Kent Taylor
Date of birth: 1907-05-11
Place of birth: Nashua, Iowa, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Louis William Weiss
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kent Taylor (May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor. Born Louis William Weiss in Nashua, Iowa, Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of them B-movies in the 1930s and 1940s, although he also had roles in more prestigious studio releases, including I'm No Angel (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Payment on Demand (1951), and Track the Man Down (1955). In the 1950s, with his movie career on the decline and television production on the upswing, he played the title role in 58 episodes of the detective series Boston Blackie and the lead in 39 episodes of ABC's The Rough Riders (1958–1959). Other small screen credits include My Little Margie, Tales of Wells Fargo, Zorro, Bat Masterson, Peter Gunn, and Hawaiian Eye. The last years of his career were spent in slasher and horror films with titles like Satan's Sadists, Blood of Ghastly Horror, I Spit on Your Corpse, and Hell's Bloody Devils. Taylor is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kent Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Slightly Scarlet
1956-02-29
Kleptomaniac Dorothy Lyons is paroled from prison into the custody of her sister June, secretary to
I'm No Angel
1933-10-06
The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she
The Mighty Gorga
1969-07-19
A circus owner and a lady trapper trek into the African jungle to capture a giant gorilla for his ci
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
1955-12-01
A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster
Girls for Rent
1974-10-01
A team of girls go on a killing spree across the country.
Hell's Bloody Devils
1970-05-28
Bikers, Nazis, Mafiosi, and the FBI all clash in this wild and wooly exploitation picture from direc
Brain of Blood
1971-08-01
Amir, the benevolent ruler of Kalid, is dying, but there is hope. Freshly deceased, he is flown to t
Death Takes a Holiday
1934-03-30
After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the
Girl in 313
1940-05-31
A priceless necklace goes missing at a plush party. Police close in on the jewel thieves but is one
Five Came Back
1939-06-23
Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939-06-02
The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
One Hour with You
1932-03-23
Andre and Colette Bertier are happily married. When Colette introduces her husband to her flirtatiou
Second Chance
1947-07-18
Jewel thieves battle investigators.
The Crawling Hand
1963-09-04
After an astronaut space capsule is detonated in orbit, with the astronaut begging to be killed, a t
Payment on Demand
1951-02-03
David gives his wife, Joyce, an unexpected—and unpleasant—surprise when he suddenly demands a divorc
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934-10-28
The Wiggs family plan to celebrate Thanksgiving in their rundown shack with leftover stew, without M
A Lady's Profession
1933-03-03
A couple of down-and-out British aristocrats buy an American roadhouse.
Two Girls on Broadway
1940-04-19
Eddie Kerns sells his song to a Broadway producer and also lands a job dancing in the musical. He se
Gang War
1958-07-01
A Los Angeles teacher becomes a mob target when he agrees to be a star witness in a gangland murder
Brides of Blood
1968-05-29
Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote i
Angel's Wild Women
1972-05-03
These angels don't wear halos. After stomping the lights out on a couple of racist rapists, some tou
Men Against the Sky
1940-09-06
A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve d
Blood Of Ghastly Horror
1967-12-17
A mad scientist implants an electronic device into the brain of an injured soldier, which turns him
Four Girls in White
1939-01-27
Young Women go through Nursing School together, each with their own motivation for being there. They
Western Pacific Agent
1950-04-10
An agent searches for a psychopath guilty of robbery and murder, and falls in love with a murder vic
The Accusing Finger
1936-11-17
A proud, pro-capital punishment district attorney with a 90% execution rate, finds himself wrongly c
Deadline for Murder
1946-06-28
A favor for an old friend leads a Los Angeles gambler (Kent Taylor) into a dangerous search for a mi
Trial Without Jury
1950-07-08
A homicide detective suspects a playwright who bases his play on a murder.
Federal Agent at Large
1950-03-12
A crime ring is smuggling gold from Mexico across the border in the US. The Customs Service sends an
If I Had a Million
1932-11-18
An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight st
Smooth as Silk
1946-02-01
An attorney enraged over the prosecution of two innocent people goes on a killing spree.
