Robert Taylor
🎂 Aug 5, 1911 — 🕯️ Jun 8, 1969 (57 years)
Filley, Nebraska, USA
Robert Taylor is an actor whose career stretches back to the 1930s. They appeared in Quo Vadis as Marcus Vinicius. Their work further includes Ivanhoe and Waterloo Bridge. Over more than 92 years they have gathered close to 110 films and 13 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, romance.
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Quo Vadis
1951
Camille
1936
Ivanhoe
1952
Waterloo Bridge
1940
Knights of the Round Table
1953
Westward the Women
1951
Return of the Gunfighter
1967
Ride, Vaquero!
1953
Undercurrent
1946
The Night Walker
1964
The Bribe
1949
Small Town Girl
1936
Party Girl
1958
High Wall
1947
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
Bataan
1943
D-Day the Sixth of June
1956
Saddle the Wind
1958
The Hangman
1959
The Law and Jake Wade
1958
The Last Hunt
1956
Cattle King
1963
Above and Beyond
1953
Private Number
1936
Billy the Kid
1941
Rogue Cop
1954
A House Is Not a Home
1964
Johnny Eager
1941
Many Rivers to Cross
1955
Remember?
1939
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
Escape
1940
Society Doctor
1935
Lady of the Tropics
1939
Devil's Doorway
1950
Ambush
1950
Quentin Durward
1955
Tip on a Dead Jockey
1957
Song of Russia
1944
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
1968
Stand by for Action
1942
Times Square Lady
1935
A Wicked Woman
1934
Miracle of the White Stallions
1963
A Yank at Oxford
1938
The House of the Seven Hawks
1959
When Ladies Meet
1941
This Is My Affair
1937
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
Three Comrades
1938
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The Real Charlie Chaplin
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Yellowthread Street
Det. Peter Marenta
1990–
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Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
1968
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The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Anderson
1968
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Hondo and the Apaches
Gallagher
1967
Film
The Glass Sphinx
Prof. Karl Nichols
1967
Film
Return of the Gunfighter
Ben Wyatt
1967
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Savage Pampas
Captain Martín
1966
Film
Johnny Tiger
George Dean
1966
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The Night Walker
Barry Moreland
1964
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robert Taylor still alive?
Robert Taylor passed away on June 8, 1969 at age 57.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Taylor?
Robert Taylor is best known for roles in Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe, Waterloo Bridge.
How many movies has Robert Taylor been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1934), Robert Taylor has appeared in 110 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Robert Taylor's first movie?
The career of Robert Taylor began with Handy Andy (1934).
What is Robert Taylor's most recent movie or series?
Robert Taylor's most recent release is The Real Charlie Chaplin, which premiered on November 19, 2021.
What TV shows has Robert Taylor appeared in?
On television, Robert Taylor has appeared in What's My Line?, The Ed Sullivan Show, Death Valley Days, The Merv Griffin Show.
Robert Taylor
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.