Known For
Acting
Known Credits
123
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 5, 1911 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplinas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garboas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1997 | Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1990 | Yellowthread Streetas Det. Peter Marenta | |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage) | |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1969 | Garbo, by Joan Crawfordas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seamanas Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | Where Angels Go, Trouble Followsas Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group | |
| 1968 | The Day the Hot Line Got Hotas Anderson | |
| 1967 | Hondo and the Apachesas Gallagher | |
| 1967 | Hondoas | |
| 1967 | The Glass Sphinxas Prof. Karl Nichols | |
| 1967 | Return of the Gunfighteras Ben Wyatt | |
| 1966 | Savage Pampasas Captain Martín | |
| 1966 | Johnny Tigeras George Dean | |
| 1964 | The Night Walkeras Barry Moreland | |
| 1964 | The Big Parade of Comedyas Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | A House Is Not a Homeas Frank Costigan | |
| 1963 | Recoilas Captain Matt Holbrook | |
| 1963 | Cattle Kingas Sam Brassfield | |
| 1963 | Miracle of the White Stallionsas Col. Podhajsky | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Showas Self | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host | |
| 1959 | The House of the Seven Hawksas John Nordley | |
| 1959 | The Detectivesas Captain Matt Holbrook | |
| 1959 | Killers of Kilimanjaroas Robert Adamson | |
| 1959 | The Hangmanas Mackenzie Bovard | |
| 1958 | Party Girlas Tommy Farrell | |
| 1958 | The Law and Jake Wadeas Jake Wade | |
| 1958 | Saddle the Windas Steve Sinclair | |
| 1957 | The Thin Manas | |
| 1957 | Tip on a Dead Jockeyas Lloyd Tredman | |
| 1956 | The Power and the Prizeas Cliff Barton | |
| 1956 | D-Day the Sixth of Juneas Capt. Brad Parker | |
| 1956 | The Last Huntas Charlie Gilson | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas Self | |
| 1955 | MGM Paradeas self | |
| 1955 | Quentin Durwardas Quentin Durward | |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Crossas Bushrod Gentry | |
| 1954 | Rogue Copas Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney | |
| 1954 | Valley of the Kingsas Mark Brandon | |
| 1953 | Knights of the Round Tableas Lancelot | |
| 1953 | All the Brothers Were Valiantas Joel Shore | |
| 1953 | Ride, Vaquero!as Rio | |
| 1953 | I Love Melvinas Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream | |
| 1953 | Above and Beyondas Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets | |
| 1952 | The Hoaxtersas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Daysas Self - Host | |
| 1952 | Death Valley Daysas Shanghai Kelly | |
| 1952 | Ivanhoeas Wilfred of Ivanhoe | |
| 1951 | Westward the Womenas Buck Wyatt | |
| 1951 | Quo Vadisas Marcus Vinicius | |
| 1951 | Rome, the Eternal Cityas Self | |
| 1950 | Devil's Doorwayas Lance Poole | |
| 1950 | The Fighting Lady's Familyas Narrator (voice) | |
| 1950 | Screen Actorsas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | What's My Line?as Self | |
| 1950 | Ambushas Ward Kinsman | |
| 1949 | Conspiratoras Major Michael Curragh | |
| 1949 | The Bribeas Rigby | |
| 1948 | The Secret Landas Narrator | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Showas Self | |
| 1947 | High Wallas Steven Kenet | |
| 1947 | Performers Arrive in Hampshireas Self | |
| 1946 | Undercurrentas Alan Garroway | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Before You Flyas Lt. Taylor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2as Lt. Taylor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2as Lt. Taylor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1as Instructor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Landingsas Lt. Taylor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1as Lt. Taylor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offsas Instructor | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1as Lt. Taylor | |
| 1944 | The Fighting Ladyas Narrator | |
| 1944 | Primary Flight Training: Flight Senseas Lt. Robert Taylor | |
| 1944 | Song of Russiaas John Meredith | |
| 1943 | Bataanas Sgt. Bill Dane | |
| 1943 | The Youngest Professionas Robert Taylor | |
| 1942 | Stand by for Actionas Lieut. Gregg Masterman | |
| 1942 | Her Cardboard Loveras Terry Trindale | |
| 1941 | Johnny Eageras Johnny Eager | |
| 1941 | When Ladies Meetas Jimmy Lee | |
| 1941 | Billy the Kidas Billy Bonney | |
| 1940 | Flight Commandas Ens. Alan Drake | |
| 1940 | Escapeas Mark Preysing | |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Soundas Self | |
| 1940 | Trifles of Importanceas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Self | |
| 1940 | Waterloo Bridgeas Roy Cronin | |
| 1939 | Remember?as Jeff Holland | |
| 1939 | Lady of the Tropicsas William 'Bill' Carey | |
| 1939 | From the Ends of the Earthas Self | |
| 1939 | Lucky Nightas Bill Overton | |
| 1939 | Stand Up and Fightas Blake Cantrell | |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roarsas 'Killer' McCoy | |
| 1938 | Hollywood Goes to Townas Self | |
| 1938 | Three Comradesas Erich Lohkamp | |
| 1938 | A Yank at Oxfordas Lee Sheridan | |
| 1937 | The Romance of Celluloidas Self (archive footage) | |
| 1937 | Broadway Melody of 1938as Steve Raleigh | |
| 1937 | This Is My Affairas Lt. Richard L. Perry | |
| 1937 | Lest We Forgetas Himself | |
| 1937 | Personal Propertyas Raymond Dabney | |
| 1936 | Camilleas Armand Duval | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussyas 'Bow' Timberlake | |
| 1936 | His Brother's Wifeas Chris Claybourne | |
| 1936 | Private Numberas Richard Winfield | |
| 1936 | Small Town Girlas Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin | |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsessionas Dr. Robert Merrick | |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa Barbaraas Self | |
| 1935 | Broadway Melody of 1936as Robert Gordon | |
| 1935 | Murder in the Fleetas Lieutenant Tom Randolph | |
| 1935 | West Point of the Airas 'Jasky' Jaskarelli | |
| 1935 | Times Square Ladyas Steve Gordon | |
| 1935 | Society Doctoras Dr. Ellis | |
| 1935 | Buried Lootas Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Wicked Womanas Bill Renton | |
| 1934 | There's Always Tomorrowas Arthur White | |
| 1934 | The Spectacle Makeras The Duchess's Paramour | |
| 1934 | Handy Andyas Lloyd Burmeister |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Landings...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs...Director | |
| 1945 | Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1...Director | |
| 1944 | Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense...Director |
