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Al Taylor
Al Taylor (second from the left) in The Ramblin' Galoot (1926)
Born(1887-08-29)August 29, 1887
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
DiedMarch 2, 1951(1951-03-02) (aged 63)
West Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1926–48

Al Taylor (August 8, 1887 – March 2, 1951) was an American character actor during the silent and sound film eras.

Biography

Born in Boston in 1887, Taylor began in films with a small role in the 1926 silent film, The Fighting Cheat, starring Wally Wales and Jean Arthur.[1] During his career he appeared in over 200 films, mostly in small, uncredited roles.[2] The vast majority of his roles were in Westerns, such as The Lawless Nineties (1936), starring John Wayne,[3] 1940's Heroes of the Saddle, a The Three Mesquiteers' film,[4] and the 1942 Roy Rogers film, Man from Cheyenne.[5] The Internet Movie Database lists his final performance in the 1948 film serial, Dangers of the Canadian Mounted.[2]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Fighting Cheat: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Al Taylor (I)". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Lawless Nineties: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Heroes of the Saddle: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Man from Cheyenne: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  6. ^ "Al Taylor". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 4, 2017.


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