Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
05 Aug, 1911 (113 years old)

Robert Taylor

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

Known For

Return of the Gunfighter
HD
98 min 1967

Return of the Gunfighter

Western
Savage Pampas
HD
112 min 1966

Savage Pampas

Adventure
The Night Walker
HD
86 min 1964

The Night Walker

Thriller
A House Is Not a Home
HD
98 min 1964

A House Is Not a Home

Drama
Cattle King
HD
88 min 1963

Cattle King

Western
Miracle of the White Stallions
HD
118 min 1963

Miracle of the White Stallions

Drama

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