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Robert Taylor
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American actor (1911-1969)
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Robert Taylor, born Spangler Arlington Brugh Taylor in Filley, Nebraska, was an American actor and aircraft pilot. He was a member of the Republican Party and served in World War II. Taylor attended Pomona College and was married to Barbara Stanwyck and Ursula Thiess. He died of lung cancer in Santa Monica in 1969 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
His career included work as a film and television actor. Taylor is recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.
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Film & TV
Filley, Nebraska, USA
Robert Taylor (born Spangler Arlington Brugh; August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969) was an American film and television actor who was one of the most popular leading men of his time. Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He won his first leading role the following year in Magnificent Obsession. His popularity increased during the late 1930s and 1940s with…
Known for
- The Real Charlie Chaplin — Self (archive footage)2021
- Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo — Self (archive footage)2014
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
- Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire — Self (archive footage)1991
- Yellowthread Street — Det. Peter Marenta1990
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory — Self (archive footage)1972
- The Extraordinary Seaman — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1969
- Garbo, by Joan Crawford — Self (archive footage)1969
- Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows — Mr. Farriday: The 'In' Group1968
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Key facts
- Born
- Spangler Arlington Brugh , ( 1911-08-05 ) August 5, 1911, Filley, Nebraska , U.S.
- Died
- June 8, 1969 (1969-06-08) (aged 57), Santa Monica, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Glendale, California
- Alma mater
- Doane College , Pomona College
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1934–1968
- Spouses
- Barbara Stanwyck ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1939 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1952 ) Ursula Thiess ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Taylor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Filley
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Spouse
- Ursula Thiess
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Pomona College
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Genre
- Western film
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- Robert Taylor by Eric Carpenter, 1946.jpg
- Height
- 180
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Robert Taylor
- date of birth
- 1911-08-05
- date of death
- 1969-06-08
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- birth name
- Spangler Arlington Brugh Taylor.
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- Robert Taylor
- different from
- Robert Taylor
- name in native language
- Robert Taylor
- start of work period
- 1934-00-00
- end of work period
- 1968-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Taylor (born Spangler Arlington Brugh; August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969) was an American film and television actor and singer who was one of the most popular leading men of his era.
Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He won his first leading role the following year in Magnificent Obsession. His popularity increased during the late 1930s and 1940s with appearances in Camille (1936), A Yank at Oxford (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), and Bataan (1943). During World War II, he served in the United States Naval Air Forces, where he worked as a flight instructor and appeared in instructional films. From 1959 to 1962, he starred in the television series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor. In 1966, he assumed hosting duties from his friend Ronald Reagan on the series Death Valley Days.
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