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Renee Taylor Biography (1935?-)

Original name, Renee Wechsler (some sources cite surname as Wexler); born March 19, 1935 (some sources cite 1933), in the Bronx, New York, NY; married Joseph Bologna (an actor, comedian, and writer), August 6, 1965; children: Gabriel Bologna (an actor, writer, and director).

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, director, writer

Birth Details

March 19, 1935?

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The Mugger, 1958
• Miss Giles, The Errand Boy, Paramount, 1961
• A Fine Madness, Warner Bros., 1966
• Eva Braun, The Producers (also known as Springtime for Hitler), Embassy, 1968
• Rachael Schoenstein, The Detective, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
• Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
• Pandora Gold, Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
• Sally Hart, A New Leaf, Paramount, 1971
• Selma, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
• Janette, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Paramount, 1972
• Mrs. Mondragon, Lovesick, Warner Bros., 1983
• Herself, That's Adequate, Manley Productions, 1989
• Theda Blau, It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
• Edith Baron, White Palace, Universal, 1990
• Angel, The End of Innocence, Skouras, 1991
• Arlene Sherwood, Delirious, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
• Sylvia, All I Want For Christmas, Paramount, 1991
• Belle, The Joke (short film), Thunder Road Productions, 1992
• Charlotte, Forever, Triax Entertainment Group, 1994
• Mona, Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
• The Tic Code, 1998
• Jeannie, Returning Mickey Stern, 2 Life! Films, 2001
• Voice of female tortoise, Dr. Doolittle 2 (also known as DR.2 and DR2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Film Work
• Director
• Two, 1971
• (With others) It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
• (With Joseph Bologna) Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Regular, The Jack Paar Tonight Show (also known as The Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show), NBC, 1959-1962
• Annabelle, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated, 1977-1978
• Annabelle Kearns, Forever Fernwood, syndicated, 1977-1978
• Doris Tupper, Dream On, Fox, 1992, HBO, 1994
• Helen Mitchell, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993
• Sylvia Fine, The Nanny, CBS, 1993-2000
• Also appeared in The Perry Como Show, NBC.
• Movies
• Tess Harding, Woman of the Year, 1976
• Isobel, A Match Made in Heaven (also known as A Mother's Wish), CBS, 1997
• Claire Ruth, 61* (also known as Home Run Race and 61), HBO, 2001
• Specials
• The Trouble with People, NBC, 1972
• Acts of Love ... and Other Comedies (also known as Marlo Thomasin Acts of Love and Other Comedies), ABC, 1973
• Paradise, 1979
• Her friend, Love, Sex ... and Marriage, 1983
• Host, Riva, and Wendy, Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
• Hollywood Women, syndicated, 1988
• AFI Presents TV or Not TV? (also known as TV or Not TV?), NBC, 1990
• Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy and Blue, Showtime, 1992
• Voice of lounge lung, Smoke Alarm: The Unfiltered Truth about Cigarettes, HBO, 1996
• Gail Sheehy's New Passages, ABC, 1996
• Episodic
• "Judgment Eve," The Defenders, CBS, 1963
• On Broadway Tonight, CBS, 1964
• "The Showgirl Murders," Matt Houston, ABC, 1983
• "Breathless," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
• "Strikeout," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1984
• Pearl King, "A Serpent's Tooth," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1986
• Herself, The Barbour Report, ABC, 1986
• Electra Rosenbloom, "The Guilty Party," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
• Anne, Empty Nest, NBC, 1991
• Zelda, The Single Guy, NBC, 1995
• Mrs. Fox, "Caroline and the Therapist," Caroline in the City (alsoknown as Caroline), NBC, 1996
• Roweena Johnson, "Oedipus Wrecks," Lois and Clark: The New Adventuresof Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1996
• Sylvia Fine, "The Other Mother," The Simple Life, CBS, 1998
• Herself, Happy Hour, USA Network, 1999
• Television Work
• Creator and Producer; with Joseph Bologna; Series
• Calucci's Dept., CBS, 1973
• Producer; Specials
• Lovers and Other Strangers, 1983
• (And director) Bedrooms, HBO, 1984
• Stage Appearances
• Luv, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1964-1966, then Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1966, then Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1966-1967
• Agatha Sue, I Love You, Henry Miller Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Lovers and Other Strangers (four one-act plays), Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968
• It Had to Be You, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1981, laterMarilyn Monroe Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
• Fannie, Bermuda Avenue Triangle, Promenade Theatre, New York City,1997
• An Evening with Golda Meir (solo show), Sid Caesar Theatre, Huntington, Long Island, NY, 2001, also at the Parker Playhouse, FL
• If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going with You, Cort Theatre, New York City, beginning in 2001
• Also appeared in Machinal, One of the All-Time Greats, Rehearsal, and Three Sisters. Appeared as a slave girl in a Purim pageant, Madison Square Garden, New York City. Performed in the off-Broadway revue The Third Ear.
• Major Tours
• Appeared in Li'l Abner, Natural Affection, and Wish YouWere Here.
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• with Joseph Bologna
• Lovers and Other Strangers, Cinerama, 1970
• Made for Each Other, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
• It Had to Be You, Limelite Studios, 1989
• Love Is All There Is, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
• Teleplays
• Movies; with Joseph Bologna
• Woman of the Year, 1976
• A Cry for Love, 1980
• Also wrote The Witch of Naples.
• Specials; with Joseph Bologna
• Benny, 1971
• Acts of Love ... and Other Comedies (also known as Marlo Thomasin Acts of Love and Other Comedies), ABC, 1973
• Paradise, 1979
• Bedrooms, HBO, 1984; published as Bedrooms: Five Comedies,Samuel French (New York City), 1986
• Episodic; with Joseph Bologna
• Calucci's Dept., CBS, episodes in 1973
• Also wrote The American Dream Machine (also known as The GreatAmerican Dream Machine), PBS.
• Stage Plays
• with Joseph Bologna
• Lovers and Other Strangers (four one-act plays), produced at Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1968; published by Samuel French (New YorkCity), 1968
• It Had to Be You, produced at John Golden Theatre, New York City,1981, later Marilyn Monroe Theatre, Los Angeles, 1985
• Bermuda Avenue Triangle, produced at Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1997
• An Evening with Golda Meir (solo show), produced at Sid Caesar Theatre, Huntington, Long Island, NY, 2001, also at the Parker Playhouse, FL
• If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Going with You, produced at Cort Theatre, New York City, beginning in 2001
• Also wrote for the off-Broadway revue The Third Ear.
• Nonfiction
• My Life on a Diet: Confessions of a Hollywood Diet Junkie, Putnam(New York City), 1986
• (With Joseph Bologna) Love Always, Samuel French (New York City),1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, July 24, 1995, pp. 84-89
• TV Guide, September 7, 1996, pp. 28-32
• Variety, April 21, 1997, pp. 67-68