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Dub Taylor
Walter Clarence 'Dub' Taylor Jr. (February 26, 1907 – October 3, 1994) was an American character actor who worked extensively in films and on television from the 1940s into the 1990s. Known for frequent roles in Westerns and comedies, he's also the father of actor and painter Buck Taylor. In his early life, Taylor was born in Richmond, Virginia and earned his lifelong nickname 'Dub' from shortened 'W'. His career started in vaudeville before transitioning to cinema with his film debut in You Can't Take It with You (1938). Over the course of his career, Taylor played numerous roles ranging from a cheerful ex-football captain to a professional horse thief. He also had bit parts in classic films such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and A Star Is Born(1954). His television career was equally prolific, with appearances on various shows from the 1950s to the 1990s. He notably appeared in series like The Range Rider, The Andy Griffith Show, Little House On The Prairie and Designing Women. Taylor passed away from a heart attack on October 3, 1994, in Los Angeles.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Walter Clarence Taylor Jr.
Born: Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 26, 1907
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1938–1994
Children: 2
Spouses: Florence Gertrude Heffernan
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Movies Featuring Dub Taylor
Burnt Offerings
Gator
The Getaway
A Man Called Horse
Maverick
The Best of Times
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
Conagher
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
Once Upon a Texas Train
Spencer’s Mountain
Crime Wave
Country Blue
Life with Buster Keaton
Minesweeper
Major Dundee
The Fastest Gun Alive
The Losers
Dragnet
The Great Smokey Roadblock
Moonshine County Express
Man and Boy
The Winds of Autumn
Bandolero!
The Wild Country
Don’t Make Waves
Parrish
Hearts of the West
Death of a Gunfighter
The Bounty Hunter
Mooncussers
Tall Man Riding
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Pony Express Rider
Auntie Mame
Junior Bonner
This Is a Hijack
Evel Knievel
Poor Pretty Eddie
You Can’t Run Away from It
Pocketful of Miracles
Home from the Hill
You Can’t Take It with You
The Man from Tumbleweeds
A Hole in the Head
Carefree
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
The Hallelujah Trail
Creature from Black Lake
Oklahoma Blues
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Treasure of Matecumbe
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
The Learning Tree
Riding High
Tanks a Million
Menace on the Mountain
Tick… Tick… Tick…
I Died a Thousand Times
Hot Rod Gang
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
Career Timeline
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1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Gimme Cap
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
The Westerner's Friend
Conagher
1976
Burnt Offerings
Gator
The Winds of Autumn
Rattler S. Gravley
Pony Express Rider
Boomer Riley
Creature from Black Lake
Grandpaw Bridges
Treasure of Matecumbe
Sheriff Forbes
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