Secret Venture
1955-11-10
An American is visiting Britain and finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret docume
Ramona
1936-09-25
Half-Indian girl brought up in a wealthy household is loved by the son of the house against his fami
Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944-06-03
Set during Prohibition, the movie centers on Touhy's rise from small time thug to the city's most po
The Day Mars Invaded Earth
1963-02-14
Martians replace scientist & his family to pave way for invasion.
Half Way to Shanghai
1942-09-18
A murder occurs on a train bound for Shanghai during World War II.
Half Past Midnight
1948-03-01
A detective encounters a woman in a nightclub. He finds that she is being blackmailed by a dancer wh
Three Sons
1939-10-13
A shop owner tries to interest his heirs in the family business.
Limehouse Blues
1934-12-11
Fresh from Chinatown in New York, Harry Young has taken over the illegal import business in the seam
Frontier Gambler
1956-07-01
A deputy marshal arrives in the small western town of Fairweather to investigate the death of a beau
Cradle Song
1933-11-19
In a deeply cloistered convent, nun Dorothea Wieck raises a foundling to be Evelyn Venable. But at 1
White Woman
1933-11-10
A nightclub singer marries the rich owner of a rubber plantation. When she returns with him to his e
Alaska
1944-11-18
A man who has been framed on a murder charge is placed in the custody of a crooked U.S. marshal, who
Young Widow
1946-03-01
A young bride tries to rebuild her life after she learns her husband has been killed in the war.
Track the Man Down
1955-06-06
A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a racetrack robbery.
Law of the Lawless
1964-05-13
A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War
Sued for Libel
1939-10-27
A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.
Double Door
1934-05-04
In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sis
Fort Bowie
1958-02-01
Fort Bowie commander Colonel Garrett, suspecting that his wife Alison is having an affair with good-
Tangier
1946-06-06
In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneu
Two-Fisted
1935-10-03
A fast-talking boxing manager and the somewhat hapless fighter he manages happen to run into a young
The Scarlet Empress
1934-05-09
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Gr
The Broken Land
1962-03-31
A cowboy rides into a small town that is ruled with an iron fist by a corrupt sheriff. He becomes in
The Sickle or the Cross
1949-07-01
Reverend John Burnside, American missionary in the Far East, prepares to return home after twenty ye
The Iron Sheriff
1957-04-01
Frontier peacekeeper Sheriff Galt faces a crisis of conscience in The Iron Sheriff. In the aftermath
College Scandal
1935-06-21
Julie Fresnel is a co-ed at Redgate University and her father, Dr. Henri Fresnel, is the new French
David Harum
1934-03-02
Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom
Without Regret
1935-09-13
In order to save herself while in China, a woman marries a young drifter and is able to return to En
Playgirl
1954-04-21
If you remember Shelley Winters from "The Poseidon Adventure" or "Bloody Mama," you might tend to fo
The Crimson Key
1947-07-02
Larry Morgan, a private detective, is hired by a woman who wants Larry to trail her husband. The hus
Sunset Pass
1933-05-26
A US marshal goes undercover to bust up a bunch of rustlers.
Love in a Bungalow
1937-06-27
A radio contest brings together a woman renting a bungalow, and her squatter. Version of Hi, Beautif
I'm Still Alive
1940-09-20
Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky career.
Washington Melodrama
1941-04-17
An elderly businessman (Frank Morgan) plans what he thinks is an innocent night on the town while hi
Frisco Lil
1942-03-13
Lil becomes a dealer in a gambling casino in order to get the information she needs to clear her fat
The Sky Parade
1936-10-09
Aviation action highlights this programmer which concerns foreign intrigue and a pair of WW1 buzz-bo
The Lady Fights Back
1937-10-01
Engineer Owen Merrill travels to the Pacific Northwest where he plans to build a dam. He stays at th
The False Madonna
1931-12-05
A woman who is a member of a gang of con artists impersonates the mother of a wealthy blind man.
The Story of Temple Drake
1933-05-06
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out,
Army Surgeon
1942-12-04
Drama about military doctors and nurses during wartime.
Satan's Sadists
1969-06-01
The "Satans" are a very cruel biker gang led by Anchor. The gang goes to a diner in the middle of no
Forgotten Commandments
1932-05-22
A framework story serves as context for a retelling of the Exodus story and, most importantly, a rec
Florida Special
1936-05-01
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears whil
Pirates of the Skies
1939-01-01
Cafe waitress Barbara Whitney refuses to acknowledge her marriage to Air Policeman Nick Conlon until
Born to Love
1931-04-17
A pregnant American nurse living in London during WWI, believing her soldier-fiance has been killed
Repent at Leisure
1941-04-04
Everyone in a large department store knows that a rising star is married to the owner's daughter, ex
Escape to Paradise
1939-12-22
An American tourist in South America finds love and unexpected trouble.
