook

as

Jerry Cummings

Manhunt of Mystery Island

1945

Manhunt of Mystery Island

as

Prof. William Forrest

The Lost Planet

1953

The Lost Planet

as

Prof. Edmund Dorn

The Mender

1915

The Mender

as

The Man

South of St. Louis

1949

South of St. Louis

as

Federal Operator 99

1945

Federal Operator 99

as

Otto Wolfe

Deputy Marshal

1949

Deputy Marshal

as

Sheriff Jeff Lance

Lost Ranch

1937

Lost Ranch

as

Bart Carson

Island Captives

1937

Island Captives

as

C.B. Hudson

The Feud Maker

1938

The Feud Maker

as

Marshal John Kincaid

Where Trails Divide

1937

Where Trails Divide

as

Councilman Gray

Perils of the Royal Mounted

1942

Perils of the Royal Mounted

as

Preacher Hinsdale

Superman

1948

Superman

as

Leeds

The Fighting Devil Dogs

1938

The Fighting Devil Dogs

as

Benson

Code of the Silver Sage

1950

Code of the Silver Sage

as

Rancher Sandy

Ghost Town Riders

1938

Ghost Town Riders

as

Gomer

Black Bandit

1938

Black Bandit

as

Gun Packer

1938

Gun Packer

as

Hart - Express Manager

Silver Spurs

1943

Silver Spurs

as

Judge Pebble

Lightning Carson Rides Again

1938

Lightning Carson Rides Again

as

Gunfight Henchman

Strange Voyage

1946

Strange Voyage

as

Skipper

Wild Horse Stampede

1943

Wild Horse Stampede

as

Marshal Cliff Tyler

Death Valley Rangers

1943

Death Valley Rangers

as

Captain Ainsley

Chip of the Flying U

1939

Chip of the Flying U

as

J.G. Whitmore

The Iron Claw

1941

The Iron Claw

as

Anton Benson

Kelly of the Secret Service

1936

Kelly of the Secret Service

as

Dr. G. Marston

Two Minutes to Play

1936

Two Minutes to Play

as

Coach Rodney

Nostradamus and the Queen

1953

Nostradamus and the Queen

as

Peasant (uncredited)

Dawn at Socorro

1954

Dawn at Socorro

as

Jebb Hayes

Frontier Town

1938

Frontier Town

as

Sheriff Lane of Frontier City

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as

Mr. Stevens

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as

Judge Miller

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

Black

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as

Conway - Film Director

The Story of Christopher Columbus: Proving the Earth Is Round

1952

The Story of Christopher Columbus: Proving the Earth Is Round

as

A Night for Crime

1943

A Night for Crime

as

Police Chief Williams

Stand Up and Fight

1939

Stand Up and Fight

as

Townsman

The Oregon Trail

1939

The Oregon Trail

as

Daggett - Morgan Henchman

The Book of Acts Series

1957

The Book of Acts Series

as

Ananias

The Living Bible

1952

The Living Bible

as

Nicodemus

Trigger Fingers

1939

Trigger Fingers

as

Crane, Cowhand-Henchman

Code of the Cactus

1939

Code of the Cactus

as

Blackton

Ridin' the Cherokee Trail

1941

Ridin' the Cherokee Trail

as

Brad Craven

Outlaws' Paradise

1939

Outlaws' Paradise

as

Henchman Eddie

Stunt Pilot

1939

Stunt Pilot

as

Doctor

Straight Shooter

1939

Straight Shooter

as

Henchman Luke Green

Headin' for the Rio Grande

1936

Headin' for the Rio Grande

as

Sheriff Ed Saunders (Tex's brother)

Danger Flight

1939

Danger Flight

as

Police Radio Dispatcher

Meet Dr. Christian

1939

Meet Dr. Christian

as

Gtant, City Council Member

The Fighting Renegade

1939

The Fighting Renegade

as

Prof. Lucius Lloyd

Desert Patrol

1938

Desert Patrol

as

Martin Rand

Big Town After Dark

1947

Big Town After Dark

as

Dealer (uncredited)

Texas Wildcats

1939

Texas Wildcats

as

Jim Burrows

The Matchmaking Marshal

1955

The Matchmaking Marshal

as

Ira Beecher

The Cheyenne Kid

1940

The Cheyenne Kid

as

Sheriff

The Phantom Stage

1939

The Phantom Stage

as

Gabe Lawson

Wild Horse Range

1940

Wild Horse Range

as

Mitchell

Code of the West

1947

Code of the West

as

Ira Meeker (uncredited)

