Don Taylor

Known for: Directing
Born: December 13, 1920, Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: December 29, 1998
Movies: 73

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 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), Echoes of a Summer (1976), and Damien: Omen II (1978).

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Best-Known Movies

6.4

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

6.4

Damien - Omen II

1978

6.6

The Final Countdown

1980

7.7

Stalag 17

1953

7.2

The Naked City

1948

7.0

Father of the Bride

1950

5.7

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977

6.7

Battleground

1949

6.7

Song of the Thin Man

1947

5.8

Flying Leathernecks

1951

Filmography

2010	Holy Wars	Self
1994	That's Entertainment! III	(archive footage) (uncredited)
1984	Man Hunt
1972	Hollywood: The Dream Factory	Self (archive footage)
1969	The 5-Man Army	Poker Player (uncredited)
1961	The Savage Guns	Mike Summers
1957	Love Slaves of the Amazons	Dr. Pete L. Masters
1956	Ride The High Iron	Hugo Danielchik
1956	The Bold and the Brave	Ewald "Preacher" Wallister
1955	I'll Cry Tomorrow	Wallie
1954	The Men of Sherwood Forest	Robin Hood
1954	Johnny Dark	Duke Benson
1953	Stalag 17	James Dunbar
1953	The Girls of Pleasure Island	Lt. Jimmy Gilmartin
1953	Destination Gobi	Jenkins
1952	Japanese War Bride	Jim Sterling
1951	Submarine Command	Lt. Cmdr. Peter Morris
1951	The Blue Veil	Dr. Robert Palfrey
1951	Flying Leathernecks	Lt. Vern 'Cowboy' Blithe
1951	Father's Little Dividend	Buckley Dunstan
1951	Target Unknown	Lt. Frank Webster
1950	Father of the Bride	Buckley Dunstan
1950	Ambush	Lt. Linus Delaney
1949	Battleground	Standiferd
1948	For the Love of Mary	David Paxton
1948	The Naked City	Jimmy Halloran
1947	Song of the Thin Man	Buddy Hollis
1945	Time to Kill	George
1945	The Last Bomb	Gunner
1944	Winged Victory	Danny 'Pinkie' Scariano
1943	Swing Shift Maisie	Young Pilot (Uncredited)

Directing, Writing & Producing

2025	Mrs. Weekley's Lover	Director
1990	Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death	Director
1988	The Diamond Trap	Director
1987	Ghost of a Chance	Director
1986	Classified Love	Director, Producer
1985	Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story	Director
1985	Secret Weapons	Director
1985	My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn	Director
1984	He's Not Your Son	Director
1983	September Gun	Director
1983	Ghost Dancing	Director
1983	Listen to Your Heart	Director
1982	Drop-Out Father	Director
1981	Red Flag: The Ultimate Game	Director
1981	Broken Promise	Producer, Director
1980	The Promise of Love	Director
1980	In Hiding	Director, Writer
1980	The Final Countdown	Director
1979	The Gift	Director
1978	Damien - Omen II	Director
1978	When the Actors Come	Writer, Director
1978	For Tea on Sunday	Director
1977	The Island of Dr. Moreau	Director
1977	A Circle of Children	Director
1976	The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday	Director
1976	Dad	Director, Writer
1976	The Hemingway Play	Director
1976	Echoes of a Summer	Director
1974	Honky Tonk	Director
1974	Night Games	Director
1973	Tom Sawyer	Director
1972	The Man Hunter	Director
1972	Heat of Anger	Director
1971	Escape from the Planet of the Apes	Director
1970	Wild Women	Director
1969	The 5-Man Army	Director
1968	Something for a Lonely Man	Director
1967	The Enemy	Director
1967	Jack of Diamonds	Director
1965	And Did Those Feet ?	Director
1964	Ride the Wild Surf	Director
1961	Everything's Ducky	Director

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