Don Taylor
70 movies · 50 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Dec 13, 1920
- Died
- Dec 29, 1998 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Donald Richie Taylor
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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Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 6.4 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971 · Film
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★ 6.4 Damien - Omen II
1978 · Film
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★ 6.6 The Final Countdown
1980 · Film
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★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · TV
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★ 5.7 The Island of Dr. Moreau
1977 · Film
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★ 7.8 Night Gallery
1970 · TV
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★ 7.6 The Wild Wild West
1965 · TV
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★ 6.6 The 5-Man Army
1969 · Film
Don Taylor: movies and TV shows
Acting (42)
- 1994 That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1984
- 1969 The 5-Man Army
as Poker Player (uncredited)
- 1963
- 1961 The Savage Guns
as Mike Summers
- 1961
- 1960
- 1957 Love Slaves of the Amazons
as Dr. Pete L. Masters
- 1956 Ride The High Iron
as Hugo Danielchik
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 The Bold and the Brave
as Ewald "Preacher" Wallister
- 1955 I'll Cry Tomorrow
as Wallie
- 1955
- 1955
- 1954 The Men of Sherwood Forest
as Robin Hood
- 1954
- 1954 Johnny Dark
as Duke Benson
- 1953 Stalag 17
as James Dunbar
- 1953 The Girls of Pleasure Island
as Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin
- 1953 Destination Gobi
as Jenkins
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952 Japanese War Bride
as Jim Sterling
- 1951 Submarine Command
as Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris
- 1951 The Blue Veil
as Dr. Robert Palfrey
- 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · TV
as Dr. Soames / Tom Weldon / Sergeant Ben Destry / Pete / Max Swanson · 7 episodes
- 1951 Flying Leathernecks
as Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
- 1951 Father's Little Dividend
as Buckley Dunstan
- 1951 Target Unknown
as Lt. Frank Webster
- 1950
- 1950 Father of the Bride
as Buckley Dunstan
- 1950
- 1950 Ambush
as Lt. Linus Delaney
- 1949 Battleground
as Standiferd
- 1948 For the Love of Mary
as David Paxton
- 1948 The Naked City
as Jimmy Halloran
- 1947 Song of the Thin Man
as Buddy Hollis
- 1945 Time to Kill
as George
- 1945 The Last Bomb
as Gunner
- 1944 Winged Victory
as Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano
- 1943 Swing Shift Maisie
as Young Pilot (Uncredited)
Behind the camera (85)
- 2025 Mrs. Weekley's Lover
Director
- 1990 Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death
Director
- 1988 The Diamond Trap
Director
- 1987 Ghost of a Chance
Director
- 1986 Classified Love
Director, Producer
- 1985
- 1985 Secret Weapons
Director
- 1985 My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Teleplay, Director
- 1984 He's Not Your Son
Director
- 1983 September Gun
Director
- 1983 Ghost Dancing
Director
- 1983 Listen to Your Heart
Director
- 1982 Drop-Out Father
Director
- 1981 Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
Director
- 1981 Broken Promise
Director, Producer
- 1980 The Promise of Love
Director
- 1980 In Hiding
Director, Writer
- 1980 The Final Countdown
Director
- 1979 The Gift
Director
- 1978
- 1978 Damien - Omen II
Director
- 1978 When the Actors Come
Writer, Director
- 1978 For Tea on Sunday
Director
- 1977 The Island of Dr. Moreau
Director
- 1977 A Circle of Children
Director
- 1976 The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
Director
- 1976 Dad
Director, Writer
- 1976 The Hemingway Play
Director
- 1976 Echoes of a Summer
Director
- 1974
- 1974 Honky Tonk
Director
- 1974 Night Games
Director
- 1973 Tom Sawyer
Director
- 1972 The Man Hunter
Director
- 1972 Heat of Anger
Director
- 1971
- 1971 Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Director
- 1970
- 1970 Wild Women
Director
- 1969 The 5-Man Army
Director
- 1968 Something for a Lonely Man
Director
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967 The Enemy
Director
- 1967 Jack of Diamonds
Director
- 1967
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 And Did Those Feet ?
Director
- 1964
- 1964 Ride the Wild Surf
Director
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961 Everything's Ducky
Director
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960
- 1960
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1957
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1948
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2010
- 1994 The World of Hammer
1 episode
- 1972
- 1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
1 episode