The Payoff

1942

The Payoff

as

Hugh Walker

Four Faces West

1948

Four Faces West

as

Conductor No.2

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Snipe - Foranti Thug

Young Tom Edison

1940

Young Tom Edison

as

Train Passenger

Boys of the City

1940

Boys of the City

as

Judge Malcolm Parker

That Gang of Mine

1940

That Gang of Mine

as

Morgan

Yankee Fakir

1947

Yankee Fakir

as

Mr. Mason

Blazing Bullets

1951

Blazing Bullets

as

John Roberts

The Lawton Story

1949

The Lawton Story

as

Uncle Mark Wallock

The Rangers Take Over

1942

The Rangers Take Over

as

John Wyatt

Forbidden Jungle

1950

Forbidden Jungle

as

Trader Kirk

Big Calibre

1935

Big Calibre

as

Banker Bentley

Winchester '73

1950

Winchester '73

as

Target Clerk (voice) (uncredited)

The Sea of Grass

1947

The Sea of Grass

as

Homesteader (uncredited)

The Crimson Ghost

1946

The Crimson Ghost

as

Prof. Van Wyck

Durango Valley Raiders

1938

Durango Valley Raiders

as

Sheriff Devlin

Frontier Crusader

1940

Frontier Crusader

as

John Stoner

Under Texas Skies

1940

Under Texas Skies

as

Harley Richards

The Roaming Cowboy

1937

The Roaming Cowboy

as

Evans

Wrangler's Roost

1941

Wrangler's Roost

as

Deacon Stewart, aka Black Bart

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

1940

Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

as

Tom Roberts

When the Daltons Rode

1940

When the Daltons Rode

as

The Bailiff

Deadwood Dick

1940

Deadwood Dick

as

The Skull (masked)

King of the Texas Rangers

1941

King of the Texas Rangers

as

Plant Employee

Sonora Stagecoach

1944

Sonora Stagecoach

as

Judge Crandall

Buckaroo from Powder River

1947

Buckaroo from Powder River

as

Pop Ryland

Underground Rustlers

1941

Underground Rustlers

as

Jim Bently

Mystery Man

1944

Mystery Man

as

Sam Newhall

The Durango Kid

1940

The Durango Kid

as

Ben Winslow

The Fighting Buckaroo

1943

The Fighting Buckaroo

as

Mark Comstock (uncredited)

Sea Raiders

1941

Sea Raiders

as

Fenwick the Inventor

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as

Netzikoff's Butler

Terry and the Pirates

1940

Terry and the Pirates

as

Allen Drake

Rustlers on Horseback

1950

Rustlers on Horseback

as

Josh Taylor

Cherokee Uprising

1950

Cherokee Uprising

as

Indian Agent William Welch

The Fargo Phantom

1950

The Fargo Phantom

as

Hartley

The Fighting Stallion

1950

The Fighting Stallion

as

Martin Evans

South Pacific Trail

1952

South Pacific Trail

as

Train Conductor

Utah Wagon Train

1951

Utah Wagon Train

as

Cyrus Bonner

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

Stagecoach to Denver

as

Matt Disher

Santa Fe Uprising

1946

Santa Fe Uprising

as

Moore

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

1947

Rustlers of Devil's Canyon

as

Dr. Glover

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

1949

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

as

Miles Stevenson

West of Abilene

1940

West of Abilene

as

Sheriff

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

1941

Billy The Kid's Fighting Pals

as

Hanson

Bullets and Saddles

1943

Bullets and Saddles

as

Marshal Claiburn

Song of Nevada

1944

Song of Nevada

as

Colonel Jack Thompson

The Spider Returns

1941

The Spider Returns

as

Voice of The Gargoyle

The Lone Star Vigilantes

1942

The Lone Star Vigilantes

as

Dr. Mark Banning

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

1942

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

as

Sheriff Gibbons

Land of Hunted Men

1943

Land of Hunted Men

as

Dad Oliver

Ridin' on a Rainbow

1941

Ridin' on a Rainbow

as

Rancher Jeff Billings

Sons of the Pioneers

1942

Sons of the Pioneers

as

Jim Bixby

Home in Wyomin'

1942

Home in Wyomin'

