Acting
Rod Taylor
Born January 11, 1930 · Sydney - New South Wales - Australia · Died January 7, 2015
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
8.4
Inglourious Basterds
Winston Churchill
7.3
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Pongo (voice)
7.6
The Birds
Mitch Brenner
9.0
The Twilight Zone
Clegg Forbes
7.5
The Time Machine
H. George Wells
7.6
Giant
David Karfrey
5.7
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gordon Cahill
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Tom Dempsey, Inspector Rory Lanahan
6.9
Zabriskie Point
Lee Allen
6.4
The Train Robbers
Grady
7.3
Separate Tables
Charles
7.6
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
8.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
4.3
Kaw
Doc
6.8
Dark of the Sun
Curry
7.4
36 Hours
Major Walter Gerber
6.5
The Glass Bottom Boat
Bruce Templeton
6.3
The V.I.P.s
Les Mangrum
6.2
Falcon Crest
Frank Agretti
5.8
World Without End
Herbert Ellis
Filmography
- 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)Movie
- 2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelfMovie
- 2009Inglourious BasterdsWinston ChurchillMovie
- 2008Not Quite HollywoodSelfMovie
- 2007KawDocMovie
- 2006LegendsMike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)Series
- 2000All About 'The Birds'SelfMovie
- 1998Welcome to Woop WoopDaddy-OMovie
- 1998Death on the Oregon TrailMovie
- 1996The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyGeneral SorensonMovie
- 1996Water RatsCoachSeries
- 1995Open SeasonBilly PatrickMovie
- 1995The Point of BetrayalTed KitteridgeMovie
- 1993Time Machine: The Journey BackSelf / Narrator / H.G. WellesMovie
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerGordon CahillSeries
- 1992Grass RootsGen. WilloughbyMovie
- 1991PalominoBill KingMovie
- 1986OutlawsJohn GrailSeries
- 1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelfMovie
- 1985Mask of MurderSupt. Bob McLaineMovie
- 1985MarbellaCommander W.P. AndersonMovie
- 1985Half NelsonMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteTom Dempsey, Inspector Rory LanahanSeries
- 1983MasqueradeLavenderSeries
- 1983On the RunMr. PayattaMovie
- 1982Disney's Halloween TreatPongo (voice) (archive footage)Movie
- 1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryEdward AdeaneMovie
- 1982A Time to DieJack BaileyMovie
- 1981Falcon CrestFrank AgrettiSeries
- 1981Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy'Black Jack' BouvierMovie
- 1981Hellinger's LawClint TolliverMovie
- 1980Cry of the InnocentSteve DoneginMovie
- 1979Jamaican GoldMarian Casey, ScreenplayMovie
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedPaul DuveenSeries
- 1977The Oregon TrailEvan ThorpeSeries
- 1977US Against the WorldSelfMovie
- 1977The Picture Show ManPalmerMovie
- 1976Disney's Greatest Dog StarsPongo (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1976VortexChristopher TaulingMovie
- 1975A Matter of Wife... and DeathShamus McCoyMovie
- 1974Hell RiverMarkoMovie
- 1973The Deadly TrackersFrank BrandMovie
- 1973Trader HornTrader HornMovie
- 1973The HeroesLieutenant Bob RobsonMovie
- 1973Wayne TrainSelfMovie
- 1973The Train RobbersGradyMovie
- 1972Family FlightJason CarlyleMovie
- 1971Bearcats!Hank BrackettSeries
- 1971PowderkegHank BrackettMovie
- 1970Darker Than AmberTravis McGeeMovie
- 1970The Man Who Had Power Over WomenPeter ReaneyMovie
- 1970Zabriskie PointLee AllenMovie
- 1968The Hell with HeroesBrynie MacKayMovie
- 1968Nobody Runs ForeverScobie MaloneMovie
- 1968Dark of the SunCurryMovie
- 1967ChukaChuka, ProducerMovie
- 1967HotelPeter McDermottMovie
- 1967Lionpower from MGMSelf - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1966The Glass Bottom BoatBruce TempletonMovie
- 1966Catalina IslandSelfMovie
- 1966Every Girl's DreamSelfMovie
- 1965Do Not DisturbMike HarperMovie
- 1965The LiquidatorBrian Ian "Boysie" OakesMovie
- 1965Young CassidyJohn CassidyMovie
- 1965Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of IrelandselfMovie
- 196436 HoursMajor Walter GerberMovie
- 1964Fate Is the HunterCaptain Jack SavageMovie
- 1963Sunday in New YorkMike MitchellMovie
- 1963The V.I.P.sLes MangrumMovie
- 1963A Gathering of EaglesCol. Hollis FarrMovie
- 1963The BirdsMitch BrennerMovie
- 1962Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis DrakeMovie
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1961Bus StopSeries
- 1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansPongo (voice)Movie
- 1960Colossus and the Amazon QueenPirroMovie
- 1960The Time MachineH. George WellsMovie
- 1960Hong KongGlenn EvansSeries
- 1959The Twilight ZoneClegg ForbesSeries
- 1959Ask Any GirlRoss TafordMovie
- 1958Separate TablesCharlesMovie
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
- 1958Step Down to TerrorMike RandallMovie
- 1958The Great GatsbyNick CarrawayMovie
- 1957Raintree CountyGarwood B. JonesMovie
- 1957SuspicionJimSeries
- 1956GiantDavid KarfreyMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJed HarperSeries
- 1956The Catered AffairRalph HalloranMovie
- 1956World Without EndHerbert EllisMovie
- 1955Hell on Frisco BayJohn Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)Movie
- 1955Top GunLem SutterMovie
- 1955CheyenneClancySeries
- 1955The Virgin QueenCpl. GwilymMovie
- 1954Long John SilverIsrael HandsMovie
- 1954Studio 57Tommy Scarbrough, Dr. Don DolbySeries
- 1954King of the Coral SeaJack JanieroMovie
- 1953General Electric TheaterSam Tipton, Fred GaumanSeries
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBoyd HarlandSeries
- 1951Inland with SturtGeorge McLeayMovie
- 1950Lux Video TheatreMr. Gilbert, BaxterSeries
- 1948Studio OneAnthony FoucheSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Accepting AwardSeries