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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 died nearly half a century ago. Nonetheless his memory is still alive in the minds of so many people. This column illustrates how the mature Taylor is remembered. Permission to use requested. November 8, 2010 “Big Chuck” D’Imperio … Continue reading →
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Richard Haestier Finds the Idol of Tomorrow The Queenslander, Brisbane, Australia, 4 February 1937 Millions of girls who take their romance by proxy have chosen Robert Taylor for their boy friend. They may have beaux of their own, but the … Continue reading →
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A Hero On Screen and Off Given his age when World War II broke out, Robert Taylor could have spent the war selling war bonds and making movies supporting the Allies. He didn’t. Mr. Taylor volunteered for the Navy and … Continue reading →
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Robert Taylor was a serious and dedicated actor who made many fine movies. He is, though, best known for being, as Ava Gardner put it, “the beautiful lover.” (Ava Gardner, “Ava, My Story,” 1990). In the post below, I have … Continue reading →
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