Vaughn Taylor
Biography
Vaughn Taylor (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His film credits include Jailhouse Rock, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Psycho and In Cold Blood. In his many television appearances, Taylor appeared in several episodes of the Twilight Zone, including the role of the salesman in the episode" I Sing the Body Electric". He also appeared in "Time Enough at Last", "Still Valley", an episode of "The Outer Limits" called "The Guests" as the character Mr. Latimer, "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" and "The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross". In 1958, he appeared as a doctor shot to death in the back by the brother, played by Nick Adams of an outlaw, portrayed by Michael Landon, whom he had treated in the Steve McQueen CBS western Wanted: Dead or Alive. Taylor appeared three times in the 1960–1961 season in the syndicated series COronado 9 starring Rod Cameron. He guest starred in 1961 as a veterinarian in the ABC sitcom The Hathaways, starring Peggy Cass, Jack Weston, and the Marquis Chimps. Taylor also appeared in 1961 in James Franciscus's short-lived CBS drama series, The Investigators. He was also a frequent guest on the Perry Mason series, appearing a total of eight times (including the first episode). He died in 1983, aged 73, two months before the release of Psycho II, which was the sequel to the original Psycho.
Known For
All Movies (55)
- The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration2019 · as Mr. Carsville (archive footage)
- The Gumball Rally1976 · as Andy McAllister - Mercedes Team
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return1975 · as Land Agent
- Winter Kill1974 · as Frank
- Brock's Last Case1973 · as Doc Walters
- Set This Town on Fire1973 · as Stabler
- Scarecrow1972 · as Reverend Rand
- They Call It Murder1971 · as Harry Marshall
- The Day They Hanged Kid Curry1971 · as Willis
- The Million Dollar Duck1971 · as Bank President (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue1970 · as Powell
- My Dog, the Thief1969 · as Dog Catcher
- The Shakiest Gun in the West1968 · as Rev. Longbaugh
- Fever Heat1968 · as Toad Taplinger
- The Power1968 · as Mr. Hallson
- In Cold Blood1967 · as Good Samaritan
- The Last Challenge1967 · as Jim Haskell (uncredited)
- The Professionals1966 · as Banker
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!1966 · as Mr. Bell
- The Further Adventures of Gallegher1965 · as Mr. Bildad
- Dark Intruder1965 · as Dr. Burdett
- Zebra in the Kitchen1965 · as Councilman Pew
- Kilroy1965 · as bank president
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown1964 · as Mr. Cartwright
- The Carpetbaggers1964 · as Doctor
- The Wheeler Dealers1963 · as Thaddeus Whipple
- Diamond Head1962 · as Judge Blanding
- The Wizard of Baghdad1961 · as Norodeen
- The Plunderers1960 · as Jess Walters
- Psycho1960 · as George Lowery
- The Gallant Hours1960 · as Mike Pulaski
- Blue Denim1959 · as Professor Willard
- Warlock1959 · as Henry Richardson
- Andy Hardy Comes Home1958 · as Thomas Chandler
- Gunsmoke in Tucson1958 · as Ben Bodeen
- Party Girl1958 · as Dr. Caderman (uncredited)
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1958 · as Deacon Davis
- Screaming Mimi1958 · as Raoul Reynarde
- The Lineup1958 · as The Man
- The Young Lions1958 · as John Plowman (uncredited)
- Cowboy1958 · as Mr. Fowler, Chicago Hotel Manager
- Decision at Sundown1957 · as Mr. Baldwin
- This Could Be the Night1957 · as Ziggy Dawit
- Jailhouse Rock1957 · as Mr. Shores (narrator)
- It Should Happen to You1954 · as Entrikin
- Harvest1953 · as Gramps
- The Bells of Cockaigne1953 · as Jonesy
- Beauty and the Bride1953 · as Narrator
- Back at the Front1952 · as Maj. Lester Ormsby
- 10,000 Horses Singing1952 · as Mr. Racknall
- Meet Danny Wilson1952 · as T.W. Hatcher
- Francis Goes to the Races1951 · as Chief Inspector Carrington
- Up Front1951 · as Maj. Lester
- Radio, Take It Away1947
- Seven Keys to Baldpate1946
All TV Shows (114)
- Arnie1970
- Marcus Welby, M.D.1969 · as Dean Worthington
- Lancer1968
- Mannix1967
- The High Chaparral1967 · as Asa Simmons
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1967
- Ironside1967
- The Invaders1967 · as Kemper
- Occasional Wife1966
- Run, Buddy, Run1966
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Sarrew
- Get Smart1965 · as Herb Gaffer, Agent Four
- Laredo1965
