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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.
Movies
Rogue Cop Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney
Quo Vadis Marcus Vinicius
The Hoaxters Narrator (voice)
The Bribe Rigby
Party Girl Tommy Farrell
Ivanhoe Wilfred of Ivanhoe
High Wall Steven Kenet
Devil's Doorway Lance Poole
Johnny Eager Johnny Eager
The Night Walker Barry Moreland
Bataan Sgt. Bill Dane
Waterloo Bridge Roy Cronin
Broadway Melody of 1938 Steve Raleigh
Personal Property Raymond Dabney
Camille Armand Duval
Broadway Melody of 1936 Robert Gordon
Undercurrent Alan Garroway
The Law and Jake Wade Jake Wade
D-Day the Sixth of June Capt. Brad Parker
Ride, Vaquero! Rio
Magnificent Obsession Dr. Robert Merrick
Trifles of Importance Self (archive footage)
The Hangman Mackenzie Bovard
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
Knights of the Round Table Lancelot
Above and Beyond Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
Many Rivers to Cross Bushrod Gentry
The House of the Seven Hawks John Nordley
When Ladies Meet Jimmy Lee
Conspirator Major Michael Curragh
All the Brothers Were Valiant Joel Shore
Quentin Durward Quentin Durward
Miracle of the White Stallions Col. Podhajsky
The Fighting Lady Narrator
Saddle the Wind Steve Sinclair
Flight Command Ens. Alan Drake
Song of Russia John Meredith
Westward the Women Buck Wyatt
Her Cardboard Lover Terry Trindale
Stand by for Action Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Self (archive footage)
Small Town Girl Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin
West Point of the Air 'Jasky' Jaskarelli
Three Comrades Erich Lohkamp
The Youngest Profession Robert Taylor
Escape Mark Preysing
Savage Pampas Captain Martín
Hondo and the Apaches Gallagher
The Gorgeous Hussy 'Bow' Timberlake
Lady of the Tropics William 'Bill' Carey
Billy the Kid Billy Bonney
Ambush Ward Kinsman
The Last Hunt Charlie Gilson
A Yank at Oxford Lee Sheridan
His Brother's Wife Chris Claybourne
Cattle King Sam Brassfield
The Secret Land Narrator
Buried Loot Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)
Tip on a Dead Jockey Lloyd Tredman
This Is My Affair Lt. Richard L. Perry
Stand Up and Fight Blake Cantrell
Valley of the Kings Mark Brandon
Society Doctor Dr. Ellis
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot Anderson
Performers arrive in Hampshire Self
The Power and the Prize Cliff Barton
Film Stars Help Greece Self
Lucky Night Bill Overton
There's Always Tomorrow Arthur White
Return of the Gunfighter Ben Wyatt
A House Is Not a Home Frank Costigan
Remember? Jeff Holland
Murder in the Fleet Lieutenant Tom Randolph
Private Number Richard Winfield
The Crowd Roars 'Killer' McCoy
Killers of Kilimanjaro Robert Adamson
Johnny Tiger George Dean
Times Square Lady Steve Gordon
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage)
The Big Parade of Comedy Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)
Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor Himself (archive)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Self
I Love Melvin Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream
The Fighting Lady's Family Narrator (voice)
The Glass Sphinx Prof. Karl Nichols
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Self (archive footage)
A Wicked Woman Bill Renton
Hollywood: Style Center of the World Self
From the Ends of the Earth Self
The Romance of Celluloid Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Goes to Town Self
Rome, the Eternal City Self
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara Self
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense Lt. Robert Taylor
The Spectacle Maker The Duchess's Paramour
Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1 Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2 Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1 Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1 Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2 Lt. Taylor
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs Instructor
Primary Flight Training: Landings Lt. Taylor
Screen Actors Self (uncredited)
Handy Andy Lloyd Burmeister
Shows
The Merv Griffin Show Self
The Ed Sullivan Show Self
The Thin Man
Hondo
The Detectives Captain Matt Holbrook
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
Death Valley Days Self - Host
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest
Death Valley Days Shanghai Kelly
