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Biography

Parents: William Sturt Taylor and Mona Stewart Father of CNBC anchor Felicia Taylor (by his second wife, Mary Hilem) . Most famous film roles…more

Born

1/11/1930, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Birth Name

Rodney Sturt Taylor

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (7)

Role
- Falcon Crest
  Frank Agretti
  - S 9: Ep 9 Merry Christmas, Charley
    12/8/89
  - S 9: Ep 6 God of the Grape
    11/10/89
  - S 9: Ep 5 Soul Sacrifice
    11/3/89
  - S 9: Ep 4 Payback
    10/20/89
  - S 9: Ep 3 Flesh and Blood
    10/13/89
  - + 84 More Credits
- Outlaws (1986)
  John Grail
  - S 1: Ep 12 Birthday
    5/2/87
  - S 1: Ep 11 Jackpot
    4/4/87
  - S 1: Ep 10 Hardcase
    3/28/87
  - S 1: Ep 9 Independents
    3/21/87
  - S 1: Ep 8 Pursued
    3/7/87
  - + 7 More Credits
- Masquerade
  Lavender
  - S 1: Ep 12 Flashpoint
    4/27/84
  - S 1: Ep 11 Spanish Gambit
    4/20/84
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Sleeper
    4/13/84
  - S 1: Ep 9 Winnings
    4/6/84
  - S 1: Ep 8 The French Connection
    3/30/84
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Oregon Trail
  Evan Thorpe
  - S 1: Ep 6 Hannah's Girls
    10/26/77
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Army Deserter aka The Army Defector
    10/19/77
  - S 1: Ep 4 Trapper's Rendezvous
    10/12/77
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Waterhole
    9/28/77
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Last Game
    9/21/77
  - + 8 More Credits
- Bearcats
  Hank Brackett
  - S 1: Ep 13 Man in a Cage
    12/30/71
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Return of Esteban
    12/23/71
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Big Guns
    12/2/71
  - S 1: Ep 10 Tiger, Tiger
    11/25/71
  - S 1: Ep 9 Bitter Flats
    11/18/71
  - + 9 More Credits
- Hong Kong
  Glenn Evans
  - S 1: Ep 27 The Runaway
    3/29/61
  - S 1: Ep 26 The Innocent Exile
    3/22/61
  - S 1: Ep 25 Love, Honor, and Perish
    3/15/61
  - S 1: Ep 24 The Woman In Gray
    3/8/61
  - S 1: Ep 23 Murder By Proxy
    3/1/61
  - + 22 More Credits
- The Twilight Zone
  Col. Clegg Forbes
  - S 1: Ep 11 And When the Sky Was Opened
    12/11/59
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- Falcon Crest
  Frank Agretti
  - S 8: Ep 22 Decline and Fall
    5/19/89
  - S 8: Ep 21 The Last Laugh
    5/12/89
  - S 8: Ep 19 Grand Delusions
    4/14/89
  - S 8: Ep 18 Enquiring Minds
    4/7/89
  - S 8: Ep 17 Resurrection
    3/31/89
  - + 12 More Credits
- Playhouse 90
  Nick Carraway
  - S 2: Ep 40 The Great Gatsby
    6/26/58
- Playhouse 90
  Francis Allen
  - S 2: Ep 32 Verdict of Three
    4/24/58
Guest Star (28)

Role
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Gordon Cahill
  - S 8: Ep 25 Wedding Bells (2)
    5/20/00
  - S 8: Ep 24 Wedding Bells (1)
    5/20/00
  - S 5: Ep 26 Texas vs. Cahill
    5/10/97
  - S 5: Ep 6 Redemption
    10/26/96
- Water Rats
  Coach
  - S 1: Ep 4 Iron Man
    2/26/96
- Murder, She Wrote
  Insp. Rory Lanahan
  - S 12: Ep 7 Nan's Ghost (2)
    11/9/95
  - S 12: Ep 6 Nan's Ghost (1)
    11/2/95
- Murder, She Wrote
  Tom Dempsey
  - S 11: Ep 20 Another Killing in Cork
    5/7/95
- Tales of the Unexpected
  Paul Duveen
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Hitch-hiker
    3/22/80
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 59 December 2, 1977
    12/2/77
- This is Your Life (Australia)
  Himself
  - — Rod Taylor
    10/12/75
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Dr. Robert Shannon
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon
    12/16/62
- Bus Stop
  Johnny Jones
  - S 1: Ep 5 Portrait of a Hero
    10/29/61
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Bob Carter
  - S 2: Ep 12 Thunder in the Night
    2/19/60
- General Electric Theater
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 20 Early to Die
    2/7/60
- Alcoa Theatre
  Alan Ballister
  - S 3: Ep 21 Capital Gains
    2/1/60
- Zane Grey Theater
  Harper
  - S 4: Ep 17 Picture Of Sal
    1/28/60
- Playhouse 90
  Joey
  - S 4: Ep 3 Misalliance
    10/29/59
- The Twilight Zone
  Col. Clegg Forbes
- Playhouse 90
  Bob Castillo
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Raider
    2/19/59
- Playhouse 90
  Lt. Warren Culver
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Long March
    10/16/58
- Lux Playhouse
  Lee
  - S 1: Ep 1 Best House in the Valley
    10/3/58
- Studio One
  Anthony
  - S 10: Ep 48 Image of Fear
    9/29/58
- General Electric Theater
  Sam Tipton
  - S 6: Ep 12 The Young Years
    12/22/57
- Suspicion
  Jim
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Story of Marjorie Reardon
    10/28/57
- Cheyenne
  Clancy
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Argonauts
    11/1/55
- Conflict
  Clancy
  - S 1: Ep 8 Cheyenne: The Argonauts aka Showdown At Paso Alto
    11/1/55
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 47 Dark Tribute
    7/14/55
- Studio 57
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 38 Killer Whale
    6/7/55
- Studio 57
  Dr. Don Dalby
  - S 1: Ep 34 The Last Day on Earth
    5/10/55
- Studio 57
  Tommy
  - S 1: Ep 32 The Black Sheep's Daughter
    4/26/55
- The Lux Video Theatre
  Mr. Gilbert
  - S 5: Ep 33 The Browning Version
    4/7/55

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- Rod starred in the 1960 classic The Time Machine.
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- Rod twice appeared with Doris Day.
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- Rod was naturalised in 1956.
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- Rod: When I said I no longer wanted to be a painter, that I wanted to be an actor, the first thing I did was get a stinking job in an insurance building.
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- Rod: I'd much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.
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- Rod: I was... not a hippie, not a beatnik - what are they called - a bohemian.
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