Rod Taylor

Acting

Biography

Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.

Filmography 103

Movies (79)

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
Self
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Winston Churchill
Not Quite Hollywood
2008
Self
Kaw
2007
Doc
All About 'The Birds'
2000
Self
Welcome to Woop Woop
1998
Daddy-O
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996
General Sorenson
Open Season
1995
Billy Patrick
The Point of Betrayal
1995
Ted Kitteridge
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993
Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles
Grass Roots
1992
Gen. Willoughby
Palomino
1991
Bill King
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986
Self
Mask of Murder
1985
Supt. Bob McLaine
Marbella
1985
Commander W.P. Anderson
Half Nelson
1985
On the Run
1983
Mr. Payatta
Disney's Halloween Treat
1982
Pongo (voice) (archive footage)
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
1982
Edward Adeane
A Time to Die
1982
Jack Bailey
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
1981
'Black Jack' Bouvier
Hellinger's Law
1981
Clint Tolliver
Cry of the Innocent
1980
Steve Donegin
Jamaican Gold
1979
Marian Casey
US Against the World
1977
Self
The Picture Show Man
1977
Palmer
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976
Pongo (voice) (uncredited)
Vortex
1976
Christopher Tauling
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975
Shamus McCoy

Shows (24)

Legends
2006
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)
Water Rats
1996
Coach
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Gordon Cahill
Outlaws
1986
John Grail
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Tom Dempsey
Masquerade
1983
Lavender
Falcon Crest
1981
Frank Agretti
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Paul Duveen
The Oregon Trail
1977
Evan Thorpe
Bearcats!
1971
Hank Brackett
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
Bus Stop
1961
Hong Kong
1960
The Twilight Zone
1959
Clegg Forbes
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Suspicion
1957
Jim
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Jed Harper
Cheyenne
1955
Clancy
Studio 57
1954
Tommy Scarbrough
General Electric Theater
1953
Sam Tipton
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Boyd Harland
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Mr. Gilbert
Studio One
1948
Anthony Fouche
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Accepting Award