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Vaughn Taylor

Date of birth: 1911-02-22

Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Vaughn Everett Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Biography

Vaughn Taylor  (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His film credits include Jailhouse Rock, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Psycho and In Cold Blood. In his many television appearances, Taylor appeared in several episodes of the Twilight Zone, including the role of the salesman in the episode" I Sing the Body Electric". He also appeared in "Time Enough at Last", "Still Valley", an episode of "The Outer Limits" called "The Guests" as the character Mr. Latimer, "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" and "The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross". In 1958, he appeared as a doctor shot to death in the back by the brother, played by Nick Adams of an outlaw, portrayed by Michael Landon, whom he had treated in the Steve McQueen CBS western Wanted: Dead or Alive. Taylor appeared three times in the 1960–1961 season in the syndicated series COronado 9 starring Rod Cameron. He guest starred in 1961 as a veterinarian in the ABC sitcom The Hathaways, starring Peggy Cass, Jack Weston, and the Marquis Chimps. Taylor also appeared in 1961 in James Franciscus's short-lived CBS drama series, The Investigators. He was also a frequent guest on the Perry Mason series, appearing a total of eight times (including the first episode). He died in 1983, aged 73, two months before the release of Psycho II, which was the sequel to the original Psycho. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vaughn Taylor (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movie Credits

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
3.8

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1958-08-29

An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexual

Psycho
4.2

Psycho

1960-06-22

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starti

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
5

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019-11-14

Six episodes of the original series, restored and on the big screen for the first time, and a specia

It Should Happen to You
3.5

It Should Happen to You

1954-01-15

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a docum

The Professionals
3.5

The Professionals

1966-11-01

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious M

The Ballad of Cable Hogue
3.5

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970-03-18

Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It

The Lineup
3.5

The Lineup

1958-06-11

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspe

The Gumball Rally
3

The Gumball Rally

1976-07-28

A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gum

Screaming Mimi
2.4

Screaming Mimi

1958-06-25

A blonde night club dancer is being stalked. Will anyone believe her?

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
2.8

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964-06-11

The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she s

Warlock
3.4

Warlock

1959-05-15

A band of murderous cowboys has imposed a reign of terror on the town of Warlock. With the sheriff h

Jailhouse Rock
3.1

Jailhouse Rock

1957-01-17

After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.

My Dog, the Thief
3.4

My Dog, the Thief

1969-09-21

As ratings for Jack Crandall's lifeless airborne traffic reports plummet, a super-size St. Bernard o

The Power
3.1

The Power

1968-02-21

One by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move t

The Wheeler Dealers
3.1

The Wheeler Dealers

1963-11-14

Henry J. Tyroon leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot

24 Hour Psycho
2

24 Hour Psycho

1993-01-01

24 Hour Psycho is the title of an art installation created by artist Douglas Gordon in 1993. The wor

The Further Adventures of Gallegher
0

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

1965-09-26

The young copyboy helps the town’s first female newspaper reporter, who is writing a series on confi

This Could Be the Night
2.9

This Could Be the Night

1957-05-14

To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a

Zebra in the Kitchen
2.1

Zebra in the Kitchen

1965-06-01

A young boy lets the animals out of their cages at the Zoo, to set them free, but the animals start

Radio, Take It Away
0

Radio, Take It Away

1947-01-31

Meet Danny Wilson
1.6

Meet Danny Wilson

1952-02-08

A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.

Seven Keys to Baldpate
0

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1946-07-07

A writer, looking for some peace and quiet in order to finish a novel, takes a room at the Baldpate

The Plunderers
3.1

The Plunderers

1960-11-05

Four young toughs have ridden into Trail City and claimed it as easy pickings for their bullying and

Dark Intruder
3.1

Dark Intruder

1965-07-25

Police call in occult expert to help solve series of murders.

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
2

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return

1975-01-28

A crusty old rancher hires three young women to pose as his daughters. However, the real father of o

Francis Goes to the Races
3.3

Francis Goes to the Races

1951-05-01

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter g

Up Front
0

Up Front

1951-03-05

Military comedy set during WWII, inspired by Bill Mauldin's popular newspaper cartoons of soldiers "

Back at the Front
0

Back at the Front

1952-10-01

Further misadventures of comic soldiers Willie and Joe, now in Japan.

The Gallant Hours
3.4

The Gallant Hours

1960-06-13

A semi-documentary dramatization of five weeks in the life of Vice Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey,

Party Girl
3.4

Party Girl

1958-10-28

Slick lawyer Thomas Farrell has made a career of defending mobsters in trials. It's not until he mee

Set This Town on Fire
0

Set This Town on Fire

1973-01-08

After serving seven years in prison for manslaughter, a man returns to his hometown to find that the

Kilroy
0

Kilroy

1965-03-14

Just discharged from the Marine Corps, Oscar Kilroy arrives in the small town of Wilton Junction. Be

Gunsmoke in Tucson
2.6

Gunsmoke in Tucson

1958-12-07

As young boys, two brothers, Jed (AKA: Chip) and John, witness their father being hung by a vigilant

Cowboy
3.1

Cowboy

1958-01-23

Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by

Diamond Head
2.7

Diamond Head

1962-12-27

Rich Hawaiian pineapple grower and US Senatorial candidate Richard Howland tries to control everythi

They Call It Murder
2.7

They Call It Murder

1971-12-17

A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's m

In Cold Blood
3.7

In Cold Blood

1967-12-15

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, i

The Young Lions
3.4

The Young Lions

1958-04-02

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

The Last Challenge
3.2

The Last Challenge

1967-12-22

An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.

Brock's Last Case
2

Brock's Last Case

1973-03-05

A New York City cop who has retired to a small Western town is drawn into the local case of an India

Andy Hardy Comes Home
2.3

Andy Hardy Comes Home

1958-12-22

Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and

The Carpetbaggers
2.9

The Carpetbaggers

1964-04-08

Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around

The Wizard of Baghdad
3

The Wizard of Baghdad

1961-03-03

A genie turned mortal after his many failures is sent to Baghdad. As his last chance to prove himsel

Fever Heat
0

Fever Heat

1968-05-15

In his final film role, Nick Adams is a young mechanic who finds danger and romance in the exciting,

The Shakiest Gun in the West
3.1

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968-07-10

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to

The Million Dollar Duck
2.9

The Million Dollar Duck

1971-06-30

Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds

Blue Denim
2.5

Blue Denim

1959-07-30

Two naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.

Winter Kill
3.6

Winter Kill

1974-04-15

Someone is shooting the residents of a mountain resort town. Sheriff McNeill (Andy Griffith) must fi

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
3.2

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

1966-05-25

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander

Beauty and the Bride
0

Beauty and the Bride

1953-06-19

Dramatizes the effect of a home when furnishings are simplified, showing modern design at its best w

Decision at Sundown
3.2

Decision at Sundown

1957-11-10

A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the forme

The Bells of Cockaigne
3.6

The Bells of Cockaigne

1953-11-17

An old warehouse worker dreams of saving enough money to return to his native Ireland, but it would

Harvest
0

Harvest

1953-11-23

A young man in love with a sophisticated woman from the city is torn between his desires and those o

10,000 Horses Singing
0

10,000 Horses Singing

1952-03-03

James Dean and John Forsythe star in this story of a wealthy orphan who meets a shy airline owner ab

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
0

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

1971-09-16

Hayes visits con-artist Silky O'Sullivan at his San Francisco mansion and discovers that Kid Curry i

Time Enough at Last
5

Time Enough at Last

A henpecked book lover finds himself blissfully alone with his books after a nuclear war.