
Kent Taylor
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1907-05-11
- Died
- 1987-04-11
- Place of birth
- Nashua, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Louis William Weiss
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kent Taylor (May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor.
Born Louis William Weiss in Nashua, Iowa, Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of them B-movies in the 1930s and 1940s, although he also had roles in more prestigious studio releases, including I'm No Angel (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Payment on Demand (1951), and Track the Man Down (1955).
In the 1950s, with his movie career on the decline and television production on the upswing, he played the title role in 58 episodes of the detective series Boston Blackie and the lead in 39 episodes of ABC's The Rough Riders (1958–1959). Other small screen credits include My Little Margie, Tales of Wells Fargo, Zorro, Bat Masterson, Peter Gunn, and Hawaiian Eye. The last years of his career were spent in slasher and horror films with titles like Satan's Sadists, Blood of Ghastly Horror, I Spit on Your Corpse, and Hell's Bloody Devils.
Taylor is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
Known For
TV Shows (21)

The Rifleman
1958

Zorro
1957
as Carlos Murrietta / Carlos Murietta

Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Adam Kendricks / Justin Crane

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Peter Gunn
1958

Bat Masterson
1958
as John Martin / Gabilan

Land of the Giants
1968
as Doc Jelko

The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Frank Carson

Sugarfoot
1957
as Hank Farragut

Laramie
1959

Riverboat
1959
as Morrell

Bronco
1958

Tightrope
1959

Mr. Lucky
1959

Boston Blackie
1951
as Boston Blackie

Panic!
1957

My Little Margie
1952

Rango
1967
On Trial
1956
as Phillip Brady

The Rough Riders
1958

The Bigelow Theatre
1950
Movies (112)

White Woman
1933
as David von Elst

Five Came Back
1939
as Joe

One Hour with You
1932
as Party Guest Greeted by Colette (uncredited)

Dangerous Millions
1946
as Jack Clark

The Story of Temple Drake
1933
as First Jellybean (uncredited)

Secret Venture
1955
as Ted O'Hara

Smart Girl
1935
as Nick Graham

Tangier
1946
as Ramon

Gang Busters
1942
as Det. Lt. Bannister

Ramona
1936
as Felipe Moreno

If I Had a Million
1932
as Bank Teller (uncredited)

The Scarlet Empress
1934

Roger Touhy, Gangster
1944
as Steve Warren

David Harum
1934
as John

Payment on Demand
1951
as Robert Townsend

I'm No Angel
1933
as Kirk Lawrence

Blonde Venus
1932
as Hiker (uncredited)

Washington Melodrama
1941
as Hal Thorne

Sunset Pass
1933
as Clink Peeples

Playgirl
1954
as Ted Andrews

Wings Over Honolulu
1937
as Greg Chandler
Frisco Lil
1942

Death Takes a Holiday
1934
as Corrado

I Take This Woman
1940
as Phil Mayberry

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Bill Brown

The Jury's Secret
1938
as Walter Russell

Escape to Paradise
1939
as Richard Fleming

The Phantom of Hollywood
1974
as Wickes

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
1942
as Doc Holliday

Law of the Lawless
1964
as Attorney Rand McDonald

College Scandal
1935
as Seth Dunlap

The Sickle or the Cross
1949
as Rev. John Burnside

Ghost Town
1956
as Anse Conroy

Slightly Scarlet
1956
as Frank Jansen

Army Surgeon
1942
as Lt. Philip Harvey

Girl in 313
1940
as Gregg Dunn

Devil and the Deep
1932
as A Friend at Party (uncredited)

Born to Love
1931
as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Blood of Ghastly Horror
1967
as Elton Corey

The Accusing Finger
1936
as Jerry Welch

Alaska
1944
as Gary Corbett

Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Greg Boleslavsky

Ladies' Man
1931
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Crawling Hand
1991
as Dr. Max Weitberg

The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
1955
as Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter

