1911-08-05 Filley, Nebraska, USA
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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The Real Charlie Chaplin | Self (archive footage) | 2021-11-19 |
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Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo | Self (archive footage) | 2014-06-11 |
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line | Self (archive footage) | 1997-05-12 |
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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire | Self (archive footage) | 1991-07-15 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | 1972-01-10 |
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Garbo, by Joan Crawford | Self (archive footage) | 1969-11-06 |
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The Extraordinary Seaman | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1969-05-14 |
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Le rouble à deux faces | Anderson | 1968-01-01 |
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Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows | Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group | 1968-04-10 |
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Return of the Gunfighter | Ben Wyatt | 1967-03-25 |
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Hondo and the Apaches | Gallagher | 1967-09-08 |
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La sfinge d'oro | Prof. Karl Nichols | 1967-05-31 |
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Johnny Tiger | George Dean | 1966-06-15 |
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Savage Pampas | Captain Martín | 1966-07-07 |
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The Big Parade of Comedy | Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) | 1964-09-02 |
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A House Is Not a Home | Frank Costigan | 1964-08-12 |
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The Night Walker | Barry Moreland | 1964-12-30 |
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Miracle of the White Stallions | Col. Podhajsky | 1963-03-29 |
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Recoil | Captain Matt Holbrook | 1963-12-13 |
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Cattle King | Sam Brassfield | 1963-07-08 |
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Killers of Kilimanjaro | Robert Adamson | 1959-10-01 |
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The House of the Seven Hawks | John Nordley | 1959-10-29 |
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The Hangman | Mackenzie Bovard | 1959-06-17 |
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Party Girl | Tommy Farrell | 1958-10-28 |
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The Law and Jake Wade | Jake Wade | 1958-06-06 |
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Saddle the Wind | Steve Sinclair | 1958-03-20 |
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Tip on a Dead Jockey | Lloyd Tredman | 1957-09-06 |
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The Last Hunt | Charlie Gilson | 1956-04-30 |
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The Power and the Prize | Cliff Barton | 1956-09-26 |
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D-Day the Sixth of June | Capt. Brad Parker | 1956-05-29 |
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Quentin Durward | Quentin Durward | 1955-09-09 |
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Many Rivers to Cross | Bushrod Gentry | 1955-02-04 |
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Valley of the Kings | Mark Brandon | 1954-07-21 |
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Rogue Cop | Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney | 1954-09-17 |
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Knights of the Round Table | Lancelot | 1953-12-22 |
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Above and Beyond | Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets | 1953-01-02 |
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I Love Melvin | Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream | 1953-03-20 |
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Ride, Vaquero! | Rio | 1953-07-17 |
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All the Brothers Were Valiant | Joel Shore | 1953-11-13 |
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Ivanhoe | Wilfred of Ivanhoe | 1952-07-31 |
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The Hoaxters | Narrator (voice) | 1952-12-05 |
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Quo Vadis | Marcus Vinicius | 1951-11-08 |
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Westward the Women | Buck Wyatt | 1951-12-16 |
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Rome, the Eternal City | Self | 1951-01-21 |
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The Fighting Lady's Family | Narrator (voice) | 1950-08-13 |
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Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) | 1950-05-13 |
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Devil's Doorway | Lance Poole | 1950-08-18 |
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Ambush | Ward Kinsman | 1950-01-13 |
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The Bribe | Rigby | 1949-02-03 |
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Conspirator | Major Michael Curragh | 1949-07-28 |
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The Secret Land | Narrator | 1948-10-22 |
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High Wall | Steven Kenet | 1947-12-17 |
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Performers Arrive in Hampshire | Self | 1947-12-12 |
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Undercurrent | Alan Garroway | 1946-11-11 |
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Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 | Lt. Taylor | 1945-12-12 |
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Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 | Lt. Taylor | 1945-01-01 |
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Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1 | Instructor | 1945-10-04 |
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Primary Flight Training: Landings | Lt. Taylor | 1945-04-04 |
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Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs | Instructor | 1945-01-01 |
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Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly | Lt. Taylor | 1945-12-12 |
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Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1 | Lt. Taylor | 1945-03-12 |
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Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 | Lt. Taylor | 1945-11-16 |
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Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense | Lt. Robert Taylor | 1944-03-13 |
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Song of Russia | John Meredith | 1944-02-10 |
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The Fighting Lady | Narrator | 1944-12-21 |
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The Youngest Profession | Robert Taylor | 1943-02-26 |
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Bataan | Sgt. Bill Dane | 1943-06-03 |
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Her Cardboard Lover | Terry Trindale | 1942-07-16 |
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Stand by for Action | Lieut. Gregg Masterman | 1942-12-31 |
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Billy the Kid | Billy Bonney | 1941-05-30 |
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Johnny Eager | Johnny Eager | 1941-12-09 |
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When Ladies Meet | Jimmy Lee | 1941-08-29 |
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Escape | Mark Preysing | 1940-11-01 |
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Trifles of Importance | Self (archive footage) | 1940-07-13 |
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 1940-05-29 |
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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940-10-24 |
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Flight Command | Ens. Alan Drake | 1940-12-27 |
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Waterloo Bridge | Roy Cronin | 1940-05-17 |
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Lady of the Tropics | William 'Bill' Carey | 1939-08-11 |
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From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939-05-28 |
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Remember? | Jeff Holland | 1939-12-19 |
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Stand Up and Fight | Blake Cantrell | 1939-01-06 |
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Lucky Night | Bill Overton | 1939-05-05 |
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Hollywood Goes to Town | Self | 1938-07-07 |
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A Yank at Oxford | Lee Sheridan | 1938-02-18 |
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The Crowd Roars | 'Killer' McCoy | 1938-08-06 |
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Three Comrades | Erich Lohkamp | 1938-06-02 |
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Personal Property | Raymond Dabney | 1937-03-19 |
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Broadway Melody of 1938 | Steve Raleigh | 1937-08-20 |
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Lest We Forget | Himself | 1937-05-01 |
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This Is My Affair | Lt. Richard L. Perry | 1937-05-28 |
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The Romance of Celluloid | Self (archive footage) | 1937-08-27 |
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His Brother's Wife | Chris Claybourne | 1936-08-07 |
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Private Number | Richard Winfield | 1936-06-05 |
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Small Town Girl | Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin | 1936-04-10 |
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The Gorgeous Hussy | 'Bow' Timberlake | 1936-08-28 |
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Camille | Armand Duval | 1936-12-26 |
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West Point of the Air | 'Jasky' Jaskarelli | 1935-03-23 |
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Magnificent Obsession | Dr. Robert Merrick | 1935-12-30 |
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Broadway Melody of 1936 | Robert Gordon | 1935-09-18 |
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Buried Loot | Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited) | 1935-01-19 |
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Society Doctor | Dr. Ellis | 1935-01-25 |
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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara | Self | 1935-12-07 |
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Times Square Lady | Steve Gordon | 1935-03-08 |
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Murder in the Fleet | Lieutenant Tom Randolph | 1935-05-24 |
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The Spectacle Maker | The Duchess's Paramour | 1934-09-20 |
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A Wicked Woman | Bill Renton | 1934-12-07 |
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There's Always Tomorrow | Arthur White | 1934-11-01 |
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Handy Andy | Lloyd Burmeister | 1934-07-19 |
