Robert Taylor Actor

Today Is the 56th Anniversary of Robert Taylor’s Death Posted on June 8, 2023 by giraffe44 56 years ago today, Rober Taylor died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 57. Robert Taylor was a complicated and incredibly versatile man who could play any sort of character from a Roman general to a mental patient. He was a family man happily…

Martha Crawford Cantarini, stunt woman. “He was one of the legendary faces in motion picture history, but I knew him as a quiet, shy, educated gentleman whose honesty was reflected in that famous face. Early in his career, he once told me, he had vowed to always appear in movies that the whole family could see and had endeavored to keep that promise. A gentle human being, Bob loved his horses…

June 8, 2024 is the 54th anniversary of Robert Taylor’s death from lung cancer.  As a personal tribute to him, these are my 10 favorite Taylor photos.  They demonstrate some of the many facets of his life, both professional and personal.  If anyone who reads this has a favorite photo of his/her own, I’d be happy to post it. These are two formal portraits, the left one from 1935 and the right one…

Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on January 13 at 2 p.m. The film was highly successful costing $2,616,000.00 and making a profit of $1,641,000.00 or $14,536,985.95 in today’s money. 1953 — American actors Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor on the set of Knights of the Round Table, directed by Richard Thorpe. — Image by © Kobal/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis This is a…

Happy New Year2024.There are 2 Robert Taylor films on Turner Classic Movies in January. Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on TCM on January 3 at 1 p.m. Director Vincente Minneli said of Undercurrent : He [Robert Taylor] out acted her [Katharine Hepburn] and stole the picture as the demanding and sadistic husband.  It was Kate who was miscast. (Charles Tranberg, Robert Taylor: a Biography,…

Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah from Judith’s blog. The following excerpt is from …but I have promises to keep, My Life Before, With & After Robert Taylor, by Ursula Thiess, Xlibris Corporation, 2007, pages 154 & 155. German Christmas Tree My German heritage of celebrating Christmas rather dominated my family, and my husband was beginning to see it through my eyes.  Until the introduction…

When Ladies Meet, 1941, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, November 13 at 10 a.m. est. Joan Crawford, Robert Taylor and Greer Garson in “When Ladies Meet,” 1941. It is the story of a married couple, a lady author and a charming single journalist. Joan Crawford, the author, considers herself a “modern woman” freed from tiresome conventions and moral imperatives. Despite the movie’s…

Personal Property, 1937, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, October 24 at 4:30 a.m. Robert Taylor, Jean Harlow and Reginald Owen I’m a sucker for this movie. I’ve watched it many times and never fail to enjoy the excellent visuals, the superior acting and just the general silliness of it all. Robert Taylor is wearing much too much makeup but looks great anyway, especially in the…

Westward the Women (1951) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, October 14 at 3:45 p.m. Robert Taylor and John McIntire interview the women who want to go west. John McIntire approaches wagonmaster Robert Taylor with an interesting job and challenge. He wants to bring brides west to the settlement he’s founded in [California]. Taylor hires on a bunch of hands to escort the women and…

Camille, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, September 18th at 2:30 p.m. est. This is the love story of all love stories and shouldn’t be missed. This film further proves that the assembly-line system of Hollywood studios back then should also be taken seriously in terms of artistry. Just because movies were produced run-of-the-mill doesn’t mean that they weren’t paid critical…

1942, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, September 7 at 10:15 a.m. est. This is one of Mr. Taylor’s best. Don’t miss it. Robert Taylor and Lana Turner in “Johnny Eager.” Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Cast: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, Glenda Farrell, Barry Nelson. Slick MGM melodrama with convoluted plot about sociology student…

Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, September 1 at 10:15 a.m. This was both Robert Taylor’s and Vivien Leigh’s favorite film.  Waterloo Bridge cost  $1,164,000.00 to make and made a profit of  $491,000.00. Robert Taylor was an inspired choice for the role… Not only does he have an imposing screen presence, but he brings the perfect mix of enlightenment, humor,…

August 5th would have been Robert Taylor’s 112th birthday. Robert Taylor’s career spanned four decades.  Mr. Taylor belonged to the greatest generation, loved his country and his family.  Robert Taylor was an extremely talented and versatile actor and a good  man, husband and father.  We could use more like him today. Martha Crawford Cantarini, stunt woman. “He was one of the legendary faces in…

I Love Melvin, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday, August 6 at 4:30 p.m. est. Okay, I Love Melvin isn’t a Robert Taylor movie.  It is a fun movie with a delightful cameo by Mr. Taylor. Robert Taylor and Debbie Reynolds in “I Love Melvin.” This film is an absolute delight from the pre-credit sequence where Debbie Reynolds writes the title of the film in lipstick on a mirror to…

On Monday, June 26, two Robert Taylor films from the 1950s are playing: Many Rivers To Cross from 1955 and Valley of the Kings from 1954. Both co-star Eleanor Parker. Mr. Taylor’s role of Mark Brandon is said to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones. Many Rivers To Cross, 1955, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, June 26 at 6:00 a.m. est. Closed Captioned.  This outrageous farce is…

54 years ago today, Rober Taylor died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 57. Robert Taylor was a complicated and incredibly versatile man who could play any sort of character from a Roman general to a mental patient. He was a family man happily settled with his second wife, Ursula Thiess, and their two children. Mr. Taylor was a…

The Youngest Profession, 1943, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on May 25 at 6:45 a.m. est.    Strictly speaking, this isn’t a Robert Taylor movie but it’s fun and he does appear in it. Jean Porter and Robert Taylor Virginia Weidler and Jean Porter are part of a young girls’ fan club of the stars who collect their autographs. In fact, Virginia is the president of the club, who outlines the…