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Robert Taylor (actor)

Robert Taylor (August 5, 1911-June 8, 1969), was an American actor.

Born Spanger Arlington Brough in Filley, Nebraska, he made his first film appearance in 1934. In his early career, he was known as "the man with the perfect profile". One of his first major films was Camille (1936), in which he played opposite Greta Garbo. In later life, he made many television appearances, notably in the 1959 series, The Detectives starring Robert Taylor.

In 1947 Taylor testified before the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) as a "friendly witness", claiming that he had appeared in the film Song of Russia against his better judgement. He went on to claim that the script by Richard Collins and Paul Jarrico and a song in the movie written by Yip Harburg, were pro-Communist.

Taylor also provided evidence against actor Howard Da Silva. He is quoted as saying: "I can name a few who seem to sort of disrupt things once in a while. Whether or not they are Communists I don't know. One chap we have currently, I think is Howard Da Silva. He always seems to have something to say at the wrong time."

His first wife was the actress Barbara Stanwyck; their marriage lasted from 1939 to 1951. His second wife was Ursula Thiess, 2 children. Taylor died of lung cancer and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California.

Other films

  • A Yank at Oxford (1938)
  • Waterloo Bridge (1940)
  • Billy the Kid (1941)
  • Quo Vadis (1951)
  • Knights of the Round Table (1953)
  • The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955)

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Taylor died of lung cancer and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. He has since appeared in starring and supporting roles in many films, including Francis of Assisi, The Fiercest Heart, The Comancheros, Convicts Four, The Day and the Hour, Signpost to Murder, Shock Treatment, Rio Conchos, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, Sands of the Kalahari, An American Dream, The Last Escape, The Invincible Six, Night of the Lepus, Shatter, Tony Saitta, and Guyana: Crime of the Century. His second wife was Ursula Thiess, 2 children. In 1961, Whitman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a child molester in The Mark. His first wife was the actress Barbara Stanwyck; their marriage lasted from 1939 to 1951. His first starring role was in Murder, Inc. in 1960. He always seems to have something to say at the wrong time.". He had a small part in When Worlds Collide, then took small roles in such films as The All American, Brigadoon, Ten North Frederick and The Sound and the Fury.

One chap we have currently, I think is Howard Da Silva. After leaving the army, he enrolled in Los Angeles City College and the Los Angeles Academy of Dramatic Art. Whether or not they are Communists I don't know. Born in San Francisco, California, he graduated from high school in Los Angeles and spent three years in the Army Corps of Engineers, where he took up boxing. He is quoted as saying: "I can name a few who seem to sort of disrupt things once in a while. Stuart Whitman (born February 1, 1926 or, according to other sources 1928 or 1929) is an American actor. Taylor also provided evidence against actor Howard Da Silva.

He went on to claim that the script by Richard Collins and Paul Jarrico and a song in the movie written by Yip Harburg, were pro-Communist. In 1947 Taylor testified before the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) as a "friendly witness", claiming that he had appeared in the film Song of Russia against his better judgement. One of his first major films was Camille (1936), in which he played opposite Greta Garbo. In later life, he made many television appearances, notably in the 1959 series, The Detectives starring Robert Taylor. In his early career, he was known as "the man with the perfect profile".

Born Spanger Arlington Brough in Filley, Nebraska, he made his first film appearance in 1934. Robert Taylor (August 5, 1911-June 8, 1969), was an American actor. The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955). Knights of the Round Table (1953).

Quo Vadis (1951). Billy the Kid (1941). Waterloo Bridge (1940). A Yank at Oxford (1938).