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Rod Taylor

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (born 11 January 1930  – 7 January 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers
Born: Sat, Jan 11 1930
Birthplace: Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Death: Wed, Jan 07 2015
Rod Taylor is 84 years old
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Poster of Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Rod Taylor would have been no older than
84 in Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 17 2017
Poster of Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
Rod Taylor was
79 in Inglourious Basterds
as 'Winston Churchill'.
Sun, Aug 02 2009
Poster of Not Quite Hollywood
Not Quite Hollywood
Rod Taylor was
78 in Not Quite Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 28 2008
Poster of Kaw
Kaw
Rod Taylor was
77 in Kaw
as 'Doc'.
Sat, Apr 07 2007
Poster of All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds'
Rod Taylor was
70 in All About 'The Birds'
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 28 2000
Poster of Welcome to Woop Woop
Welcome to Woop Woop
Rod Taylor was
68 in Welcome to Woop Woop
as 'Daddy-O'.
Thu, Aug 13 1998
Poster of The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
Rod Taylor was
66 in The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
as 'General Sorenson'.
Fri, Sep 20 1996
Poster of Open Season
Open Season
Rod Taylor was
65 in Open Season
as 'Billy Patrick'.
Sat, Jan 14 1995
Poster of The Point of Betrayal
The Point of Betrayal
Rod Taylor was
64 in The Point of Betrayal
as 'Ted Kitteridge'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Time Machine: The Journey Back
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Rod Taylor was
63 in Time Machine: The Journey Back
as 'Himself / Narrator / H.G. Welles'.
Wed, Aug 25 1993
Poster of Grass Roots
Grass Roots
Rod Taylor was
62 in Grass Roots
as 'Gen. Willoughby'.
Mon, Feb 24 1992
Poster of Palomino
Palomino
Rod Taylor was
61 in Palomino
as 'Bill King'.
Mon, Oct 21 1991
Poster of The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Rod Taylor was
56 in The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 31 1986
Poster of Mask of Murder
Mask of Murder
Rod Taylor was
55 in Mask of Murder
as 'Supt. Bob McLaine'.
Tue, Oct 15 1985
Poster of Marbella
Marbella
Rod Taylor was
55 in Marbella
as 'Commander W.P. Anderson'.
Sun, Oct 13 1985
Poster of Half Nelson
Half Nelson
Rod Taylor was
55 in Half Nelson
Sun, Mar 24 1985
Poster of On the Run
On the Run
Rod Taylor was
53 in On the Run
as 'Mr. Payatta'.
Fri, Sep 02 1983
Poster of Disney's Halloween Treat
Disney's Halloween Treat
Rod Taylor was
52 in Disney's Halloween Treat
as 'Pongo (voice) (archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 30 1982
Poster of Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Rod Taylor was
52 in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
as 'Edward Adeane'.
Fri, Sep 17 1982
Poster of A Time To Die
A Time To Die
Rod Taylor was
52 in A Time To Die
as 'Jack Bailey'.
Fri, Mar 26 1982
Poster of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Rod Taylor was
51 in Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
as ''Black Jack' Bouvier'.
Wed, Oct 14 1981
Poster of Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law
Rod Taylor was
51 in Hellinger's Law
as 'Clint Tolliver'.
Tue, Mar 10 1981
Poster of Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent
Rod Taylor was
50 in Cry of the Innocent
as 'Steve Donegin'.
Sun, Jun 15 1980
Poster of Jamaican Gold
Jamaican Gold
Rod Taylor was
49 in Jamaican Gold
as 'Marian Casey'.
Mon, Dec 31 1979
Poster of US Against the World
US Against the World
Rod Taylor was
47 in US Against the World
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 07 1977
Poster of The Picture Show Man
The Picture Show Man
Rod Taylor was
47 in The Picture Show Man
as 'Palmer'.
Thu, May 05 1977
Poster of Vortex
Vortex
Rod Taylor was
46 in Vortex
as 'Christopher Tauling'.
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of A Matter of Wife... and Death
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Rod Taylor was
45 in A Matter of Wife... and Death
as 'Shamus McCoy'.
Sat, May 03 1975
Poster of Hell River
Hell River
Rod Taylor was
44 in Hell River
as 'Marko'.
