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Larry Taylor(1918-2003)

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Larry Taylor in The Saint (1962)
Larry Taylor was born on 13 July 1918 in Peterborough, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Zulu (1964), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Anni Taylor. He died on 6 August 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
BornJuly 13, 1918
DiedAugust 6, 2003(85)
BornJuly 13, 1918
DiedAugust 6, 2003(85)
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Known for

Zulu (1964)
Zulu
7.7
  • Hughes
  • 1964
Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
7.0
  • Lieutenant
  • 1968
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Freeman
Department S (1969)
Department S
7.3
TV Series
  • French Driver
  • Mexican Man
  • Thug

Credits

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Actor

  • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    7.2
    Video Game
    • 1999
  • The Mangler (1995)
    The Mangler
    4.4
    • Sheriff Hughes
    • 1995
  • Burndown (1990)
    Burndown
    3.6
    • Chuck
    • 1990
  • The Old Brigade
    TV Movie
    • Colin
    • 1990
  • Out on Bail (1989)
    Out on Bail
    5.2
    • Judge Creighton
    • 1989
  • Gor II (1988)
    Gor II
    2.4
    • Marlenus
    • 1988
  • Merete Van Kamp in The Most Dangerous Woman Alive (1988)
    The Most Dangerous Woman Alive
    3.7
    • General Grant
    • 1988
  • Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn in Skeleton Coast (1988)
    Skeleton Coast
    4.4
    • Robbins
    • 1988
  • Kitty Aldridge and John Kani in An African Dream (1988)
    An African Dream
    6.5
    • Arthur Sharp
    • 1988
  • Rebecca Ferratti in Gor (1987)
    Gor
    3.5
    • Marlenus
    • 1987
  • Die Mannheim-Sage
    TV Series
    • Dr. Peter Ramsay (1986)
    • 1986
  • The American Connection
    TV Movie
    • Johnson
    • 1985
  • Skoppensboer
    TV Movie
    • British ambassador (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Go for the Gold (1984)
    Go for the Gold
    5.1
    • Desk clerk
    • 1984
  • 1922 (1984)
    1922
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Osborne (1984)
    • 1984

Stunts

  • Zulu Dawn (1979)
    Zulu Dawn
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Shout at the Devil (1976)
    Shout at the Devil
    6.1
    • stunt double: Lee Marvin
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Kidnapped (1971)
    Kidnapped
    6.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in The Persuaders! (1971)
    The Persuaders!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, and Florinda Bolkan in The Last Valley (1971)
    The Last Valley
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Casino Royale (1967)
    Casino Royale
    5.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Shirley Eaton in Ten Little Indians (1965)
    Ten Little Indians
    6.6
    • stunt double: Mario Adorf (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Zulu (1964)
    Zulu
    7.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rex Harrison in Cleopatra (1963)
    Cleopatra
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    Lawrence of Arabia
    8.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • "Exodus" (Saul Bass Poster) 1960 Columbia Pictures
    Exodus
    6.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • A Night to Remember (1958)
    A Night to Remember
    7.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo in Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
    Captain Horatio Hornblower
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Robert Newton in Waterfront Women (1950)
    Waterfront Women
    6.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Laurence Taylor
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • July 13, 1918
    • Peterborough, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 6, 2003
    • Johannesburg, South Africa(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Anni Taylor
  • Other works
    Played Captain Birdseye in a series of South African television commercials.

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    Swarthy, gap-toothed British character actor, a familiar villain in British films and TV in the 1960s and 1970s; sometimes played Arabs and Mexicans.
  • Nickname
    • Laurence Taylor

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