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Rod Taylor
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Actor Born: January 11, 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Biography:Just as British-born James Stewart found it necessary to change his name to "Stewart Granger" upon embarking on an acting career, so too was Australian Robert Taylor compelled to choose another cognomen upon entering show business. He tried Rodney Taylor at first, then shortened it to the more "macho" "Rod Taylor". A trained painter, Taylor switched to acting in his early twenties, toting up Australian stage credits before making his first Aussie film, The Stuart Exposition, in 1951. A villainous stint as Israel Hand in the 1954 Australian/U.S. production "Long John Silver" gave evidence that Taylor might be able to handle leading roles. However, he was still among the supporting ranks in his first American film, "The Virgin Queen" (1955). Signed to a nonexclusive contract by MGM in 1957, Taylor was cast in predominantly American roles, and accordingly managed to submerge his Australian accent in favor... Full Biography
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