Wed, Jul 17 1974
Poster of The Deadly Trackers
The Deadly Trackers
Rod Taylor was
43 in The Deadly Trackers
as 'Frank Brand'.
Fri, Dec 21 1973
Poster of Trader Horn
Trader Horn
Rod Taylor was
43 in Trader Horn
as 'Trader Horn'.
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Poster of The Heroes
The Heroes
Rod Taylor was
43 in The Heroes
as 'Lieutenant Bob Robson'.
Fri, Feb 23 1973
Poster of Wayne Train
Wayne Train
Rod Taylor was
43 in Wayne Train
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 07 1973
Poster of The Train Robbers
The Train Robbers
Rod Taylor was
43 in The Train Robbers
as 'Grady'.
Thu, Feb 01 1973
Poster of Family Flight
Family Flight
Rod Taylor was
42 in Family Flight
as 'Jason Carlyle'.
Wed, Oct 25 1972
Poster of Powderkeg
Powderkeg
Rod Taylor was
41 in Powderkeg
as 'Hank Brackett'.
Fri, Apr 16 1971
Poster of Darker Than Amber
Darker Than Amber
Rod Taylor was
40 in Darker Than Amber
as 'Travis McGee'.
Fri, Aug 14 1970
Poster of The Man Who Had Power Over Women
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Rod Taylor was
40 in The Man Who Had Power Over Women
as 'Peter Reaney'.
Wed, Aug 12 1970
Poster of Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point
Rod Taylor was
40 in Zabriskie Point
as 'Lee Allen'.
Thu, Mar 26 1970
Poster of The Hell with Heroes
The Hell with Heroes
Rod Taylor was
38 in The Hell with Heroes
as 'Brynie MacKay'.
Wed, Aug 28 1968
Poster of Nobody Runs Forever
Nobody Runs Forever
Rod Taylor was
38 in Nobody Runs Forever
as 'Scobie Malone'.
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Dark of the Sun
Dark of the Sun
Rod Taylor was
38 in Dark of the Sun
as 'Curry'.
Thu, Feb 08 1968
Poster of Chuka
Chuka
Rod Taylor was
37 in Chuka
as 'Chuka'.
Sun, Jul 23 1967
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Rod Taylor was
37 in Hotel
as 'Peter McDermott'.
Thu, Jan 19 1967
Poster of The Glass Bottom Boat
The Glass Bottom Boat
Rod Taylor was
36 in The Glass Bottom Boat
as 'Bruce Templeton'.
Thu, Jun 09 1966
Poster of Every Girl's Dream
Every Girl's Dream
Rod Taylor was
35 in Every Girl's Dream
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb
Rod Taylor was
35 in Do Not Disturb
as 'Mike Harper'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of The Liquidator
The Liquidator
Rod Taylor was
35 in The Liquidator
as 'Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes'.
Mon, Nov 01 1965
Poster of Young Cassidy
Young Cassidy
Rod Taylor was
35 in Young Cassidy
as 'John Cassidy'.
Thu, Feb 25 1965
Poster of 36 Hours
36 Hours
Rod Taylor was
34 in 36 Hours
as 'Major Walter Gerber'.
Thu, Nov 26 1964
Poster of Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
Rod Taylor was
34 in Fate Is the Hunter
as 'Captain Jack Savage'.
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Sunday in New York
Sunday in New York
Rod Taylor was
33 in Sunday in New York
as 'Mike Mitchell'.
Wed, Nov 13 1963
Poster of The V.I.P.s
The V.I.P.s
Rod Taylor was
33 in The V.I.P.s
as 'Les Mangrum'.
Sun, Sep 01 1963
Poster of A Gathering of Eagles
A Gathering of Eagles
Rod Taylor was
33 in A Gathering of Eagles
as 'Col. Hollis Farr'.
Fri, Jun 21 1963
Poster of The Birds
The Birds
Rod Taylor was
33 in The Birds
as 'Mitch Brenner'.
Thu, Mar 28 1963
Poster of Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais
Rod Taylor was
32 in Seven Seas to Calais
as 'Sir Francis Drake'.
