Born: February 26, 1907 – Died: October 3, 1994
Dub Taylor, a venerable figure in American cinema, was born in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Known for his distinct roles and contributions to the entertainment industry, particularly in Westerns, Taylor's legacy is etched in the annals of Hollywood history.
Early Life and Career
Taylor's journey into the world of acting started with his roots in Virginia. His early life details, including his education and family background, shaped his character and laid the foundation for his future in the entertainment industry.
Taylor's foray into the industry was marked by his first professional role in You Can't Take It with You" (1938), where he portrayed Ed Carmichael. This role marked the beginning of a long and illustrious career. However, it was his performance in The Wild Bunch (1969) and "The Getaway" (1972) that solidified his status as a notable actor in Hollywood.
Throughout his career, Taylor was known for his remarkable talent and versatility, often playing roles that resonated with the audience. He didn't chase major awards but focused on delivering performances that made people believe in his characters.
Off-screen, Taylor was known for his marriage to Florence Gertrude Heffernan, with whom he had two children, including actor Buck Taylor. His personal life, away from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, was marked by simplicity and devotion to his family.
Taylor's impact on Hollywood was significant, not just for his roles in numerous films and TV shows, but also for his unique style and approach to acting. His trademark style of often wearing the top half of faded long johns as a shirt in his western roles became iconic. Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor, as he was affectionately known, remains a beloved figure in the world of Western cinema, remembered for his authenticity and the lasting imprint he left on the entertainment industry.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Law & Order (TV Series) | Arthur Kapinsky (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Maverick | Room Clerk |
| 1993 | Johnny Bago (TV Series) | Hick Benson |
| 1992 | Evening Shade (TV Series) | Earl |
| 1992 | Falling from Grace | Grandpa Parks |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV Movie) | The Westerner's Friend |
| 1991 | Conagher (TV Movie) | Station Agent |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Gimme Cap |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Saloon Old Timer #1 |
| 1989–1990 | Designing Women (TV Series) | Daddy Jones |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) | Charlie |
| 1988 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) | Slim Claxton |
| 1988 | Once Upon a Texas Train (TV Movie) | Charlie Lee |
| 1987 | Starman (TV Series) | Murphy |
| 1986 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) | Sid |
| 1986 | The Best of Times | Mac |
| 1984 | The Outlaws (TV Movie) | L.D. Sloane |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | Sheriff |
| 1982 | Father Murphy (TV Series) | Billy Bob |
| 1982 | Bret Maverick (TV Series) | Toothless Tim Teal |
| 1981 | Darkroom (TV Series) | Dixie Weeks |
| 1981 | Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. | Cottonmouth Gorch |
| 1980–1981 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) | Houston Lamb |
| 1980 | Used Cars | Tucker |
| 1980 | Getting There (TV Movie) | Ben |
| 1979 | The Dooley Brothers (TV Movie) | Sam Bennett |
| 1941 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1979 | Mr. Malcomb | Unknown |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) | Shorty |
| 1978 | Beartooth | Unknown |
| 1978 | They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way | Gunner |
| 1978 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) | Moss |
| 1977 | The Rescuers | Digger (voice) |
| 1977 | Moonshine County Express | Uncle Bill |
| 1977 | The Great Smokey Roadblock | Harley Davidson |
| 1977 | Great Day (TV Movie) | Doc |
| 1962–1977 | The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) | Stableman | Phil | Cicero Everhart ... |
| 1977 | Kit Carson and the Mountain Men (TV Movie) | Stableman |
| 1977 | McMillan & Wife (TV Series) | Store Proprietor |
| 1976 | Doc Hooker's Bunch | Dr. Isaiah Beauregard Hooker |
| 1976 | Pony Express Rider | Boomer Riley |
| 1976 | *Gator* | Mayor Caffrey |
| 1976 | Treasure of Matecumbe | Sheriff Forbes |
| 1976 | Burnt Offerings | Walker |
| 1976 | Creature from Black Lake | Grandpaw Bridges |
| 1976 | The Winds of Autumn | Rattler S. Gravely |
| 1976 | Movin' On (TV Series) | Luke Hinshaw |
| 1975 | Hearts of the West | Nevada Ticket Agent |
| 1975 | Flash and the Firecat | Sheriff C.W. Thurston |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Rattlesnake Tom |
| 1975 | Poor Pretty Eddie | Justice of the Peace Floyd |
| 1975 | The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (TV Movie) | Bitteroot |
| 1973–1974 | Emergency! (TV Series) | George | Old Man |
| 1974 | Run, Joe, Run (TV Series) | Josh |
| 1974 | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Station Attendant |
| 1974 | Chopper One (TV Series) | Rudy |
| 1974 | Honky Tonk (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1974 | The Little People (TV Series) | Rhodes |
| 1974 | Shootout in a One Dog Town (TV Movie) | Halsey |
