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Don Taylor

ドン・テイラー　/　どん・ていらー

American actor

December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998　・　Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
actor
film director
screenwriter

My Take

Don Taylor is one of those classic Hollywood names I find more interesting behind the camera than in front of it. He shows up in genuine touchstones of the 1940s and 1950s, The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride and Stalag 17, then quietly pivots to directing and writing. That second act is what catches my attention; plenty of actors of his era stayed in their lane, but he chose to reinvent himself. The Pennsylvania State University and Pennsylvania roots ground a career that spanned 1920 to 1998, a long run through Hollywood's biggest shifts.

Overview

Donald Ritchie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including the 1948 film noir The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Don Taylor
Name (Japanese): ドン・テイラー
Reading: どん・ていらー
Born: December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Monkey
Origin: Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / stage actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Pennsylvania State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC

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