Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

1930–2015 (aged 84)·Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

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.

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52Credits22 TV · 30 films
1948–2009Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedBus Stop
7.0 Average ratingacross 50 titles

Top TV shows 22best Rod Taylor shows

  1. 1Bus Stop posterBus Stop1 ep · 196110.0
  2. 2The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneClegg Forbes · 1 ep · 19598.5
  3. 3Studio 57 posterStudio 57Tommy Scarbrough · 1 ep · 19548.0
  4. 4Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteTom Dempsey · 1 ep · 19847.5
  5. 5Masquerade posterMasqueradeLavender · 13 eps · 19837.5
  6. 6Schlitz Playhouse of Stars posterSchlitz Playhouse of StarsBoyd Harland · 1 ep · 19517.2
  7. 7Walker, Texas Ranger posterWalker, Texas RangerGordon Cahill · 4 eps · 19937.0
  8. 8General Electric Theater posterGeneral Electric TheaterSam Tipton · 1 ep · 19536.8
  9. 9Bearcats! posterBearcats!Hank Brackett · 13 eps · 19716.8
  10. 10Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedPaul Duveen · 1 ep · 19796.8
  11. 11Lux Video TheatreMr. Gilbert · 1 ep · 19506.7
  12. 12Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse posterWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1 ep · 19586.3
  13. 13Water Rats posterWater RatsCoach · 1 ep · 19966.3
  14. 14Suspicion posterSuspicionJim · 1 ep · 19576.2
  15. 15Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJed Harper · 1 ep · 19566.2
  16. 16Cheyenne posterCheyenneClancy · 1 ep · 19556.1
  17. 17The Oregon Trail posterThe Oregon TrailEvan Thorpe · 13 eps · 19775.7
  18. 18Falcon Crest posterFalcon CrestFrank Agretti · 26 eps · 19815.6
  19. 19Studio One posterStudio OneAnthony Fouche · 1 ep · 19485.4
  20. 20Legends posterLegendsMike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep · 20065.0
  21. 21Hong Kong posterHong Kong27 eps · 1960
  22. 22Outlaws posterOutlawsSheriff Jonathan Grail · 1986–1987 · Action

Top movies 30best Rod Taylor movies

  1. 1Hellinger's Law posterHellinger's LawClint Tolliver · 19818.8
  2. 2Powderkeg posterPowderkegHank Brackett · 19718.5
  3. 3Inglourious Basterds posterInglourious BasterdsWinston Churchill · 20098.2
  4. 4Grass Roots posterGrass RootsGen. Willoughby · 19928.0
  5. 5On the Run posterOn the RunMr. Payatta · 19838.0
  6. 6Disney's Greatest Dog Stars posterDisney's Greatest Dog StarsPongo (voice) (uncredited) · 19768.0
  7. 7Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy posterJacqueline Bouvier Kennedy'Black Jack' Bouvier · 19817.6
  8. 8Giant posterGiantSir David Karfrey · 19567.6
  9. 9The Birds posterThe BirdsMitch Brenner · 19637.5
  10. 10The Time Machine posterThe Time MachineH. George Wells · 19607.4
  11. 11The Point of Betrayal posterThe Point of BetrayalTed Kitteridge · 19957.3
  12. 12King of the Coral Sea posterKing of the Coral SeaJack Janiero · 19547.3
  13. 13The Catered Affair posterThe Catered AffairRalph Halloran · 19567.2
  14. 14One Hundred and One Dalmatians posterOne Hundred and One DalmatiansPongo (voice) · 19617.2
  15. 15Zabriskie Point posterZabriskie PointLee Allen · 19707.0
  16. 1636 Hours poster36 HoursMajor Walter Gerber · 19647.0
  17. 17Separate Tables posterSeparate TablesCharles · 19587.0
  18. 18The Virgin Queen posterThe Virgin QueenCpl. Gwilym · 19557.0
  19. 19Sunday in New York posterSunday in New YorkMike Mitchell · 19636.8
  20. 20A Matter of Wife... and Death posterA Matter of Wife... and DeathShamus McCoy · 19756.7
  21. 21Top Gun posterTop GunLem Sutter · 19556.6
  22. 22Dark of the Sun posterDark of the SunCurry · 19686.6
  23. 23The Picture Show Man posterThe Picture Show ManPalmer · 19776.5
  24. 24Fate Is the Hunter posterFate Is the HunterCaptain Jack Savage · 19646.5
  25. 25Ask Any Girl posterAsk Any GirlRoss Taford · 19596.5
  26. 26Disney's Halloween Treat posterDisney's Halloween TreatPongo (voice) (archive footage) · 19826.5
  27. 27Darker Than Amber posterDarker Than AmberTravis McGee · 19706.4
  28. 28Young Cassidy posterYoung CassidyJohn Cassidy · 19656.4
  29. 29Raintree County posterRaintree CountyGarwood B. Jones · 19576.4
  30. 30The Liquidator posterThe LiquidatorBrian Ian "Boysie" Oakes · 19656.3

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