The Tragic Life & Death of Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor was a true star and he deserved every bit of praise that he received. He was one of the most famous and successful leading men of the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was celebrated for his strapping good looks and his reputation for being a reliable, clean-cut actor. He was perhaps best known as 'The Man with the Perfect Profile'.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - The Making Of A Star
02:28 - Taylor's Budding Film Career
03:45 - Taylor Served In The U.S Naval Air Corps
04:47 - Robert Taylor Turned On His Communist Colleagues
05:57 - Taylor's Career Took A Downturn After The War
07:15 - A Failed Marriage And One That Stuck
08:11 - Outro

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Robert Taylor died of lung cancer at St. Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, California on June 8, 1969. He was 57 years old. In October of 1968, Taylor went in to have surgery to remove a portion of his right lung after doctors informed him that he had likely contracted a fungal infection called Coccidioidomycosis otherwise known as Valley fever.

Throughout his career, Taylor experienced many high points as well as low ones. When HUAC called him to testify before the committee about communism in Hollywood, he gave the names of three of his former colleagues. Not only were their careers ruined by that, but his reputation was also tarnished.

Another low point of his personal life was the bitter divorce that he and his ex-wife Barbara Stanwyck went through after he cheated on her with one of his co-stars from the film 'Quo Vadis' while he was in Rome shooting the movie.

The Tragic Life & Death of Robert Taylor

[barrygioportmorien]

One of my favourite actors of all time. I read a biography of Robert Taylor some years ago. Robert was a heavy smoker, and a big time Bar-B-Que fan, steaks on the Barbie can kill you. i read somewhere that if you Bar-B-Que often you should always marinade the meat, as it protects you from the carcinogens in the Bar-B-Que process.

[xr]

He was beyond handsome withOUT that mustache he later wore. But still absolutely gorgeous and a wonderful actor. WATERLOO BRIDGE

[erikakathleen]

Many films. Evidently he had a flourishing career. Early death, that is very sad.

[kevinkim]

Robert Taylor and his counterpart at 20th Century Fox Tyrone Power, both died young. Such a shame, they were both fine actors.

[sharonrmiller]

I've always loved Robert Taylor
SO HANDSOME AND A GREAT

[tjable]

It sounds like he lived a sad life, but still managed to find peace at the end of it.

[rickpen]

Wow, I'm more impressed with his fathers story. Now that's love. It would make a great movie.

[landmermaid]

I don't understand why you have a pic of Robert Taylor from Longmire series... He's wasn't related to him..The Robert Taylor from Longmire is an Australian...

[peterkelley]

' Rogue Cop ' , from 1954, is one of his best . I don't think it's ever been available on home video, and that's an egregious oversight .

[erikramaekers]

MGM payed him less than other actors because they made him believe he was an average actor and with them he had job security.

[patwhite]

His father is the kind of man who truly loved his wife.

[sherrellmccarthy]

I'm new to this channel and I am not disappointed at all. Informative. I grew up watching the "Matinee Idols" with my Mum and Robert Taylor always stood out from the crowd. My favourite movie from Robert Taylor is Waterloo Bridge. Thank you so much for your wonderful channel. ☺️

[dalebaker]

He was a brilliant actor. He seemed too age very very quickly, even looked old in his 30’s.

[janetdear]

Interesting story, may he rest in peace, 🙏 great video thanks 🖤

[kimwilley]

The actor shown in colour is not movie star robert taylor it is the star of TV series Longmire who I believe is Australian. I can't believe no one noticed 😔

[BobbyAnderson-lq]

Great facts. Concise and very interesting. It was just great. Robert Taylor was always a favorite of mine.

[hatch]

You have photos of two Robert Taylor's in your thumbnail/video. How could you have possibly mixed them up, as the same person! Lift your game.

[finn-fredriklange]

Quo Vadis and Waterloo Bridge my personal favourits. ❤️. A great guy. Ursula gave out a great book of memories called ‘promises to keep’ based om Robert Frosts poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy evening’.

[mirismailifsan]

My favourite actors from Hollywood are Johnny Depp, Rowan Atkinson and the very handsome Robert Taylor❤.

[ruthm]

the picture of man in brown jacket with Cowboy hat is not the same Robert Taylor