About
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...
Known for
The DetectivesSeries • 1959
The Thin ManSeries • 1957
MGM ParadeSeries • 1955
Waterloo BridgeMovie • 1940
Quo VadisMovie • 1951
Party GirlMovie • 1958
CamilleMovie • 1936
IvanhoeMovie • 1952
D-Day the Sixth of JuneMovie • 1956
The Law and Jake WadeMovie • 1958
Ride, Vaquero!Movie • 1953
Westward the WomenMovie • 1951
Knights of the Round TableMovie • 1953
That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976
Return of the GunfighterMovie • 1967
Billy the KidMovie • 1941
The Night WalkerMovie • 1964
The Last HuntMovie • 1956
UndercurrentMovie • 1946
Valley of the KingsMovie • 1954
The HangmanMovie • 1959
BataanMovie • 1943
Saddle the WindMovie • 1958
Three ComradesMovie • 1938