- Run for Your Life1965 · as Henry Sloan
- The Legend of Jesse James1965 · as Prosecutor Clayton
- Branded1965
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Justice Homer Godwin
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Judge Qualey
- The Cara Williams Show1964
- Bewitched1964
- Petticoat Junction1963 · as Mr. Foley
- Petticoat Junction1963 · as Bill Clayton
- Burke's Law1963 · as Ben Schneider
- Burke's Law1963 · as Mr. Moody
- The Fugitive1963 · as Arvin Keel
- The Fugitive1963 · as Mayor Otis Penfield
- The Fugitive1963 · as Pharmacist Feeney
- The Fugitive1963 · as Sheriff Crowley
- The Outer Limits1963 · as Randall Latimer
- The Outer Limits1963 · as Dean Flint
- Grindl1963
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Dr. Babcock
- The New Breed1961 · as Felix Wainwright
- Target: The Corruptors!1961
- Cain's Hundred1961 · as Harry Marstow
- Gunslinger1961 · as Matt Calvin
- Route 661960
- The Andy Griffith Show1960 · as Frank Chase
- Thriller1960 · as Uncle Philip Landers
- Thriller1960 · as Pontifex Tundifer
- Coronado 91960
- Tate1960
- Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Lamb
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Teague
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mr. Judson
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Salesman
- The Twilight Zone1959 · as Mr. Maitland
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as Artie Quint
- Tightrope1959
- Black Saddle1959 · as Eli Banks
- Rawhide1959 · as Judge Brady
- Rawhide1959 · as Clay Heath
- Rawhide1959 · as Perce Morgan
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
- Naked City1958 · as J. Milton Turpin
- The Texan1958
- The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen1958 · as Judge Shinn
- Bronco1958
- Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Dr. Glen Leach
- Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Curtis Paine
- Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · as Doc Adams
- Trackdown1957
- Perry Mason1957 · as Mr. Boles
- Perry Mason1957 · as Harry Folsom
- Perry Mason1957 · as Bishop Arthur Mallory
- Perry Mason1957 · as Ralph Duncan
- Perry Mason1957 · as Prof. Sneider
- Perry Mason1957 · as Martin Weston
- Perry Mason1957 · as Sanford Harper
- Perry Mason1957 · as Montrose Foster
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Julian Tyler
- Wire Service1956 · as Hugh Saxton
- Cheyenne1955
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Olie Ridgers
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Parson
- Gunsmoke1955 · as Judge Fletcher Anderson
- The Millionaire1955 · as Lucas
- Inner Sanctum1954
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Boris Atherton
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Mr. Ashley
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as Steve Winters
- Letter to Loretta1953 · as John Douglas
- General Electric Theater1953 · as Marlowe
- Omnibus1952
- Tales of Tomorrow1951 · as Crazy John
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Count Clerk
- Armstrong Circle Theatre1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Pa Kettle
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Retz
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Bill Stapp
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Quincy Berry
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Edward
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Gramps
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Captain Crocker
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as William Deveraux
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Barnes
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Dabe
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Harry Knighton
- Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Lester
- Studio One1948 · as Casca
- Studio One1948 · as Admiral Luetjens
- Studio One1948 · as Mr. Racknall
- Studio One1948 · as Carlton Delafield
- Studio One1948 · as Billy
- Studio One1948
- Studio One1948 · as Doc
- Studio One1948 · as Prof. Henry Lempkin
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Sir Andrew Aguecheek
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Mr. Mergenthwirker
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Alfred Stubbs
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Pa Blanchard
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948

