Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Date of Birth:

Aug 05, 1911

Place of Birth:

Filley, Nebraska, USA

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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.

filmography:

A House Is Not a Home A House Is Not a Home

1964

Remember? Remember?

1939

Return of the Gunfighter Return of the Gunfighter

1967

There's Always Tomorrow There's Always Tomorrow

1934

Lucky Night Lucky Night

1939

Murder in the Fleet Murder in the Fleet

1935

Private Number Private Number

1936

Times Square Lady Times Square Lady

1935

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Johnny Tiger Johnny Tiger

1966

Killers of Kilimanjaro Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

The Crowd Roars The Crowd Roars

1938

Film Stars Help Greece Film Stars Help Greece

1970

The Power and the Prize The Power and the Prize

1956

Buried Loot Buried Loot

1935

Tip on a Dead Jockey Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

The Secret Land The Secret Land

1948

Cattle King Cattle King

1963

His Brother's Wife His Brother's Wife

1936

This Is My Affair This Is My Affair

1937

Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight

1939

Performers arrive in Hampshire Performers arrive in Hampshire

1947

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

1968

Society Doctor Society Doctor

1935

Valley of the Kings Valley of the Kings

1954

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

1945

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

1945

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

1945

The Spectacle Maker The Spectacle Maker

1934

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

1945

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

1945

Screen Actors Screen Actors

1950

Handy Andy Handy Andy

1934

Primary Flight Training: Landings Primary Flight Training: Landings

1945

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

1945

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

1945

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

Rome, the Eternal City Rome, the Eternal City

1951

The Fighting Lady's Family The Fighting Lady's Family

1950

The Glass Sphinx The Glass Sphinx

1967

I Love Melvin I Love Melvin

1953

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

1940

Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

1970

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

A Wicked Woman A Wicked Woman

1934

Hollywood Goes to Town Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

The Romance of Celluloid The Romance of Celluloid

1937

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

A Yank at Oxford A Yank at Oxford

1938

The Last Hunt The Last Hunt

1956

The Law and Jake Wade The Law and Jake Wade

1958

D-Day the Sixth of June D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

Undercurrent Undercurrent

1946

Broadway Melody of 1936 Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

Camille Camille

1936

Ride, Vaquero! Ride, Vaquero!

1953

Magnificent Obsession Magnificent Obsession

1935

Knights of the Round Table Knights of the Round Table

1953

Above and Beyond Above and Beyond

1953

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968

The Hangman The Hangman

1959

Trifles of Importance Trifles of Importance

1940

Personal Property Personal Property

1937

Broadway Melody of 1938 Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Party Girl Party Girl

1958

Ivanhoe Ivanhoe

1952

The Bribe The Bribe

1949

The Hoaxters The Hoaxters

1952

Quo Vadis Quo Vadis

1951

High Wall High Wall

1947

Devil's Doorway Devil's Doorway

1950

Waterloo Bridge Waterloo Bridge

1940

Bataan Bataan

1943

The Night Walker The Night Walker

1964

Johnny Eager Johnny Eager

1941

Many Rivers to Cross Many Rivers to Cross

1955

The House of the Seven Hawks The House of the Seven Hawks

1959

The Youngest Profession The Youngest Profession

1943

Escape Escape

1940

Three Comrades Three Comrades

1938

West Point of the Air West Point of the Air

1935

Small Town Girl Small Town Girl

1936

Savage Pampas Savage Pampas

1966

Hondo and the Apaches Hondo and the Apaches

1967

Ambush Ambush

1950

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid

1941

Lady of the Tropics Lady of the Tropics

1939

The Gorgeous Hussy The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Stand by for Action Stand by for Action

1942

Quentin Durward Quentin Durward

1955

Miracle of the White Stallions Miracle of the White Stallions

1963

All the Brothers Were Valiant All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953

Conspirator Conspirator

1949

When Ladies Meet When Ladies Meet

1941

The Fighting Lady The Fighting Lady

1944

Saddle the Wind Saddle the Wind

1958

Her Cardboard Lover Her Cardboard Lover

1942

Westward the Women Westward the Women

1951

Song of Russia Song of Russia

1944

Flight Command Flight Command

1940

Rogue Cop Rogue Cop

1954

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