Rod Taylor
Acting
Born: January 11, 1930 · Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Died: January 7, 2015 (aged 84)
Highest Rated
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
Inglourious Basterds
2009
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
The Birds
1963
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Time Machine
1960
Giant
1956
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Zabriskie Point
1970
The Train Robbers
1973
Separate Tables
1958
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
Photos (1)
Movies (65)
Inglourious Basterds
Winston Churchill
The Birds
Mitch Brenner
Giant
David Karfrey
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Pongo (voice)
The Time Machine
H. George Wells
Zabriskie Point
Lee Allen
Ask Any Girl
Ross Taford
Fate Is the Hunter
Captain Jack Savage
Separate Tables
Charles
Dark of the Sun
Curry
Jamaican Gold
Marian Casey
The Glass Bottom Boat
Bruce Templeton
The Virgin Queen
Cpl. Gwilym
Young Cassidy
John Cassidy
The Train Robbers
Grady
Raintree County
Garwood B. Jones
A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Hollis Farr
36 Hours
Major Walter Gerber
Disney's Halloween Treat
Pongo (voice) (archive footage)
Do Not Disturb
Mike Harper
Chuka
Chuka
Welcome to Woop Woop
Daddy-O
The Hell with Heroes
Brynie MacKay
Hotel
Peter McDermott
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Pirro
Sunday in New York
Mike Mitchell
Open Season
Billy Patrick
Hell on Frisco Bay
John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)
The V.I.P.s
Les Mangrum
Nobody Runs Forever
Scobie Malone
Step Down to Terror
Mike Randall
The Liquidator
Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Shamus McCoy
Long John Silver
Israel Hands
Kaw
Doc
The Catered Affair
Ralph Halloran
Cry of the Innocent
Steve Donegin
Half Nelson
1985
The Deadly Trackers
Frank Brand
Family Flight
Jason Carlyle
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Peter Reaney
Hellinger's Law
Clint Tolliver
Top Gun
Lem Sutter
Powderkeg
Hank Brackett
Trader Horn
Trader Horn
World Without End
Herbert Ellis
A Time to Die
Jack Bailey
Seven Seas to Calais
Sir Francis Drake
Grass Roots
Gen. Willoughby
The Heroes
Lieutenant Bob Robson
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Edward Adeane
The Picture Show Man
Palmer
The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
General Sorenson
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
'Black Jack' Bouvier
Mask of Murder
Supt. Bob McLaine
Hell River
Marko
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Pongo (voice) (uncredited)
Palomino
Bill King
Marbella
Commander W.P. Anderson
King of the Coral Sea
Jack Janiero
Darker Than Amber
Travis McGee
On the Run
Mr. Payatta
The Point of Betrayal
Ted Kitteridge
Vortex
Christopher Tauling
TV Shows (26)
Murder, She Wrote
Tom Dempsey · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Inspector Rory Lanahan · 2 eps
Falcon Crest
Frank Agretti · 26 eps
The Twilight Zone
Clegg Forbes · 1 eps
Studio One
Anthony Fouche · 1 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
Paul Duveen · 1 eps
Cheyenne
Clancy · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jed Harper · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gordon Cahill · 4 eps
Water Rats
Coach · 1 eps
Studio 57
Tommy Scarbrough · 1 eps
Studio 57
Dr. Don Dolby · 1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Gilbert · 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
Baxter · 1 eps
Legends
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Suspicion
Jim · 1 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
Masquerade
Lavender · 13 eps
Hong Kong
Glenn Evans · 27 eps
The Oregon Trail
Evan Thorpe · 13 eps
Bearcats!
Hank Brackett · 13 eps
Outlaws
John Grail · 12 eps
General Electric Theater
Sam Tipton · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Fred Gauman · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Boyd Harland · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award · 1 eps
Not Quite Hollywood
Self
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
US Against the World
Self
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles
All About 'The Birds'
Self
Wayne Train
Self
Every Girl's Dream
Self