
Rod Taylor
Born
January 11, 1930
Died
January 7, 2015 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (born 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.
Known For

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Self
2017

Inglourious Basterds
Winston Churchill
2009

Not Quite Hollywood
Self
2008

Kaw
Doc
2007

Legends
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2006

All About 'The Birds'
Self
2000

Welcome to Woop Woop
Daddy-O
1998

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
General Sorenson
1996

Water Rats
Coach · (1 episode)
1996

Open Season
Billy Patrick
1995
The Point of Betrayal
Ted Kitteridge
1995

Time Machine: The Journey Back
Himself / Narrator / H.G. Welles
1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
Gordon Cahill · (4 episodes)
1993

Grass Roots
Gen. Willoughby
1992

Palomino
Bill King
1991

Outlaws
(12 episodes)
1986

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Self
1986

Mask of Murder
Supt. Bob McLaine
1985

Marbella
Commander W.P. Anderson
1985

Half Nelson
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Tom Dempsey · (1 episode)
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Inspector Rory Lanahan · (2 episodes)
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Rory Lanahan · (24 episodes)
1984

Masquerade
Lavender · (13 episodes)
1983

On the Run
Mr. Payatta
1983

Disney's Halloween Treat
Pongo (voice) (archive footage)
1982

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Edward Adeane
1982

A Time to Die
Jack Bailey
1982

Falcon Crest
Frank Agretti · (26 episodes)
1981

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
'Black Jack' Bouvier
1981

Hellinger's Law
Clint Tolliver
1981

Cry of the Innocent
Steve Donegin
1980

Jamaican Gold
Marian Casey
1979

Tales of the Unexpected
Paul Duveen · (1 episode)
1979

The Oregon Trail
Evan Thorpe · (13 episodes)
1977

US Against the World
Self
1977

The Picture Show Man
Palmer
1977

Vortex
Christopher Tauling
1976

A Matter of Wife... and Death
Shamus McCoy
1975

Hell River
Marko
1974

The Deadly Trackers
Frank Brand
1973

Trader Horn
Trader Horn
1973

The Heroes
Lieutenant Bob Robson
1973
Wayne Train
Self
1973

The Train Robbers
Grady
1973

Family Flight
Jason Carlyle
1972

Bearcats!
Hank Brackett · (13 episodes)
1971

Powderkeg
Hank Brackett
1971

Darker Than Amber
Travis McGee
1970

The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Peter Reaney
1970

Zabriskie Point
Lee Allen
1970

The Hell with Heroes
Brynie MacKay
1968

Nobody Runs Forever
Scobie Malone
1968

Dark of the Sun
Curry
1968

Chuka
Chuka
1967

Hotel
Peter McDermott
1967

The Glass Bottom Boat
Bruce Templeton
1966

Every Girl's Dream
Self
1966

Do Not Disturb
Mike Harper
1965

The Liquidator
Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
1965

Young Cassidy
John Cassidy
1965

36 Hours
Major Walter Gerber
1964

Fate Is the Hunter
Captain Jack Savage
1964

Sunday in New York
Mike Mitchell
1963

The V.I.P.s
Les Mangrum
1963

A Gathering of Eagles
Col. Hollis Farr
1963

The Birds
Mitch Brenner
1963

Seven Seas to Calais
Sir Francis Drake
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962

Bus Stop
(1 episode)
1961

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Pongo (voice)
1961

Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Pirro
1960

The Time Machine
H. George Wells
1960

Hong Kong
(27 episodes)
1960

The Twilight Zone
Clegg Forbes · (1 episode)
1959

Ask Any Girl
Ross Taford
1959

Separate Tables
Charles
1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958

Step Down to Terror
Mike Randall
1958

The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
1958

Raintree County
Garwood B. Jones
1957

Suspicion
Jim · (1 episode)
1957

Giant
Sir David Karfrey
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jed Harper · (1 episode)
1956

The Catered Affair
Ralph Halloran
1956

World Without End
Herbert Ellis
1956

Hell on Frisco Bay
John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)
1955

Top Gun
Lem Sutter
1955

Cheyenne
Clancy · (1 episode)
1955

The Virgin Queen
Cpl. Gwilym
1955

Long John Silver
Israel Hands
1954

Studio 57
Tommy Scarbrough · (1 episode)
1954

Studio 57
Dr. Don Dolby · (1 episode)
1954

King of the Coral Sea
Jack Janiero
1954

General Electric Theater
Sam Tipton · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Fred Gauman · (1 episode)
1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Boyd Harland · (1 episode)
1951
Inland with Sturt
George McLeay
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Gilbert · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Baxter · (1 episode)
1950

Studio One
Anthony Fouche · (1 episode)
1948

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Accepting Award · (1 episode)
1944