Robert Taylor (actor)

Robert Taylor (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 appearances in A Yank at Oxford (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), and Bataan (1943). During World War II, he served in the United States Naval Air Corps, where he worked as a flight instructor and appeared in instructional films. From 1959 to 1962, he starred in the ABC series The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor. In 1966, he took over hosting duties from his friend Ronald Reagan on the series Death Valley Days.

Taylor was married to actress Barbara Stanwyck from 1939 to 1951. He married actress Ursula Thiess in 1954, and they had two children. A chain smoker, Taylor was diagnosed with lung cancer in October 1968. He died of the disease in June 1969 at the age of 57.

Robert Taylor

Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Taylor may refer to:

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Robert Taylor (Conservative politician)

Robert George Taylor (7 December 1932—18 June 1981) was a British Conservative politician.

Parliamentary career

Taylor fought Battersea North in 1959 and 1964, but was beaten each time by Labour's Douglas Jay.

He was Member of Parliament for Croydon North West, South London from 1970 until his death in 1981, which triggered the Croydon North West by-election in which the Tories lost the seat to Liberal Bill Pitt.

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Robert Taylor (sprinter born 1953)

Robert Earl Taylor (born April 29, 1953) is an American former sprinter.

At the 1975 Pan American Games, Taylor was a member of gold medal winning 4x400 m relay team and won the AAU championships in 400 m in 1977.

Taylor came third in the 400 meters at the 1977 IAAF Athletics World Cup in Düsseldorf whilst representing the USA. By virtue of this, he was part of a controversy as the race was re-run the day after the first run because Alberto Juantorena (of Cuba representing the Americas) lodged a successful protest that he had not been able to hear the starter's gun in the first race.

Taylor was ranked as one of the best 400 m runners in 1976 and 1977.

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