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Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Directing

Born December 13, 1920 · Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA

91 films as director · Active 1948–2025

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 B…

Known for

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Climax!

Climax!

1954

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1963

Directed(91)

Mrs. Weekley's Lover

2025Mrs. Weekley's Lover

1990Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death★ 7.0

The Diamond Trap

1988The Diamond Trap★ 6.0

Ghost of a Chance

1987Ghost of a Chance★ 5.6

Classified Love

1986Classified Love★ 7.0

Secret Weapons

1985Secret Weapons★ 6.4

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn★ 6.5

Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story

1985Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story★ 6.0

He's Not Your Son

1984He's Not Your Son★ 6.0

1983Ghost Dancing★ 6.0

Listen to Your Heart

1983Listen to Your Heart★ 8.0

September Gun

1983September Gun★ 5.5

Drop-Out Father

1982Drop-Out Father★ 4.2

Broken Promise

1981Broken Promise★ 7.3

Red Flag: The Ultimate Game

1981Red Flag: The Ultimate Game★ 5.3

The Final Countdown

1980The Final Countdown★ 6.6

The Promise of Love

1980The Promise of Love★ 5.3

In Hiding

The Gift

1979The Gift★ 6.5

Damien - Omen II

1978Damien - Omen II★ 6.4

For Tea on Sunday

1978For Tea on Sunday

When the Actors Come

1978When the Actors Come

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977The Island of Dr. Moreau★ 5.7

A Circle of Children

1977A Circle of Children★ 8.0

The Achurch Letters

1977The Achurch Letters

The Hemingway Play

1976The Hemingway Play★ 7.0

Echoes of a Summer

1976Echoes of a Summer★ 5.4

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday★ 5.1

Dad

Night Games

1974Night Games★ 6.5

Honky Tonk

1974Honky Tonk★ 8.0

Tom Sawyer

1973Tom Sawyer★ 6.4

The Man Hunter

1972The Man Hunter★ 8.0

Heat of Anger

1972Heat of Anger★ 10.0

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971Escape from the Planet of the Apes★ 6.4

Wild Women

1970Wild Women★ 6.3

The 5-Man Army

1969The 5-Man Army★ 6.6

Something for a Lonely Man

1968Something for a Lonely Man★ 7.6

Jack of Diamonds

1967Jack of Diamonds★ 5.0

The Enemy

And Did Those Feet ?

1965And Did Those Feet ?★ 10.0

Ride the Wild Surf

1964Ride the Wild Surf★ 5.2

The Winter's Tale

1962The Winter's Tale★ 7.5

Everything's Ducky

1961Everything's Ducky★ 6.5

Acting(45)

2010Holy WarsHimself

1994The World of HammerSelf (archive footage)

1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage)

1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)

1969The 5-Man ArmyPoker Player (uncredited)

1963Burke's LawGeorge Hogarth

1961The Savage GunsMike Summers

1961The New BreedFred Kingman

1960CheckmateChip Damion

1957Love Slaves of the AmazonsDr. Pete L. Masters

1956Ride The High IronHugo Danielchik

1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreYankee

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

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

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)