Robert Taylor
Acting
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.
The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)
Age 110 (now 57)
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
as Self (archive footage)
Age 102 (now 57)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
Age 85 (now 57)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
Age 79 (now 57)
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
Age 64 (now 57)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Age 60 (now 57)
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 57
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
as Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group
Age 56 (now 57)
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)
Age 53 (now 57)
Miracle of the White Stallions
as Col. Podhajsky
Age 51 (now 57)
Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly
as Lt. Taylor
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly
Director
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2
as Lt. Taylor
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2
Director
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2
as Lt. Taylor
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2
Director
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1
as Instructor
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1
Director
Age 34 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Landings
as Lt. Taylor
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Landings
Director
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1
Director
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1
as Lt. Taylor
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs
Director
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs
as Instructor
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1
as Lt. Taylor
Age 33 (now 57)Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1
Director
Age 33 (now 57)
Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
as Lt. Robert Taylor
Age 32 (now 57)Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense
Director
Age 32 (now 57)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Self
Age 29 (now 57)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self
Age 28 (now 57)
The Romance of Celluloid
as Self (archive footage)
Age 26 (now 57)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Lieut Robert Taylor USNR, Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R., Spangler Arlington Brugh
IMDB
nm0001791