Kent Taylor
Acting
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.
Born: May 11, 1907
Place of Birth: Nashua, Iowa, USA
Known For
Zorro
Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.
Zorro
Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.
Zorro
Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.
The Ford Television Theatre
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
The Rifleman
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
Two-Fisted
A fast-talking boxing manager and the somewhat hapless fighter he manages happen to run into a young man who was a good prizefighter in his day but is now out of the sport and has a drinking problem. They decide to train him for a big match, and in the process find themselves involved in romance, shady characters and a possible kidnapping.
David Harum
Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller who places a winning $4,500 bet on a 10-1 harness racing horse, making him Rogers' bank partner.
The Night of June 13
Elna Curry, once a concert pianist, develops an unfounded jealousy of neighbor, Trudie Morrow. Elna who suffers from neurasthenia, believes that Trudie is having an affair with her husband, John, and vows revenge on Trudie. John explains to Trudie Elna's condition and plan. Trudie, being good-hearted tells John that she'll move. One evening, John returns late from work to discover Elna dead. John burns Elna's suicide note to protect Trudie. This results in John being charged for murder and put on trial.
Double Door
In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sister Caroline. Her domineering urges go into overdrive when their half-brother Rip brings a new bride home to the family’s gloomy Fifth Avenue mansion, built by their late industrialist father. The title refers to a secret soundproofed chamber that the villainess uses to entrap her enemies.
The Scarlet Empress
During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.
Filmography
as Moreno
as Wickes
as Parker
as Dr. Trenton
as Count von Delberg
as Tonga Jack Adams
as Lew
as Doc Jelko
as Dr. Paul Henderson
as Elton Corey
as Attorney Rand McDonald
as Dr. Max Weitzberg
as Dan Crown
as Dr. David Fielding
as Maj. Tim Bancroft
as Marshal Jim Cogan
as Johnny Barnes
as Frank Carter
as Adam Kendricks
as Justin Crane
as Morrell
as John Martin / Gabilan
as Bryce Barker, Meadows' Attonery
as Col. James Garrett
as Carlos Murrietta
as Carlos Murietta
as Hank Farragut
as Phil Quincy
as Roger Chadwick
as Anse Conroy
as Frank Jansen
as Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter
as Ted O'Hara
as John Ford
as Ted Andrews
as Frank Carson
as Boston Blackie
as Robert Townsend
as Jed Kilgore
as Rod Kendall
as Mark Reed, aka Nick Ravel
as Rev. John Burnside
as Wade Hamilton
as Kendal Wolf
as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan
as Jack Clark
as Steve Millard
as Ramon
as Peter Waring
as Mark Fenton (Defense Attorney)
as Bob Dalton
as Gary Corbett
as Steve Warren
as Capt. Paul von Block
as Lt. Philip Harvey
as Frederick Barton, [Screen Credit / Ads Name: Alexander Barton ]
as Doc Holliday
as John J. 'Johnny' Forbes
as Det. Lt. Bannister
as Hal Thorne
as Richard Hughes
as Steve Bennett
as Martin Ames
as MacMillan Forrester
as Gregg Dunn
as 'Chat' Chatsworth
as Phil Mayberry
as Richard Fleming
as Steve Lonegan
as Gene Pardway
as Joe
as Bill Brown
as Robert 'Bob' Maitland
as Duncan MacLain, Private Detective
as Walter Russell
as Steve Macy
as Frank Barnes
as Greg Chandler
as Andy Russell
as Jerry Welch
as Tommy Wade
as Felipe Moreno
as Wally Nelson
as John DeWitt Tyler III
as Clint Blackburn
as Steve Paradin
as Nick Graham
as Seth Dunlap
as Ben Harvey
as Eric Benton
as Bob Redding
as Movie Actor (uncredited)
as Rip Van Brett
as Corrado
as John
as Antonio
as David von Elst
as Kirk Lawrence
as Clink Peeples
as First Jellybean (uncredited)
as Dick Garfield
as Wade Benton
as Russ
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
as Hiker (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
as A Friend at Party (uncredited)
as Military Policeman
as Greg Boleslavsky
as Gregor
as Party Guest Greeted by Colette (uncredited)
as Saxophonist
as Footman
as Jackie's Admirer
as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)