Sat, Dec 22 1962
Poster of One Hundred and One Dalmatians
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Rod Taylor was
31 in One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as 'Pongo (voice)'.
Wed, Jan 25 1961
Poster of Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Rod Taylor was
30 in Colossus and the Amazon Queen
as 'Pirro'.
Thu, Sep 08 1960
Poster of The Time Machine
The Time Machine
Rod Taylor was
30 in The Time Machine
as 'H. George Wells'.
Wed, May 25 1960
Poster of Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
Rod Taylor was
29 in Ask Any Girl
as 'Ross Taford'.
Fri, Aug 21 1959
Poster of Separate Tables
Separate Tables
Rod Taylor was
28 in Separate Tables
as 'Charles'.
Thu, Dec 18 1958
Poster of Step Down to Terror
Step Down to Terror
Rod Taylor was
28 in Step Down to Terror
as 'Mike Randall'.
Mon, Sep 01 1958
Poster of The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
Rod Taylor was
28 in The Great Gatsby
as 'Nick Carraway'.
Thu, Jun 26 1958
Poster of Raintree County
Raintree County
Rod Taylor was
27 in Raintree County
as 'Garwood B. Jones'.
Fri, Dec 20 1957
Poster of Giant
Giant
Rod Taylor was
26 in Giant
as 'Sir David Karfrey'.
Thu, Nov 08 1956
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
Rod Taylor was
26 in The Catered Affair
as 'Ralph Halloran'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of World Without End
World Without End
Rod Taylor was
26 in World Without End
as 'Herbert Ellis'.
Sun, Mar 25 1956
Poster of Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay
Rod Taylor was
25 in Hell on Frisco Bay
as 'John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1955
Poster of Top Gun
Top Gun
Rod Taylor was
25 in Top Gun
as 'Lem Sutter'.
Thu, Dec 01 1955
Poster of The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen
Rod Taylor was
25 in The Virgin Queen
as 'Cpl. Gwilym'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Poster of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Rod Taylor was
24 in Long John Silver
as 'Israel Hands'.
Thu, Dec 16 1954
Poster of King of the Coral Sea
King of the Coral Sea
Rod Taylor was
24 in King of the Coral Sea
as 'Jack Janiero'.
Thu, Aug 12 1954
Poster of Inland with Sturt
Inland with Sturt
Rod Taylor was
21 in Inland with Sturt
as 'George McLeay'.
Tue, Jan 23 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Legends
Legends
Rod Taylor was
76+ in Legends
as 'Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of Water Rats
Water Rats
Rod Taylor was
66+ in Water Rats
as 'Coach'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 12 1996
Poster of Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rod Taylor was
63+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Gordon Cahill'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Poster of Outlaws
Outlaws
Rod Taylor was
56+ in Outlaws
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 28 1986
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Rod Taylor was
54+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Tom Dempsey, Inspector Rory Lanahan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Rod Taylor was
53+ in Masquerade
as 'Lavender'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Rod Taylor was
51+ in Falcon Crest
as 'Frank Agretti'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
Rod Taylor was
49+ in Tales of the Unexpected
as 'Paul Duveen'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979
Poster of The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Rod Taylor was
47+ in The Oregon Trail
as 'Evan Thorpe'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1977
Poster of Bearcats!
Bearcats!
Rod Taylor was
41+ in Bearcats!
as 'Hank Brackett'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Rod Taylor was
32+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Rod Taylor was
31+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Rod Taylor was
30+ in Hong Kong
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Rod Taylor was
29+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Clegg Forbes'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Rod Taylor was
28+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Rod Taylor was
27+ in Suspicion
as 'Jim'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Rod Taylor was
26+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Jed Harper'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Rod Taylor was
25+ in Cheyenne
as 'Clancy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Studio 57
Studio 57
Rod Taylor was
24+ in Studio 57
as ', Tommy Scarbrough'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Rod Taylor was
23+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Sam Tipton, Fred Gauman'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Rod Taylor was
21+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Boyd Harland'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Rod Taylor was
20+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Mr. Gilbert, Baxter'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Rod Taylor was
18+ in Studio One
as 'Anthony Fouche'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Rod Taylor was
14+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Accepting Award'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944