Wings Over Honolulu
1937-05-16
A Navy pilot gets involved in a romantic triangle while stationed in Hawaii.
The Phantom of Hollywood
1974-02-12
The internationally famous Worldwide Studios has hit hard times and is forced to sell its Hollywood
Bomber's Moon
1943-08-05
An American pilot swears to get revenge on the German ace who shot his brother in this war movie set
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
1942-06-13
Uneven version of Wyatt Earp vs. the Clanton Gang with a little romance thrown in haphazardly.
Walk Tall
1960-09-01
To keep peace, an Army captain (Willard Parker) hunts for an outlaw-gang leader (Kent Taylor) who is
I Take This Woman
1940-02-02
On return from Europe Dr. Decker foils glamour girl Georgi from jumping overboard. At Decker's sug
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932-06-10
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prenti
Smart Girl
1935-07-16
Socialite Pat Reynolds (Ida Lupino) is forced to become the "smart girl" of the title when her wealt
When Love Is Young
1937-03-26
In this drama, a girl from a small town in Pennsylvania dreams of being a star while she goes to sch
Prescription for Romance
1937-12-12
In this romance, a detective teams up with a count and travels to Budapest in search of an embezzler
The Last Express
1938-10-27
A woman finds herself unwillingly mixed up in a series of murders. At the behest of the district at
Ghost Town
1956-03-01
A stage headed West with a group of passengers is attacked by Cheyenne Indians, and takes refuge in
A Girl with Ideas
1937-11-01
A rich banker's zany daughter gains control of a large newspaper.
Harbor Lights
1963-07-01
Professional gambler Dan Crown arrives in San Juan to visit his brother Alex, only to learn from the
Dancers in the Dark
1932-03-11
A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, t
The Man from Yesterday
1932-06-24
A woman whose husband never came home from World War I finds herself in love with her doctor. She tr
The Crawling Hand
1991-02-24
The hand of a dead astronaut comes crawling back from the grave to strangle the living.
Gang Busters
1942-03-31
Police detectives battle the League of Murdered Men, a gang of resurrected dead criminals.
Under-Cover Man
1932-12-02
When his father is murdered, erstwhile conman Nick Darrow asks the cops if he can go undercover to f
The Daltons Ride Again
1945-11-23
The notorious Dalton Boys have decided to go straight and move to Argentina. Just before they leave,
The Road to Reno
1931-09-25
Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who
The Purple Hills
1961-10-31
When a bounty hunter kills an outlaw for the reward, he has to deal with both a man falsely claiming
The Night of June 13
1932-09-17
Elna Curry, once a concert pianist, develops an unfounded jealousy of neighbor, Trudie Morrow. Elna
Mississippi Gambler
1942-04-17
A journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, wh
The Firebrand
1962-08-07
A Mexican outlaw begins a one-man war against corrupt California Rangers who are harassing Hispanic
My Marriage
1936-01-31
When gangster's bullets put an end to the career of H.J. Barton, underworld gambling czar who masque
The County Chairman
1935-01-11
Based on George Ade's play which, in part, was based on an incident in a 1902 election in Wyoming, w
The Jury's Secret
1938-01-16
A reporter covering a murder trial guesses that the murderer of a ruthless businessman is her ex-fia
The Girl from Avenue A
1940-08-09
A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material
Dangerous Millions
1946-11-27
Eight strangers meet in Shanghai to stake claims to the fortune of a late shipping magnate, then mus
Many Happy Returns
1934-06-08
Gracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a
Blonde Venus
1932-09-23
In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retire
The Mysterious Rider
1933-01-30
The ranchers have given money through Benton to the crooked lawyer Harkness to save the titles to th
Ladies' Man
1931-04-16
A society gigolo goes after a rich mother and her daughter, but tries to find true happiness with hi
Devil and the Deep
1932-08-12
Naval commander Charles Sturm has made life miserable for his wife Diana due to his insane jealousy