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
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Taylor died of lung cancer and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. In 1989 Wendt appeared as the eponymous protagonist in a BBC TV dramatization of Ivan Goncharov's novel Oblomov. His second wife was Ursula Thiess, 2 children. He is also an alumnus of The Second City, where he met his future wife, Bernadette Birkett, who was to later play the voice of Norm's wife Vera on Cheers. His first wife was the actress Barbara Stanwyck; their marriage lasted from 1939 to 1951. in Economics. He always seems to have something to say at the wrong time.". He was more successful at the Jesuit Rockhurst College, where after applying himself, he graduated with a B.A. One chap we have currently, I think is Howard Da Silva. He was kicked out of University of Notre Dame after a lack of studying resulted in a semester with a 0.00 GPA. Whether or not they are Communists I don't know. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Campion Jesuit High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin (the same school attended by Vicente Fox). He is quoted as saying: "I can name a few who seem to sort of disrupt things once in a while. George Robert Wendt (born October 17, 1948) is an American actor best known for the role of Norm Peterson on the long-running television show Cheers. 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). |