Person
Don Taylor
Directing · 1920–1998 · Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17. He later turned to directing films such as Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Tom Sawyer (1973), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Robert Montgomery Presents
Mark Pine
The Rifleman
Director
Mannix
Director
Climax!
John Appleby
Cannon
Director
The Wild Wild West
Director
Have Gun, Will Travel
Director
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yankee
Dr. Kildare
Director
Burke's Law
George Hogarth
Filmography
- 2025Mrs. Weekley's LoverDirector
- 2010Holy WarsHimself
- 1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)
- 1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage)
- 1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and DeathDirector
- 1988The Diamond TrapDirector
- 1987Ghost of a ChanceDirector
- 1986Classified LoveDirector
- 1985Theatre NightDirector
- 1985Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson StoryDirector
- 1985Secret WeaponsDirector
- 1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol FlynnTeleplay
- 1984Man Hunt
- 1984He's Not Your SonDirector
- 1983September GunDirector
- 1983Ghost DancingDirector
- 1983Listen to Your HeartDirector
- 1982Drop-Out FatherDirector
- 1981Red Flag: The Ultimate GameDirector
- 1981Broken PromiseProducer
- 1980The Promise of LoveDirector
- 1980In HidingDirector
- 1980The Final CountdownDirector
- 1979The GiftDirector
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareDirector
- 1978Damien - Omen IIDirector
- 1978When the Actors ComeWriter
- 1978For Tea on SundayDirector
- 1977The Island of Dr. MoreauDirector
- 1977A Circle of ChildrenDirector
- 1977The Achurch LettersDirector
- 1976The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdayDirector
- 1976DadDirector
- 1976The Hemingway PlayDirector
- 1976Echoes of a SummerDirector
- 1975Private AffairsDirector
- 1974PetrocelliDirector
- 1974Honky TonkDirector
- 1974Night GamesDirector
- 1973Tom SawyerDirector
- 1972The Man HunterDirector
- 1972Heat of AngerDirector
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesDirector
- 1970Night GalleryDirector
- 1970Wild WomenDirector
- 1969The 5-Man ArmyPoker Player (uncredited)
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDirector
- 1968Something for a Lonely ManDirector
- 1968The Mod SquadDirector
- 1968The Name of the GameDirector
- 1967The EnemyDirector
- 1967Jack of DiamondsDirector
- 1967MannixDirector
- 1967The Danny Thomas HourDirector
- 1967The Flying NunDirector
- 1966The Tammy Grimes ShowDirector
- 1966Preview TonightDirector
- 1965The LonerDirector
- 1965The Wild Wild WestDirector
- 1965The Big ValleyDirector
- 1965Amos Burke: Secret AgentDirector
- 1965And Did Those Feet ?Director
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirector
- 1964The RoguesDirector
- 1964Ride the Wild SurfDirector
- 1963Burke's LawGeorge Hogarth
- 1963The Farmer's DaughterDirector
- 1963The LieutenantDirector
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirector
- 1962Ensign O'TooleDirector
- 1962The Winter's TaleDirector
- 1961Everything's DuckyDirector
- 1961The Savage GunsMike Summers
- 1961The New BreedFred Kingman
- 1961Dr. KildareDirector
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowDirector
- 196187th PrecinctDirector
- 1961Follow the SunDirector
- 1960CheckmateChip Damion
- 1960Hong KongDirector
- 1959Dennis the MenaceDirector
- 1959Johnny RingoDirector
- 1959TightropeDirector
- 1959Peck's Bad GirlDirector
- 1958The RiflemanDirector
- 1958Steve CanyonDirector
- 1957Love Slaves of the AmazonsDr. Pete L. Masters
- 1957Alcoa TheatreDirector
- 1957M SquadDirector
- 1957Bachelor FatherDirector
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirector
- 1956Ride The High IronHugo Danielchik
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreYankee
- 1956Hey, Jeannie!Director
- 1956Telephone Time
- 1956The Bold and the BraveEwald "Preacher" Wallister
- 1955I'll Cry TomorrowWallie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsProf. Donald Mason
- 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestRobin Hood
- 1954Climax!John Appleby
- 1954Summer PlayhouseDirector
- 1954Johnny DarkDuke Benson
- 1953Stalag 17Lt. James Dunbar
- 1953The Girls of Pleasure IslandLt. Jimmy Gilmartin
- 1953Destination GobiJenkins
- 1953General Electric TheaterBob Farrell
- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaBob Lawrence
- 1952Japanese War BrideJim Sterling
- 1951Submarine CommandLt. Cmdr. Peter Morris
- 1951The Blue VeilDr. Robert Palfrey
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsDr. Soames
- 1951Flying LeathernecksLt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
- 1951Father's Little DividendBuckley Dunstan
- 1951Target UnknownLt. Frank Webster
- 1950Lux Video TheatreRoger
- 1950Father of the BrideBuckley Dunstan
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMark Pine
- 1950AmbushLt. Linus Delaney
- 1949BattlegroundStandiferd
- 1948Studio OneDirector
- 1948For the Love of MaryDavid Paxton
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1948The Naked CityJimmy Halloran
- 1947Song of the Thin ManBuddy Hollis
- 1945Time to KillGeorge
- 1945The Last BombGunner
- 1944Winged VictoryDanny 'Pinkie' Scariano
- 1943Swing Shift MaisieYoung Pilot (Uncredited)
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