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Rod Taylor was credited as a stage actor, film actor and screenwriter. Rod Taylor was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on January 11, 1930. Death is recorded on January 7, 2015, at the age of 84. Schooling on record includes Parramatta High School and East Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College.
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.
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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
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / film producer / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Parramatta High School
- University
- East Sydney Technical and Fine Arts College
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.rodtaylorsite.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod%20Taylor
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308459
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rod Taylor born?
Born January 11, 1930.
When did Rod Taylor die?
Died January 7, 2015, aged 84.
Where was Rod Taylor from?
Rod Taylor was from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What did Rod Taylor do?
Rod Taylor worked as stage actor, film actor, screenwriter, film producer, television actor.
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