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
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Pongo (voice)
The Birds
Mitch Brenner
Giant
David Karfrey
The Time Machine
H. George Wells
Zabriskie Point
Lee Allen
Kaw
Doc
Chuka
Chuka
Dark of the Sun
Curry
Separate Tables
Charles
The Train Robbers
Grady
The V.I.P.s
Les Mangrum
Powderkeg
Hank Brackett
A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Hollis Farr
Hell on Frisco Bay
John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)
The Glass Bottom Boat
Bruce Templeton
Hotel
Peter McDermott
Raintree County
Garwood B. Jones
Fate Is the Hunter
Captain Jack Savage
Jamaican Gold
Marian Casey
The Deadly Trackers
Frank Brand
The Virgin Queen
Cpl. Gwilym
36 Hours
Major Walter Gerber
Trader Horn
Trader Horn
World Without End
Herbert Ellis
Long John Silver
Israel Hands
The Catered Affair
Ralph Halloran
Do Not Disturb
Mike Harper
The Heroes
Lieutenant Bob Robson
The Liquidator
Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
Ask Any Girl
Ross Taford
Nobody Runs Forever
Scobie Malone
Young Cassidy
John Cassidy
Sunday in New York
Mike Mitchell
Open Season
Billy Patrick
The Hell with Heroes
Brynie MacKay
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
'Black Jack' Bouvier
Cry of the Innocent
Steve Donegin
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Pirro
Half Nelson
1985
Grass Roots
Gen. Willoughby
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Peter Reaney
Family Flight
Jason Carlyle
A Matter of Wife... and Death
Shamus McCoy
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
General Sorenson
Disney's Halloween Treat
Pongo (voice) (archive footage)
The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
Mask of Murder
Supt. Bob McLaine
Seven Seas to Calais
Sir Francis Drake
Hell River
Marko
A Time to Die
Jack Bailey
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Pongo (voice) (uncredited)
Welcome to Woop Woop
Daddy-O
Top Gun
Lem Sutter
Hellinger's Law
Clint Tolliver
Step Down to Terror
Mike Randall
Vortex
Christopher Tauling
The Picture Show Man
Palmer
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Edward Adeane
Palomino
Bill King
Darker Than Amber
Travis McGee
King of the Coral Sea
Jack Janiero
On the Run
Mr. Payatta
Marbella
Commander W.P. Anderson
The Point of Betrayal
Ted Kitteridge
TV Shows (24)
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
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gordon Cahill · 4 eps
Cheyenne
Clancy · 1 eps
Studio One
Anthony Fouche · 1 eps
Tales of the Unexpected
Paul Duveen · 1 eps
Water Rats
Coach · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jed Harper · 1 eps
Studio 57
Tommy Scarbrough · 1 eps
Studio 57
Dr. Don Dolby · 1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
Suspicion
Jim · 1 eps
Legends
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Masquerade
Lavender · 13 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
Hong Kong
Glenn Evans · 27 eps
The Oregon Trail
Evan Thorpe · 13 eps
General Electric Theater
Sam Tipton · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Fred Gauman · 1 eps
Bearcats!
Hank Brackett · 13 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Boyd Harland · 1 eps
Outlaws
John Grail · 12 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
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
US Against the World
Self
Lionpower from MGM
Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Self
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
self
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
Wayne Train
Self
All About 'The Birds'
Self
Time Machine: The Journey Back
Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles
Every Girl's Dream
Self