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Rod Taylor
Born January 11, 1930Died January 07, 2015
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
Actor (104 credits)
Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)
2022
Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelf
2017
Inglourious BasterdsWinston Churchill
2009
Not Quite HollywoodSelf
2008
KawDoc
2007
All About 'The Birds'Self
2000
Welcome to Woop WoopDaddy-O
1998
The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyGeneral Sorenson
1996
The Point of BetrayalTed Kitteridge
1995
Open SeasonBilly Patrick
1995
Time Machine: The Journey BackHimself / Narrator / H.G. Welles
1993
Grass RootsGen. Willoughby
1992
PalominoBill King
1991
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf
1986
MarbellaCommander W.P. Anderson
1985
Half Nelson
1985
Mask of MurderSupt. Bob McLaine
1985
On the RunMr. Payatta
1983
A Time to DieJack Bailey
1982
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryEdward Adeane
1982
Disney's Halloween TreatPongo (voice) (archive footage)
1982
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy'Black Jack' Bouvier
1981
Hellinger's LawClint Tolliver
1981
Cry of the InnocentSteve Donegin
1980
Jamaican GoldMarian Casey
1979
The Picture Show ManPalmer
1977
US Against the WorldSelf
1977
VortexChristopher Tauling
1976
Disney's Greatest Dog StarsPongo (voice) (uncredited)
1976
A Matter of Wife... and DeathShamus McCoy
1975
Hell RiverMarko
1974
Wayne TrainSelf
1973
The Train RobbersGrady
1973
The Deadly TrackersFrank Brand
1973
The HeroesLieutenant Bob Robson
1973
Trader HornTrader Horn
1973
Family FlightJason Carlyle
1972
PowderkegHank Brackett
1971
Zabriskie PointLee Allen
1970
Darker Than AmberTravis McGee
1970
The Man Who Had Power Over WomenPeter Reaney
1970
Dark of the SunCurry
1968
Nobody Runs ForeverScobie Malone
1968
The Hell with HeroesBrynie MacKay
1968
ChukaChuka
1967
HotelPeter McDermott
1967
Lionpower from MGM
1967
The Glass Bottom BoatBruce Templeton
1966
Every Girl's DreamSelf
1966
The LiquidatorBrian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
1965
Do Not DisturbMike Harper
1965
Young CassidyJohn Cassidy
1965
36 HoursMajor Walter Gerber
1964
Fate Is the HunterCaptain Jack Savage
1964
The BirdsMitch Brenner
1963
The V.I.P.sLes Mangrum
1963
Sunday in New YorkMike Mitchell
1963
A Gathering of EaglesCol. Hollis Farr
1963
Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis Drake
1962
One Hundred and One DalmatiansPongo (voice)
1961
The Time MachineH. George Wells
1960
Colossus and the Amazon QueenPirro
1960
Ask Any GirlRoss Taford
1959
The Great GatsbyNick Carraway
1958
Separate TablesCharles
1958
Step Down to TerrorMike Randall
1958
Raintree CountyGarwood B. Jones
1957
GiantSir David Karfrey
1956
World Without EndHerbert Ellis
1956
The Catered AffairRalph Halloran
1956
The Virgin QueenCpl. Gwilym
1955
Hell on Frisco BayJohn Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)
1955
Top GunLem Sutter
1955
King of the Coral SeaJack Janiero
1954
Long John SilverIsrael Hands
1954
Inland with SturtGeorge McLeay
1951
Tv
LegendsMike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Water RatsCoach
1996
Walker, Texas RangerGordon Cahill
1993
Outlaws
1986
Murder, She WroteTom Dempsey
1984
Murder, She WroteInspector Rory Lanahan
1984
MasqueradeLavender
1983
Falcon CrestFrank Agretti
1981
Tales of the UnexpectedPaul Duveen
1979
The Oregon TrailEvan Thorpe
1977
Bearcats!Hank Brackett
1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962
Bus Stop
1961
Hong Kong
1960
The Twilight ZoneClegg Forbes
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
SuspicionJim
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJed Harper
1956
CheyenneClancy
1955
Studio 57Tommy Scarbrough
1954
Studio 57Dr. Don Dolby
1954
General Electric TheaterSam Tipton
1953
General Electric TheaterFred Gauman
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBoyd Harland
1951
Lux Video TheatreMr. Gilbert
1950
Lux Video TheatreBaxter
1950
Studio OneAnthony Fouche
1948
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Accepting Award
1944
Writer (1 credits)
Producer (1 credits)