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Don Taylor

Lived · 78 Born · Dec 13, 1920 From · Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA Films · 42

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Biography

Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978).

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Known for

The Diamond Trap poster

The Diamond Trap

Classified Love poster

Classified Love

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story poster

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

Secret Weapons poster

Career timeline

2025

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

1988

The Diamond Trap

1987

Ghost of a Chance

1986

Classified Love Notable

1985

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1984

He's Not Your Son

1983

Listen to Your Heart Notable

1982

Drop-Out Father

1981

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Broken Promise Notable

1980

The Promise of Love

The Final Countdown

1979

1978

Damien - Omen II

When the Actors Come

For Tea on Sunday

1977

The Island of Dr. Moreau

A Circle of Children Notable

The Achurch Letters

1976

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Hemingway Play Notable

1974

Honky Tonk Notable

1973

1972

The Man Hunter Notable

Heat of Anger Notable

1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Notable

1970

1969

Frequently appears with

Howard Hesseman

Chief Walter Vadney

Chief Supt. Kellogg

Stephanie Faracy

Theresa Leonetti

Full filmography

Mrs. Weekley's Lover poster

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

The Diamond Trap poster

The Diamond Trap

Ghost of a Chance poster

Ghost of a Chance

Classified Love poster

Classified Love

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story poster

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

Secret Weapons poster

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn poster

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

He's Not Your Son poster

He's Not Your Son

September Gun poster

Listen to Your Heart poster

Listen to Your Heart

Drop-Out Father poster

Drop-Out Father

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game poster

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

Broken Promise poster

The Promise of Love poster

The Promise of Love

In Hiding poster

The Final Countdown poster

The Final Countdown

The Gift poster

Damien - Omen II poster

Damien - Omen II

When the Actors Come poster

When the Actors Come

For Tea on Sunday poster

For Tea on Sunday

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