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Donald Richie Taylor was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including the 1948 film noir 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), and Damien: Omen II (1978).
Born
Monday, 13 December 1920
Died
Tuesday, 29 December 1998
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holy Wars | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| The Omen Legacy | Self | 2001 |
| Behind the Planet of the Apes | Self | 1998 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'Winged Victory' | 1997 |
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'Boom Town' | 1994 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self - film clips / Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| The 5-Man Army | Poker Player | 1969 |
| Burke's Law | Scubie Baker / George Hogarth | 1963 |
| The Savage Guns | Mike Summers | 1961 |
| The New Breed | Fred Kingman | 1961 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Holy Wars | Himself / Self | 2010 |
| The Omen Legacy | Self | 2001 |
| Behind the Planet of the Apes | Self | 1998 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'Winged Victory' | 1997 |
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Performer in Clip from 'Boom Town' | 1994 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self - film clips / Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| The 5-Man Army | Poker Player | 1969 |
| Burke's Law | Scubie Baker / George Hogarth | 1963 |
| The Savage Guns | Mike Summers | 1961 |
| The New Breed | Fred Kingman | 1961 |
| The Best of the Post | John Blagden | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Checkmate | Chip Damion | 1960 |
| The David Niven Show | Steve | 1959 |
| Love Slaves of the Amazons | Dr. Peter Masters | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Roger Gifford | 1957 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Roger Gifford | 1957 |
| Ride the High Iron | Hugo Danielchik / Sgt. Hugo Danielchik | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Yankee | 1956 |
| The Bold and the Brave | Sgt. Ewald 'Preacher' Wollaston / Ewald "Preacher" Wallister | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Sam Houston | 1956 |
| I'll Cry Tomorrow | Wallie | 1955 |
| Crossroads | Father Felix / Rev. Henry Schwan | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Prof. Donald Mason | 1955 |
| Stage 7 | Arnold Spears | 1955 |
| The Men of Sherwood Forest | Robin Hood | 1954 |
| Climax! | Timothy Colt / Julian Coates / John Appleby | 1954 |
| Johnny Dark | Duke Benson | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Dennis | 1953 |
| Stalag 17 | Lt. James Dunbar | 1953 |
| The Girls of Pleasure Island | Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin | 1953 |
| Destination Gobi | Jenkins | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Bob Farrell | 1953 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Mac Rawlings | 1952 |
| Cavalcade of America | Bob Lawrence | 1952 |
| Japanese War Bride | Jim Sterling | 1952 |
| Submarine Command | Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris | 1951 |
| The Blue Veil | Dr. Robert Palfrey | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Dr. Soames / Max Swanson / Pete / Sergeant Ben Destry / Tom Weldon | 1951 |
| Flying Leathernecks | Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe | 1951 |
| Father's Little Dividend | Buckley Dunstan | 1951 |
| The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story | (archive footage) | 1951 |
| Target Unknown | Lt. Frank Webster | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Roger / Jim Emerson / Barkley | 1950 |
| Father of the Bride | Buckley Dunstan | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Mark Pine | 1950 |
| Ambush | Lt. Linus Delaney | 1950 |
| Battleground | Standiferd | 1949 |
| For the Love of Mary | David Paxton | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| The Naked City | Jimmy Halloran / Det. Jimmy Halloran | 1948 |
| Song of the Thin Man | Buddy Hollis | 1947 |
| The Last Bomb | Gunner | 1945 |
| Front Row Center | Larry Whittaker | 1945 |
| Winged Victory | Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano | 1944 |
| The Human Comedy | Soldier at Railroad Station | 1944 |
| Girl Crazy | Student | 1943 |
| Swing Shift Maisie | Young Pilot / Young Pilot (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Salute to the Marines | Brooks - Marine at Bridge | 1943 |
| Thousands Cheer | Soldier at Train Station | 1943 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| They Call Me Trinity | 1970 |
| Preview Tonight | 1966 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy | Nominated |
