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Taylor, Robert (born Spangler Arlington Brugh, Jr.), LT.
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Contact Info
Home Town Filley
Last Address Beverly Hills, CA
Date of Passing Jun 08, 1969
Location of Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates Garden of Honor Columbarium of the Evening Star
Other Memories Movie star Robert Taylor was born Spangler Arlington Brugh on August 6, 1911. Known as Arlington or Arly during his youth, he graduated from Beatrice High School (Beatrice, Neb.) and then attended Doane College (Crete, Neb.) for two years. While attending Doane, he appeared in many college plays and along with fellow students Russ Gibson and Gerhart Wiebe formed "The Harmony Boys," a musical trio in which Taylor played the cello and sang.
Transferring to Pomona College in California in 1931, Taylor graduated from there in 1933, majoring in psychology and drama. While appearing in a play at Pomona, Taylor was discovered by a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer casting director. He was signed to a seven-year contract at $35.00 per week. He made his screen debut in 1934 in Handy Andy, a Will Rogers film. The following year he was featured in Magnificent Obsession, and the role that made him a star. In 1937 Greta Garbo chose Taylor as her leading man in Camille. During his thirty-four year film career, Taylor made seventy-four films, appearing with such leading ladies as Joan Crawford, Maureen O'Sullivan, Katherine Hepburn, and Vivien Leigh. He died in 1969 after a long battle with cancer.
