Rod Taylor Biography (1930-)

Born January 11, 1930, in Sydney, Australia; son of William Sturt and Mona (Stewart) Taylor; married Mary Hilem, June 1, 1962 (divorced, 1969); children:Felicia Roderica. Addresses: AGENT--c/o Contemporary-Korman Aritsts, 132 Lasky Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
Australian
Gender
Male
Birth Details
January 11, 1930
Sydney, Australia

Famous Works

  • Credits
  • FILM DEBUT--Israel Hand, Long John Silver (also known as Long John SilverReturns to Treasure Island), Distributors Corporation of America, 1954.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
  • Sutter, Top Gun, United Artists, 1955.
  • Corporal Gwilym, The Virgin Queen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955.
  • Ralph Halloran, Catered Affair (also known as Wedding Breakfast), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1956.
  • Sir David Karfrey, Giant, Warner Brothers, 1956.
  • Jack Janiero, King of the Coral Sea, Allied Artists, 1956.
  • Al, The Rack, MGM, 1956.
  • Herbert Ellis, World without End, Allied Artists, 1956.
  • Brodie Evans, Hell on Frisco Bay, Warner Brothers, 1956.
  • Garwood B. Jones, Raintree County, MGM, 1957.
  • Charles, Separate Tables, United Artists, 1958.
  • Mike Randall, Step Down to Terror (also known as The Silent Stranger), Universal, 1958.
  • Ross Taford, Ask Any Girl, MGM, 1959.
  • George, The Time Machine, MGM, 1960.
  • voice of Pongo, 101 Dalmations (animated), Buena Vista, 1961.
  • Mitch Bremer, The Birds, Universal, 1963.
  • Hollis Farr, A Gathering of Eagles, Universal, 1963.
  • Sir Franics Drake, Seven Seas to Calais, MGM, 1963.
  • Mike Mitchell, Sunday in New York, MGM, 1963.
  • Les Mangam, The V.I.P.s, MGM, 1963.
  • Captain Jack Savage, Fate Is the Hunter, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1964.
  • Mike Harper, Do Not Disturb, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.
  • John Cassidy, Young Cassidy, MGM, 1965.
  • Major Walter Gerber, 36 Hours, MGM, 1965.
  • Bruce Templeton, The Glass Bottom Boat, MGM, 1966.
  • Boysie Oakes, The Liquidator, MGM, 1966.
  • title role, Chuka, Paramount, 1967.
  • Pete McDermott, Hotel, Warner Brothers, 1967.
  • Captain Bruce Curry, Dark of the Sun (also known as The Mercenaries), MGM, 1968.
  • Brynie MacKay, The Hell with Heroes, Universal, 1968.
  • Scubie Malone, High Commissioner (also known as Nobody Runs Forever), Cinerama, 1968.
  • Travis McGee, Darker Than Amber, National General, 1970.
  • Peter Reaney, The Man Who Had Power over Women, AVCO-Embassy, 1970.
  • Lee Allen, Zabriskie Point, MGM, 1970.
  • Brand, Deadly Trackers, Warner Brothers, 1973.
  • title role, Trader Horn, MGM, 1973.
  • Grady, The Train Robbers, Warner Brothers, 1973.
  • Palmer, The Picture Show Man, Limelight, 1980.
  • Payette, On the Run, Cineworld, 1983.
  • Bailey, A Time to Die (also known as Seven Graves for Rogan), Almi, 1983.
  • Also appeared in Colossus and the Amazons, 1960; Jamaican Gold, 1971; TheHeroes, 1975; and Hell River, 1977.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK
  • Producer, Chuka, Paramount, 1967.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
  • Glenn Evans, Hong Kong, ABC, 1960-61.
  • Hank Brackett, Bearcats, CBS, 1971.
  • Lavender, Masquerade, ABC, 1984.
  • Credits; PILOTS
  • Evan Thorpe, Oregon Trail, NBC, 1976.
  • Shamus McCoy, A Matter of Wife ... and Death, NBC, 1976.
  • Clint Tolliver, Hellinger's Law, CBS, 1981.
  • Credits; EPISODIC
  • "The Best House in the Valley," Lux Playhouse, CBS, 1959.
  • Credits; MOVIES
  • Hank Brackett, Powderkeg, CBS, 1971.
  • Jason Carlyle, Family Flight, ABC, 1972.
  • Steve Donigan, Cry of the Innocent, NBC, 1980.
  • Jack Bouvier, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, ABC, 1981.
  • Edward Adeane, Charles and Diana: A Royal Love Story, ABC, 1982.

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