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Dec 29, 1998 · Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including The Naked City, Battleground, Father of the Bride, Father's Little Dividend and Stalag 17.
Jan 2, 1999 · Don Taylor, a film actor of the 1940's and 50's who later turned to directing, died on Tuesday at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 78 and lived in Santa Monica, Calif.
Jan 6, 1999 · Donald Ritchie Taylor, actor, director and writer: born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 20 December 1920; three times married (two daughters); died Los Angeles 28 December 1998.
Dec 29, 1998 · Don Taylor may forever be the answer to the trivia question: "Who played the role of the groom in the original 'Father of the Bride' (1950)?," but his more durable career came as a director of features and TV movies from the early 1960s well into the 80s.
Don Taylor. Highest Rated: 100% Father's Little Dividend (1951) Lowest Rated: 29% Half Light (2006) Birthday: Dec 13, 1920. Birthplace: Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA.
Director, Actor, Writer, Producer. Born December 13, 1920 in Freeport, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Freeport, Pennsylvania, Don Taylor studied law, then speech and drama at Penn State University, where as a freshman he began taking part in college stage productions.
A Pennsylvania-born actor/director, Don Taylor appeared in such movies as Father of the Bride and Stalag 17 before switching to directing in 1961 with the juvenile comedy Everything's Ducky. His second film, Ride the Wild Surf (1964), was an above average teen exploitation movie that was very successful.
