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I became a Robert Taylor fan at the age of 15 when his TV show, "The Detectives" premiered. My mother wanted to watch it because she remembered Mr. Taylor from the thirties. I took one look and that was it. I spent the rest of my high school career watching Robert Taylor movies on late night TV, buying photos of him, making scrapbooks and being a typical teenager. College, marriage and career intervened. I remember being sad when Mr. Taylor died. I mailed two huge scrapbooks to Ursula Thiess. I hope she got them. Time passed, retirement, moving to Florida. Then in 2012 my husband Fred pointed that there were two Robert Taylor movies that evening on Turner Classic Movies--"Ivanhoe" and "Quentin Durward." I watched both and it happened all over again. I started this blog both for fans and for people who didn't know about Robert Taylor. As the blog passes 200,000 views I'm delighted that so many people have come by and hope it will help preserve the legacy of this fine actor and equally good man.
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Robert Taylor was born in Filley, Nebraska on August 5, 1911. The photo above is the main street of Filley in 1936. Mr. Taylor’s original name was Spangler Arlington Brugh. At some point the Spangler and Brugh families intermarried, causing … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, acting, actor, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, Charles Tranberg, childhood, E.A. Kral, education, entertainment, evening clothes, Gladys Hall, Greta Garbo, handsome, hollywood, Jacob A. Brugh, Linda J. Alexander, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, movies, music, people, Robert Taylor, Ruth Brugh, Ruth Stanhope Brugh, Spangler Andrew Brugh, Spangler Arlington Brugh, Terry Taylor, Tessa Taylor, Ursula Thiess
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“Remember?” (1939) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Fri, September 20, 2013 11:30 AM est. Closed captioned. Greer Garson was a rising star in 1939 and this film was her follow up to “Goodbye Mr. Chips.” She had proved … Continue reading →
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Robert Taylor lived life to the fullest. He was an outdoors man who enjoyed camping, hiking, shooting, fishing, hunting, tennis and flying. His marriage to Ursula Thiess and his family brought him a joy that had eluded him earlier. Although … Continue reading →
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Ride, Vaquero! (1953) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thu, September 19, 2013 09:30 AM est. Closed captioned By keeping quiet, speaking only when necessary Robert Taylor as Rio gives one of his best performances. All through the film … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, Anthony Quinn, Ava Gardner, brothers, burning, celebrities, dark, entertainment, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Howard Keel, matinee idol, Mexicans, MGM, movie stars, notorious outlaws, rancher, Rio, Robert Taylor, TCM, torn man, Turner Classic Movies, Western
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Saddle the Wind (1958) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thu, September 19, 2013 02:30 PM est. Closed Captioned. Saddle the Wind is the result of a creative conflict between golden era Hollywood and the cool method acting world … Continue reading →
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