Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 11, 1930
Died
January 7, 2015 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Also Known As
Род Тейлор
Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor
Rodney Sturt Taylor
راد تیلور
Rod Taylor
Biography
Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award
1944
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Tom Dempsey
1984
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Inspector Rory Lanahan
1984
TV
Falcon Crest
Frank Agretti
1981
TV
The Twilight Zone
Clegg Forbes
1959
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jed Harper
1956
TV
Cheyenne
Clancy
1955
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gordon Cahill
1993
TV
Studio One
Anthony Fouche
1948
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Paul Duveen
1979
TV
Water Rats
Coach
1996
Film
Inglourious Basterds
Winston Churchill
2009
TV
Studio 57
Tommy Scarbrough
1954
TV
Studio 57
Dr. Don Dolby
1954
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Gilbert
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Baxter
1950
TV
Legends
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
TV
Suspicion
Jim
1957
Filmography
2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2017FilmRod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas Self2009FilmInglourious Basterdsas Winston Churchill2008FilmNot Quite Hollywoodas Self2007FilmKawas Doc2006TVLegendsas Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)2000FilmAll About 'The Birds'as Self1998FilmWelcome to Woop Woopas Daddy-O1996FilmThe Warlord: Battle for the Galaxyas General Sorenson1996TVWater Ratsas Coach1995FilmOpen Seasonas Billy Patrick1995FilmThe Point of Betrayalas Ted Kitteridge1993FilmTime Machine: The Journey Backas Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles1993TVWalker, Texas Rangeras Gordon Cahill1992FilmGrass Rootsas Gen. Willoughby1991FilmPalominoas Bill King1986TVOutlawsas John Grail1986FilmThe Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas Self1985FilmMask of Murderas Supt. Bob McLaine1985FilmMarbellaas Commander W.P. Anderson1985FilmHalf Nelson1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Tom Dempsey1983TVMasqueradeas Lavender1983FilmOn the Runas Mr. Payatta1982FilmDisney's Halloween Treatas Pongo (voice) (archive footage)1982FilmCharles & Diana: A Royal Love Storyas Edward Adeane1982FilmA Time to Dieas Jack Bailey1981TVFalcon Crestas Frank Agretti1981FilmJacqueline Bouvier Kennedyas 'Black Jack' Bouvier1981FilmHellinger's Lawas Clint Tolliver1980FilmCry of the Innocentas Steve Donegin1979FilmJamaican Goldas Marian Casey1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Paul Duveen1977TVThe Oregon Trailas Evan Thorpe1977FilmUS Against the Worldas Self1977FilmThe Picture Show Manas Palmer1976FilmDisney's Greatest Dog Starsas Pongo (voice) (uncredited)1976FilmVortexas Christopher Tauling1975FilmA Matter of Wife... and Deathas Shamus McCoy1974FilmHell Riveras Marko1973FilmThe Deadly Trackersas Frank Brand1973FilmTrader Hornas Trader Horn1973FilmThe Heroesas Lieutenant Bob Robson1973FilmWayne Trainas Self1973FilmThe Train Robbersas Grady1972FilmFamily Flightas Jason Carlyle1971TVBearcats!as Hank Brackett1971FilmPowderkegas Hank Brackett1970FilmDarker Than Amberas Travis McGee1970FilmThe Man Who Had Power Over Womenas Peter Reaney1970FilmZabriskie Pointas Lee Allen1968FilmThe Hell with Heroesas Brynie MacKay1968FilmNobody Runs Foreveras Scobie Malone1968FilmDark of the Sunas Curry1967FilmChukaas Chuka1967FilmHotelas Peter McDermott1967FilmLionpower from MGMas Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)1966FilmThe Glass Bottom Boatas Bruce Templeton1966FilmEvery Girl's Dreamas Self1965FilmDo Not Disturbas Mike Harper1965FilmThe Liquidatoras Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes1965FilmYoung Cassidyas John Cassidy1965FilmSean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandas self1964Film36 Hoursas Major Walter Gerber1964FilmFate Is the Hunteras Captain Jack Savage1963FilmSunday in New Yorkas Mike Mitchell1963FilmThe V.I.P.sas Les Mangrum1963FilmA Gathering of Eaglesas Col. Hollis Farr1963FilmThe Birdsas Mitch Brenner1962FilmSeven Seas to Calaisas Sir Francis Drake1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVBus Stop1961FilmOne Hundred and One Dalmatiansas Pongo (voice)1960FilmColossus and the Amazon Queenas Pirro1960FilmThe Time Machineas H. George Wells1960TVHong Kong1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Clegg Forbes1959FilmAsk Any Girlas Ross Taford1958FilmSeparate Tablesas Charles1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958FilmStep Down to Terroras Mike Randall1958FilmThe Great Gatsbyas Nick Carraway1957FilmRaintree Countyas Garwood B. Jones1957TVSuspicionas Jim1956FilmGiantas Sir David Karfrey1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Jed Harper1956FilmThe Catered Affairas Ralph Halloran1956FilmWorld Without Endas Herbert Ellis1955FilmHell on Frisco Bayas John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)1955FilmTop Gunas Lem Sutter1955TVCheyenneas Clancy1955FilmThe Virgin Queenas Cpl. Gwilym1954FilmLong John Silveras Israel Hands1954TVStudio 57as Tommy Scarbrough1954FilmKing of the Coral Seaas Jack Janiero1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Sam Tipton1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Boyd Harland1951FilmInland with Sturtas George McLeay1950TVLux Video Theatreas Mr. Gilbert1948TVStudio Oneas Anthony Fouche1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Accepting Award