Delores Taylor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delores Taylor (born September 27, 1939) is a Golden Globe-nominated actress, writer and producer, best known for her roles in the Billy Jack films of the 1970s.
Taylor was born and raised in Winner, South Dakota. In 1956 she married actor Tom Laughlin, who became famous for his role as "Billy Jack". Together the couple developed the character of "Billy Jack", who first appeared in the 1967 film The Born Losers. They followed that with Billy Jack in 1971, then The Trial of Billy Jack in 1974, both of which were tremendously successful. However, the fourth chapter in the series, 1976's Billy Jack Goes to Washington, was a complete failure. For all practical purposes, although Laughlin has many times since pushed for a fifth installment, the Billy Jack series ended with the fourth film. Taylor and Laughlin played the starring roles in all of the films, and Taylor was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Billy Jack. The couple continues to be involved in films, mostly from the production end. Taylor co-produced both The Born Losers and the 1975 film The Master Gunfighter.
