Australian-American actor (1930-2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (11 January 1930[1] – 7 January 2015[2]) was an Australian actor of movie and television. He appeared in over 50 movies, 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.
Rod Taylor | |
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Born | Rodney Sturt Taylor 11 January 1930 |
Died | 7 January 2015 84) | (aged
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Education | Parramatta High School |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–2015 |
Spouse(s) |
Peggy Williams (m. 1951–1954)Mary Hilem (m. 1963–1969)Carol Kikumura (m. 1980–2015) |
Children | Felicia Taylor (born 1964) |
Taylor suffered a heart attack and died on 7 January 2015 in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 84.[3]
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Taylor has had several lead roles in television, from the early 1960s to the early 2000s. Among his TV shows are:
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