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Items relating to Robert Taylor’s life.

Al Perry Worked for Robert and Ursula Taylor

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Al Perry worked as a ranch hand at the Robert Taylor Ranch on weekends from 1962 to 1969. Mr. Perry has been gracious enough to share his recollections of the Taylors in a number of comments on this blog. With … Continue reading

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Bob Taylor’s Career Has Been Scandal Free

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April 5, 1957 Toledo Blade Hollywood’s Ageless Stars (8th of a series) Bob Taylor’s Career Has Been Scandal-Free Robert Taylor is so normal, he’s almost a bore. He has never been involved in a scandal, has never won an Oscar … Continue reading

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Remembering Robert Taylor 1911-1969

Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica after a long battle with lung cancer. Governor Ronald Reagan gave the eulogy. Here are some of the things he said: “How to say farewell to … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor: We’ll Always Remember Him This Way

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This is a magazine article from 1969. “He was more than a pretty boy….he was a man who respected his profession and was a  master of it….” said Governor Ronald Reagan, overcome with emotion as he recited the eulogy at … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor Trivia: French Filmmaker Makes Documentary About Taylor & Stanwyck

I received this message recently: Hello, I’m a French journalist and filmmaker doing a documentary about Taylor and Stanwyck. Is there a way I could contact you ? Thanks in advance.  Taylor biographers Linda J. Alexander and Charles Tranberg were … Continue reading

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