The Last Express
1938
as Duncan MacLain, Private Detective

The Mighty Gorga
1969
as Tonga Jack Adams

Double Door
1934
as Rip Van Brett

Sued for Libel
1939
as Steve Lonegan

Under-Cover Man
1932
as Russ

Hell's Bloody Devils
1970
as Count von Delberg

Mississippi Gambler
1942
as John J. 'Johnny' Forbes

Pirates of the Skies
1939

Without Regret
1935
as Steve Paradin

The County Chairman
1935
as Ben Harvey

My Marriage
1936
as John DeWitt Tyler III

The Road to Reno
1931
as Jackie's Admirer

Young Widow
1946
as Peter Waring

Western Pacific Agent
1950
as Rod Kendall

Fort Bowie
1958
as Col. James Garrett

Brides of Blood
1968
as Dr. Paul Henderson

The Night of June 13
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)

Second Chance
1947
as Kendal Wolf

When Love Is Young
1937
as Andy Russell

Two Girls on Broadway
1940
as 'Chat' Chatsworth

Dancers in the Dark
1932
as Saxophonist

Bomber's Moon
1943
as Capt. Paul von Block

Repent at Leisure
1941
as Richard Hughes

Florida Special
1936
as Wally Nelson

Harbor Lights
1963
as Dan Crown

Brain of Blood
1971
as Dr. Trenton

Men Against the Sky
1940
as Martin Ames

Four Girls in White
1939
as Robert 'Bob' Maitland

Many Happy Returns
1934
as Movie Actor (uncredited)

Prescription for Romance
1937
as Steve Macy

The Iron Sheriff
1957
as Phil Quincy

Smooth as Silk
1946
as Mark Fenton (Defense Attorney)

Three Sons
1939
as Gene Pardway

Half Way to Shanghai
1942
as Frederick Barton, [Screen Credit / Ads Name: Alexander Barton ]

Girls for Rent
1974
as Moreno

The Crimson Key
1947
as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan

Cradle Song
1933
as Antonio

Gang War
1958
as Bryce Barker, Meadows' Attonery

Forgotten Commandments
1932
as Gregor

The Crawling Hand
1963
as Dr. Max Weitzberg

The Broken Land
1962
as Marshal Jim Cogan

The Girl from Avenue A
1940
as MacMillan Forrester

Limehouse Blues
1934
as Eric Benton

Deadline for Murder
1946
as Steve Millard

Half Past Midnight
1948
as Wade Hamilton

The Day Mars Invaded Earth
1963
as Dr. David Fielding

Satan's Sadists
1969
as Lew

Federal Agent at Large
1950
as Mark Reed, aka Nick Ravel

Track the Man Down
1955
as John Ford

The Firebrand
1962
as Maj. Tim Bancroft
The Lady Fights Back
1937
as Owen Merrill

Two-Fisted
1935
as Clint Blackburn

Angels' Wild Women
1972
as Parker

Trial Without Jury
1950
as Jed Kilgore

The Man from Yesterday
1932
as Military Policeman

Frontier Gambler
1956
as Roger Chadwick

Walk Tall
1960
as Frank Carter

The Purple Hills
1961
as Johnny Barnes

I'm Still Alive
1940
as Steve Bennett

The Mysterious Rider
1933
as Wade Benton

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934
as Bob Redding

The Sky Parade
1936
as Tommy Wade

The Daltons Ride Again
1945
as Bob Dalton

A Lady's Profession
1933
as Dick Garfield
Love in a Bungalow
1937
as Jeff Langan

The False Madonna
1931
as Footman

A Girl with Ideas
1937
as Frank Barnes
About Kent Taylor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kent Taylor (May 11, 1907 – April 11, 1987) was an American actor. Born Louis William Weiss in Nashua, Iowa, Taylor appeared in more than 110 films, the bulk of them B-movies in the 1930s and 1940s, although he also had roles in more prestigious studio releases, including I'm No Angel (1933), Death Takes a Holiday (1934), Payment on Demand (1951), and Track the Man Down (1955). In the 1950s, with his movie career on the decline and television production on the upswing, he played the title role in 58 episod… With 133 credits spanning from 1931 to 1991, Kent Taylor has appeared in 112 films and 21 TV shows.
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- White Woman (1933) — as David von Elst
- Five Came Back (1939) — as Joe
- One Hour with You (1932) — as Party Guest Greeted by Colette (uncredited)
- Dangerous Millions (1946) — as Jack Clark
- The Story of Temple Drake (1933) — as First Jellybean (uncredited)
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