Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Acting
Born 1911-08-05 - Died 1969-06-08Filley, Nebraska, USA

Biography

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 (110)

Knights of the Round Table
6.0

Knights of the Round Table

1953Movie6.0
Ivanhoe
6.8

Ivanhoe

1952Movie6.8
Westward the Women
7.0

Westward the Women

1951Movie7.0
Quo Vadis
7.1

Quo Vadis

1951Movie7.1
Waterloo Bridge
7.5

Waterloo Bridge

1940Movie7.5
Bataan
6.4

Bataan

1943Movie6.4
Lady of the Tropics
6.5

Lady of the Tropics

1939Movie6.5
Camille
7.0

Camille

1936Movie7.0
Billy the Kid
5.3

Billy the Kid

1941Movie5.3
Undercurrent
5.9

Undercurrent

1946Movie5.9
Devil's Doorway
6.9

Devil's Doorway

1950Movie6.9
Party Girl
6.8

Party Girl

1958Movie6.8
Return of the Gunfighter
6.1

Return of the Gunfighter

1967Movie6.1
High Wall
6.4

High Wall

1947Movie6.4
The Hangman
6.5

The Hangman

1959Movie6.5
Saddle the Wind
6.7

Saddle the Wind

1958Movie6.7
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.6

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937Movie6.6
Ride, Vaquero!
6.1

Ride, Vaquero!

1953Movie6.1
D-Day the Sixth of June
5.3

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956Movie5.3
Buried Loot
6.4

Buried Loot

1935Movie6.4
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997Movie7.7
When Ladies Meet
6.9

When Ladies Meet

1941Movie6.9
The Extraordinary Seaman
3.4

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969Movie3.4
Cattle King
6.3

Cattle King

1963Movie6.3
A Yank at Oxford
6.8

A Yank at Oxford

1938Movie6.8
The Real Charlie Chaplin
7.7

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021Movie7.7
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
The Night Walker
6.4

The Night Walker

1964Movie6.4
Lucky Night
6.8

Lucky Night

1939Movie6.8
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.8

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940Movie5.8
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941Movie6.2
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Above and Beyond
6.2

Above and Beyond

1953Movie6.2
The Youngest Profession
5.3

The Youngest Profession

1943Movie5.3
Valley of the Kings
4.9

Valley of the Kings

1954Movie4.9
Savage Pampas
5.3

Savage Pampas

1966Movie5.3
The Bribe
6.3

The Bribe

1949Movie6.3
Conspirator
5.8

Conspirator

1949Movie5.8
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
6.1

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935Movie6.1
Three Comrades
7.3

Three Comrades

1938Movie7.3
Many Rivers to Cross
6.5

Many Rivers to Cross

1955Movie6.5
Society Doctor
7.3

Society Doctor

1935Movie7.3
This Is My Affair
7.3

This Is My Affair

1937Movie7.3
A House Is Not a Home
4.9

A House Is Not a Home

1964Movie4.9
Stand by for Action
7.0

Stand by for Action

1942Movie7.0
Flight Command
5.9

Flight Command

1940Movie5.9
The House of the Seven Hawks
6.1

The House of the Seven Hawks

1959Movie6.1
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991Movie6.5
Private Number
6.7

Private Number

1936Movie6.7
Recoil

Recoil

1963Movie
Ambush
5.4

Ambush

1950Movie5.4
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

1937Movie7.0
The Glass Sphinx
7.0

The Glass Sphinx

1967Movie7.0
The Last Hunt
6.9

The Last Hunt

1956Movie6.9
Quentin Durward
5.8

Quentin Durward

1955Movie5.8
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964Movie7.2
A Wicked Woman
5.0

A Wicked Woman

1934Movie5.0
The Law and Jake Wade
6.7

The Law and Jake Wade

1958Movie6.7
Lest We Forget
7.0

Lest We Forget

1937Movie7.0
The Secret Land
5.9

The Secret Land

1948Movie5.9
Escape
7.5

Escape

1940Movie7.5
Miracle of the White Stallions
5.8

Miracle of the White Stallions

1963Movie5.8
Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938Movie7.0
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936Movie5.5
His Brother's Wife
5.8

His Brother's Wife

1936Movie5.8
Hondo and the Apaches
7.2

Hondo and the Apaches

1967Movie7.2
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940Movie6.8
Rogue Cop
5.7

Rogue Cop

1954Movie5.7
All the Brothers Were Valiant
6.1

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1953Movie6.1
Her Cardboard Lover
4.9

Her Cardboard Lover

1942Movie4.9
Small Town Girl
6.0

Small Town Girl

1936Movie6.0
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
3.0

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014Movie3.0
Stand Up and Fight
6.0

Stand Up and Fight

1939Movie6.0
Killers of Kilimanjaro
6.3

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959Movie6.3
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.5

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935Movie6.5
West Point of the Air
7.0

West Point of the Air

1935Movie7.0
Times Square Lady
7.0

Times Square Lady

1935Movie7.0
Song of Russia
6.2

Song of Russia

1944Movie6.2
The Crowd Roars
7.0

The Crowd Roars

1938Movie7.0
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

1944Movie
Screen Actors
6.3

Screen Actors

1950Movie6.3
Tip on a Dead Jockey
6.6

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957Movie6.6
There's Always Tomorrow
8.0

There's Always Tomorrow

1934Movie8.0
Personal Property
6.9

Personal Property

1937Movie6.9
The Power and the Prize
6.3

The Power and the Prize

1956Movie6.3
I Love Melvin
6.2

I Love Melvin

1953Movie6.2
Murder in the Fleet
6.6

Murder in the Fleet

1935Movie6.6
Magnificent Obsession
7.4

Magnificent Obsession

1935Movie7.4
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
6.1

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968Movie6.1
Handy Andy
5.5

Handy Andy

1934Movie5.5
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
5.5

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

1968Movie5.5
The Fighting Lady
6.5

The Fighting Lady

1944Movie6.5
The Hoaxters
5.3

The Hoaxters

1952Movie5.3
Remember?
6.0

Remember?

1939Movie6.0
Johnny Tiger
7.0

Johnny Tiger

1966Movie7.0
Trifles of Importance
7.5

Trifles of Importance

1940Movie7.5
Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

1945Movie
The Spectacle Maker
6.3

The Spectacle Maker

1934Movie6.3
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

1945Movie
From the Ends of the Earth
5.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939Movie5.0
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
6.0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969Movie6.0
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

1945Movie
Rome, the Eternal City

Rome, the Eternal City

1951Movie
Performers Arrive in Hampshire

Performers Arrive in Hampshire

1947Movie
Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

1945Movie
The Fighting Lady's Family

The Fighting Lady's Family

1950Movie
Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2
8.0

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

1945Movie8.0
Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

1945Movie
Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1
9.0

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

1945Movie9.0
Primary Flight Training: Landings

Primary Flight Training: Landings

1945Movie

TV Shows (10)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Detectives
6.7

The Detectives

1959Series6.7
The Thin Man
7.6

The Thin Man

1957Series7.6
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
Hondo
6.9

Hondo

1967Series6.9
Death Valley Days
6.6

Death Valley Days

1952Series6.6
Yellowthread Street
7.5

Yellowthread Street

1990Series7.5