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My Take
Rod Taylor was a proper old-school movie star, the kind of rugged, charismatic leading man Hollywood doesn't really make anymore. The Australian actor headlined more than fifty films, and I'll always love him as the dashing scientist in George Pal's The Time Machine and the harried hero of Hitchcock's The Birds. He had this perfect blend of toughness and warmth, equally believable throwing a punch or delivering a wry line. Late in life he made a wonderful final bow as Winston Churchill in Inglourious Basterds. He passed away in 2015, just shy of 85, but those classic performances keep his easy magnetism very much alive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rod Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッド・テイラー
- Reading
- ろっど・ていらー
- Born
- January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Parramatta High School
- University
- East Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rodtaylorsite.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Rod Taylor born?
January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015.
Where is Rod Taylor from?
Rod Taylor is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Rod Taylor do?
Rod Taylor works as stage actor, film actor, screenwriter, film producer, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.