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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.