as

Pop Harrison

Arizona Gang Busters

1940

Arizona Gang Busters

as

Ed Lambert

Trail Riders

1942

Trail Riders

as

Mike Rand

Rhythm of the Rio Grande

1940

Rhythm of the Rio Grande

as

Ranger Captain Edward Crane

Bullets for Bandits

1942

Bullets for Bandits

as

Bert Brown

Kansas Cyclone

1941

Kansas Cyclone

as

Ben Brown

The Lone Rider Rides On

1941

The Lone Rider Rides On

as

Sheriff

Riot Squad

1941

Riot Squad

as

Ambulance Attendant

Dead Men Walk

1943

Dead Men Walk

as

The Fireplace Face

Thundering Trails

1943

Thundering Trails

as

Ben Walker

Mojave Firebrand

1944

Mojave Firebrand

as

Sheriff Barker

Sagebrush Heroes

1945

Sagebrush Heroes

as

Tom Goodwin

Romance of the West

1946

Romance of the West

as

Father Sullivan

The Caravan Trail

1946

The Caravan Trail

as

Judge Silas Black

Colorado Serenade

1946

Colorado Serenade

as

Judge Roy Hilton

Along the Oregon Trail

1947

Along the Oregon Trail

as

Kit Carson

Lawless Plainsmen

1942

Lawless Plainsmen

as

Kit Carson

Down Rio Grande Way

1942

Down Rio Grande Way

as

Commissioner Harvey

Stallion Canyon

1949

Stallion Canyon

as

Tom Lawson

Wells Fargo Gunmaster

1951

Wells Fargo Gunmaster

as

Doctor

Death Valley Gunfighter

1949

Death Valley Gunfighter

as

Lester Clark

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as

Man in Saloon with Carlin

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Grant

Arizona Stage Coach

1942

Arizona Stage Coach

as

Larry Meadows

Overland Mail

1942

Overland Mail

as

Taylor

The Spoilers

1942

The Spoilers

as

Bennett

Navajo Trail Raiders

1949

Navajo Trail Raiders

as

Sam Brynes

Song of Texas

1943

Song of Texas

as

Race Official

Idaho

1943

Idaho

as

Clem

King of the Cowboys

1943

King of the Cowboys

as

Man Tied Up in Car Backseat

Honeymoon Limited

1935

Honeymoon Limited

as

Harry (uncredited)

Bitter Creek

1954

Bitter Creek

as

Harley Pruett

The Kansan

1943

The Kansan

as

Doctor

Flying Wild

1941

Flying Wild

as

Mr. Forbes

The Last Horseman

1944

The Last Horseman

as

Bert Saunders

Spy Train

1943

Spy Train

as

Anderson #2

Men of the Plains

1936

Men of the Plains

as

James Travis

Too Much Beef

1936

Too Much Beef

as

Hugh Stanford alias Rocky Brown

The Spy Ring

1938

The Spy Ring

as

G-2 Sergeant (uncredited)

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave

as

The Red Rope

1937

The Red Rope

as

Parson Pete

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

1944

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

as

Deacon - 2nd Robber

Trail of Terror

1935

Trail of Terror

as

Blake

The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

as

Actor

Bruce Gentry

1949

Bruce Gentry

as

Dr. Alexander Benson

Courage of the West

1937

Courage of the West

as

Government Man

Corregidor

1943

Corregidor

as

Doctor

The Widow from Monte Carlo

1935

The Widow from Monte Carlo

as

Surprised Costume Ball Guest (uncredited)

Riders of Black River

1939

Riders of Black River

as

Sheriff Dave Patterson

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

1936

It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

as

Actor

Outlaw Express

1938

Outlaw Express

as

John F. Ferguson

Strange Impersonation

1946

Strange Impersonation

as

Nora's Doctor (uncredited)

The Blind Beggar of Jerusalem

1945

The Blind Beggar of Jerusalem

as

Laban

Identity Unknown

1945

Identity Unknown

as

Mr. Anderson

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

1945

Mr. Muggs Rides Again

as

Mike

Mom and Dad

1945

Mom and Dad

as

Dr. John D. Ashley

Riders of the Dawn

1937

Riders of the Dawn

as

Brady

Heroes of the Hills

1938

Heroes of the Hills

as

Sheriff

Albuquerque

1948

Albuquerque

as

Stage Depot Agent (uncredited)

Flaming Feather

1952

Flaming Feather

as

Footsteps in the Night

1957

Footsteps in the Night

as

Shaw (Uncredited)

California Frontier

1938

California Frontier

as

General Wyatt

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

Iron Mountain Trail

as

Sam Sawyer

Western Trails

1938

Western Trails

as

Stagecoach Shotgun Guard

Honor of the West

1939

Honor of the West

as

Lem Walker

The Yanks Are Coming

1942

The Yanks Are Coming

as

Capt. Brown

Coroner Creek

1948

Coroner Creek

as

McCune

Sleepy Lagoon

1943

Sleepy Lagoon

as

Samuel

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

1948

Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains

as

Rancher (uncredited)

The Calling of Matthew

1946

The Calling of Matthew

as

Alpheus

Giving Thanks Always

1953

Giving Thanks Always

as

Grandpa

Mississippi

1935

Mississippi

as

Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited)

Who Is My Neighbor

1943

Who Is My Neighbor

as

Grandfather

The Gilded Lily

1935

The Gilded Lily

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Guilty Trails

1938

Guilty Trails

as

Dan

Trail Street

1947

Trail Street

as

Dave (uncredited)

A Poor Girl's Romance

1926

A Poor Girl's Romance

as

Tramp

Neighbors' Wives

1933

Neighbors' Wives

as

(uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Dr. Holmes

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

as

Sheriff

The Cisco Kid

The Cisco Kid

as

Rev. William Smiley

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

as

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Man Without a Gun

Man Without a Gun

as

Doc Brannon

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Mark Hopkins

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Dr. Caslin

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

as

The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson

as

Official Detective

Official Detective

as

My Friend Flicka

My Friend Flicka

as

Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy

as

Maverick

Maverick

as

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Dr. Washburn

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

as

Frank Wilkins

Ripcord

Ripcord

as

Martin Seims

Production

Crew

Directing