Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Deceased · Born: May 11, 1906 · Died: Apr 11, 1987

Known For

The Phantom from 10,000 LeaguesThe Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
The Day Mars Invaded EarthThe Day Mars Invaded Earth
Brain of BloodBrain of Blood
Brides of BloodBrides of Blood

Personal Details

BornMay 11, 1906 Nashua, Iowa, USA
Parents
  • Mary C. Fritze
  • Henry H. Weiss

Biography

Kent Taylor was a renowned "B" actor of the 1930s and 1940s, renowned for his rugged looks, pencil-thin mustache, and solid physique. Born Louis William Weiss on May 11, 1907, in Kent, Taylor's early life was marked by modest beginnings as a son of farmers in Nashua, Iowa. He developed a passion for acting during his teenage years, performing in several high school plays.

Career

1974
Girls for Rent
Girls for Rent as Moreno
The Phantom of Hollywood
The Phantom of Hollywood as Wickes
1972
Angels' Wild Women
Angels' Wild Women as Parker
1971
Brain of Blood
Brain of Blood as Dr. Trenton
1970
Hell's Bloody Devils
Hell's Bloody Devils as Count von Delberg
1969
The Mighty Gorga
The Mighty Gorga as Tonga Jack Adams
Satan's Sadists
Satan's Sadists as Lew
1968
Brides of Blood
Brides of Blood as Dr. Paul Henderson
1967
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Blood of Ghastly Horror as Elton Corey
1964
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless as Attorney Rand McDonald
1963
The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand as Dr. Max Weitzberg
Harbor Lights
Harbor Lights as Dan Crown
The Day Mars Invaded Earth
The Day Mars Invaded Earth as Dr. David Fielding
1962
The Broken Land
The Broken Land as Marshal Jim Cogan
The Firebrand
The Firebrand as Maj. Tim Bancroft
1961
The Purple Hills
The Purple Hills as Johnny Barnes
1960
Walk Tall
Walk Tall as Frank Carter
1958
Fort Bowie
Fort Bowie as Col. James Garrett
Gang War
Gang War as Bryce Barker, Meadows' Attonery
1957
The Iron Sheriff
The Iron Sheriff as Phil Quincy
1956
Frontier Gambler
Frontier Gambler as Roger Chadwick
Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet as Frank Jansen
Ghost Town
Ghost Town as Anse Conroy
1955
Track the Man Down
Track the Man Down as John Ford
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues as Dr. Ted Stevens, alias Ted Baxter
1954
Playgirl
Playgirl as Ted Andrews
1951
Payment on Demand
Payment on Demand as Robert Townsend
1950
Federal Agent at Large
Federal Agent at Large as Mark Reed, aka Nick Ravel
Trial Without Jury
Trial Without Jury as Jed Kilgore
Western Pacific Agent
Western Pacific Agent as Rod Kendall
1948
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight as Wade Hamilton
1947
The Crimson Key
The Crimson Key as Lawrence 'Larry' Morgan
Second Chance
Second Chance as Kendal Wolf
1946
Tangier
Tangier as Ramon
Dangerous Millions
Dangerous Millions as Jack Clark
Smooth as Silk
Smooth as Silk as Mark Fenton (Defense Attorney)
Deadline for Murder
Deadline for Murder as Steve Millard
Young Widow
Young Widow as Peter Waring
1945
The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again as Bob Dalton
1944
Alaska
Alaska as Gary Corbett
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster as Steve Warren
1943
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon as Capt. Paul von Block
1942
Mississippi Gambler
Mississippi Gambler as John J. 'Johnny' Forbes
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die as Doc Holliday
Halfway to Shanghai
Halfway to Shanghai as Frederick Barton, [Screen Credit / Ads Name: Alexander Barton ]
Gang Busters
Gang Busters as Det. Lt. Bannister
Army Surgeon
Army Surgeon as Lt. Philip Harvey
Frisco Lil
Frisco Lil
1941
Repent at Leisure
Repent at Leisure as Richard Hughes
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama as Hal Thorne
1940
Men Against the Sky
Men Against the Sky as Martin Ames
Girl from Avenue A
Girl from Avenue A as MacMillan Forrester
I Take This Woman
I Take This Woman as Phil Mayberry
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway as 'Chat' Chatsworth
Girl in 313
Girl in 313 as Gregg Dunn
I'm Still Alive
I'm Still Alive as Steve Bennett
1939
Five Came Back
Five Came Back as Joe
Three Sons
Three Sons as Gene Pardway
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case as Bill Brown
Escape to Paradise
Escape to Paradise as Richard Fleming
Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel as Steve Lonegan
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White as Robert 'Bob' Maitland
1937
Wings Over Honolulu
Wings Over Honolulu as Greg Chandler
The Lady Fights Back
The Lady Fights Back as Owen Merrill
1936
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger as Jerry Welch
Ramona
Ramona as Felipe Moreno
1935
College Scandal
College Scandal as Seth Dunlap
Without Regret
Without Regret as Steve Paradin
1934
David Harum
David Harum as John
Double Door
Double Door as Rip Van Brett
Limehouse Blues
Limehouse Blues as Eric Benton
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch as Bob Redding
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday as Corrado
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress
1933
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider as Wade Benton
White Woman
White Woman as David von Elst
Cradle Song
Cradle Song as Antonio
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel as Kirk Lawrence
Sunset Pass
Sunset Pass as Clink Peeples
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake as First Jellybean (uncredited)
1932
Forgotten Commandments
Forgotten Commandments as Gregor
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell as Greg Boleslavsky
The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13 as Reporter (uncredited)
One Hour with You
One Hour with You as Party Guest Greeted by Colette (uncredited)
The Man from Yesterday
The Man from Yesterday as Military Policeman
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million as Bank Teller (uncredited)
Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark as Saxophonist
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus as Hiker (uncredited)
Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep as A Friend at Party (uncredited)
1931
Born to Love
Born to Love as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)