Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

December 13, 1920

Died

December 29, 1998 (age 78)

Place of Birth

Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Donald Richie Taylor

IMDb

Don Taylor

Biography

Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2010FilmHoly Warsas Himself 1994TVThe World of Hammeras Self (archive footage)1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1984FilmMan Hunt 1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1969FilmThe 5-Man Armyas Poker Player (uncredited)1963TVBurke's Lawas George Hogarth 1961FilmThe Savage Gunsas Mike Summers 1961TVThe New Breedas Fred Kingman 1960TVCheckmateas Chip Damion 1957FilmLove Slaves of the Amazonsas Dr. Pete L. Masters 1956FilmRide The High Ironas Hugo Danielchik 1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Yankee 1956TVTelephone Time 1956FilmThe Bold and the Braveas Ewald "Preacher" Wallister 1955FilmI'll Cry Tomorrowas Wallie 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Prof. Donald Mason 1954FilmThe Men of Sherwood Forestas Robin Hood 1954TVClimax!as John Appleby 1954FilmJohnny Darkas Duke Benson 1953FilmStalag 17as Lt. James Dunbar 1953FilmThe Girls of Pleasure Islandas Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin 1953FilmDestination Gobias Jenkins 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Bob Farrell 1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Bob Lawrence 1952FilmJapanese War Brideas Jim Sterling 1951FilmSubmarine Commandas Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris 1951FilmThe Blue Veilas Dr. Robert Palfrey 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Dr. Soames 1951FilmFlying Leathernecksas Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe 1951FilmFather's Little Dividendas Buckley Dunstan 1951FilmTarget Unknownas Lt. Frank Webster 1950TVLux Video Theatreas Roger 1950FilmFather of the Brideas Buckley Dunstan 1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Mark Pine 1950FilmAmbushas Lt. Linus Delaney 1949FilmBattlegroundas Standiferd 1948FilmFor the Love of Maryas David Paxton 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1948FilmThe Naked Cityas Jimmy Halloran 1947FilmSong of the Thin Manas Buddy Hollis 1945FilmTime to Killas George 1945FilmThe Last Bombas Gunner 1944FilmWinged Victoryas Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano 1943FilmSwing Shift Maisieas Young Pilot (Uncredited)