From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.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 unavailable from Robert Taylor

Rogue Cop

Det. Sgt. Christopher Kelvaney

Movie 1954

The Hoaxters

Narrator (voice)

Movie 1952

Party Girl

Tommy Farrell

Movie 1958

High Wall

Steven Kenet

Movie 1947

Devil's Doorway

Lance Poole

Movie 1950

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Movie 1941

The Night Walker

Barry Moreland

Movie 1964

Bataan

Sgt. Bill Dane

Movie 1943

Broadway Melody of 1938

Steve Raleigh

Movie 1937

Personal Property

Raymond Dabney

Movie 1937

Camille

Armand Duval

Movie 1936

Undercurrent

Alan Garroway

Movie 1946

Magnificent Obsession

Dr. Robert Merrick

Movie 1935

Trifles of Importance

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1940

The Hangman

Mackenzie Bovard

Movie 1959

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group

Movie 1968

Above and Beyond

Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets

Movie 1953

The House of the Seven Hawks

John Nordley

Movie 1959

When Ladies Meet

Jimmy Lee

Movie 1941

Conspirator

Major Michael Curragh

Movie 1949

All the Brothers Were Valiant

Joel Shore

Movie 1953

Quentin Durward

Quentin Durward

Movie 1955

Miracle of the White Stallions

Col. Podhajsky

Movie 1963

The Fighting Lady

Narrator

Movie 1944

Saddle the Wind

Steve Sinclair

Movie 1958

Song of Russia

John Meredith

Movie 1944

Westward the Women

Buck Wyatt

Movie 1951

Her Cardboard Lover

Terry Trindale

Movie 1942

Stand by for Action

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Movie 1942

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1972

Small Town Girl

Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin

Movie 1936

West Point of the Air

'Jasky' Jaskarelli

Movie 1935

The Youngest Profession

Robert Taylor

Movie 1943

Escape

Mark Preysing

Movie 1940

Savage Pampas

Captain Martín

Movie 1966

Hondo and the Apaches

Gallagher

Movie 1967

Lady of the Tropics

William 'Bill' Carey

Movie 1939

Ambush

Ward Kinsman

Movie 1950

A Yank at Oxford

Lee Sheridan

Movie 1938

Cattle King

Sam Brassfield

Movie 1963

The Secret Land

Narrator

Movie 1948

Buried Loot

Albert 'Al' Douglas (uncredited)

Movie 1935

Tip on a Dead Jockey

Lloyd Tredman

Movie 1957

Stand Up and Fight

Blake Cantrell

Movie 1939

Valley of the Kings

Mark Brandon

Movie 1954

Society Doctor

Dr. Ellis

Movie 1935

The Day the Hot Line Got Hot

Anderson

Movie 1968

Performers arrive in Hampshire

Self

Movie 1947

The Power and the Prize

Cliff Barton

Movie 1956

Film Stars Help Greece

Self

Movie

Lucky Night

Bill Overton

Movie 1939

There's Always Tomorrow

Arthur White

Movie 1934

Private Number

Richard Winfield

Movie 1936

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Robert Adamson

Movie 1959

Johnny Tiger

George Dean

Movie 1966

Times Square Lady

Steve Gordon

Movie 1935

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1997

The Big Parade of Comedy

Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)

Movie 1964

Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

Himself (archive)

Movie

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Self

Movie 1940

I Love Melvin

Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream

Movie 1953

The Fighting Lady's Family

Narrator (voice)

Movie 1950

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1991

A Wicked Woman

Bill Renton

Movie 1934

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Self

Movie 1940

From the Ends of the Earth

Self

Movie 1939

The Romance of Celluloid

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1937

Hollywood Goes to Town

Self

Movie 1938

Rome, the Eternal City

Self

Movie 1951

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

Self

Movie 1935

Primary Flight Training: Flight Sense

Lt. Robert Taylor

Movie 1944

The Spectacle Maker

The Duchess's Paramour

Movie 1934

Primary Flight Training: Before You Fly

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: First Flight, Part 2

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: Attitudes of Flight: Part 1

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 2

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: Keep It Flying, Part 1

Instructor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: Taxiing and Take-offs

Instructor

Movie 1945

Primary Flight Training: Landings

Lt. Taylor

Movie 1945

Screen Actors

Self (uncredited)

Movie 1950

Handy Andy

Lloyd Burmeister

Movie 1934

Tv series unavailable from Robert Taylor

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

Tv 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

Tv 1948

The Thin Man

Tv 1957

Hondo

Tv 1967

The Mike Douglas Show

Self - Co-Host

Tv 1961

Death Valley Days

Self - Host

Tv 1952

What's My Line?

Self - Mystery Guest

Tv 1950

Death Valley Days

Shanghai Kelly

Tv 1952