| 1973 | This Is a Hijack | Sheriff Gordon |
| 1973 | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid | Josh |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer | Clayton |
| 1973 | Brock's Last Case (TV Movie) | Judge Robbins |
| 1973 | Country Blue | J.J. 'Jumpy' Belk |
| 1970–1973 | Love, American Style (TV Series) | Grover (segment "Love and the Love Kit") | Pa (segment "Love and the Traveling Salesman") | Pops (segment "Love and the Happy Couple") |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Laughlin |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Del |
| 1972 | Black Jack | Officer Roddenberry |
| 1972 | The Delphi Bureau (TV Series) | Old Timer |
| 1967–1971 | Bonanza (TV Series) | Luke Calhoun | Otto | Simon ... |
| 1971 | Cade's County (TV Series) | Oscar Shaw |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) | Jim | Johnson |
| 1971 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) | Flicker |
| 1971 | Evel Knievel | Turquoise Smith |
| 1971 | Man and Boy | Atkins |
| 1971 | *Support Your Local Gunfighter* | Doc Schultz |
| 1971 | The Interns (TV Series) | Pitts |
| 1968–1971 | Mod Squad (TV Series) | Jess | Ed Levering |
| 1971 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) | Ray Tobias |
| 1971 | Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (TV Movie) | Reed, the Lawyer |
| 1971 | The Odd Couple (TV Series) | Slim Daniels |
| 1970 | The Wild Country | Phil |
| 1970 | The Murdocks and the McClays (TV Movie) | Angus McClay |
| 1970 | The Liberation of L.B. Jones | Mayor |
| 1970 | A Man Called Horse | Joe |
| 1970 | Menace on the Mountain (TV Movie) | Cicero Everhart |
| 1966–1970 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) | Rev. Finney Cox | Noah Riker | Farnum ... |
| 1970 | Tick, Tick, Tick | Junior |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Dr. Peabody |
| 1968–1969 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) | Fargo Smith | Oscar Hipple |
| 1968–1969 | Lancer (TV Series) | Harker | Davey Horn |
| 1969 | The Undefeated | McCartney |
| 1968–1969 | The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) | Charley McQuade | Henry Jackson |
| 1969 | The Flim-Flam Man (TV Movie) | Weehunt |
| 1969 | The Learning Tree | Spikey |
| 1969 | *The Wild Bunch* | Wainscoat |
| 1969 | Death of a Gunfighter | Doc Adams |
| 1968 | Something for a Lonely Man (TV Movie) | Sheriff |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) | Anson |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the West | Pop McGovern |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Attendant |
| 1968 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) | Owley |
| 1966–1968 | The Big Valley (TV Series) | Doc Tully | the Bartender |
| 1960–1968 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) | Ben Beecham | The Preacher | Billy Ray, the Postman ... |
| 1967 | Custer (TV Series) | Trader |
| 1967 | The Money Jungle | Pete Jensen |
| 1965–1967 | The Wild Wild West (TV Series) | Pete | Guard |
| 1967 | Dundee and the Culhane (TV Series) | Conductor |
| 1967 | That Girl (TV Series) | Horace Chatsworth |
| 1967 | The Monkees (TV Series) | Paw |
| 1954–1967 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) | Chicken Bill Lovell | Jesse | Rupert ... |
| 1967 | Sheriff Who (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1967 | *Bonnie and Clyde* | Ivan Moss |
| 1967 | Don't Make Waves | Electrician |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific (TV Series) | Preacher |
| 1967 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) | Preacher |
| 1967 | The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin | Timekeeper |
| 1966–1967 | The Monroes (TV Series) | Blacksmith | Cyrus |
| 1966 | Iron Horse (TV Series) | Muley Simms |
| 1965–1966 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) | Mr. Hewley | Ed Hewley |
| 1965–1966 | Tammy (TV Series) | Hank |
| 1965–1966 | Laredo (TV Series) | Dude Meeker | Marshal Denny Moran |
| 1965–1966 | The Virginian (TV Series) | Runty Bojohn | Walt Cooper |
| 1965 | The Decorator (TV Movie) | Taxi Driver |
| 1965 | The Loner (TV Series) | Jim |
| 1965 | The Cincinnati Kid | Dealer |
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | Clayton Howell |
| 1965 | Major Dundee | Priam |
| 1964 | Burke's Law (TV Series) | Garnet |
| 1964 | My Favorite Martian (TV Series) | Charles |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) | Cliff Willard |
| 1963 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) | Claude Randall |
| 1963 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) | Man Tourist | Dave |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Percy Cook |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) | Chief Engineer |
| 1962–1963 | The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) | Lev | Freddy |
| 1963 | My Three Sons (TV Series) | Judge |
| 1963 | The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) | Gregory |
| 1962–1963 | Hazel (TV Series) | Mitch Brady |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole (TV Series) | Clerk |
| 1962 | Mooncussers | Fire Tender |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Man (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Period of Adjustment | Drunk (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Beachcomber (TV Series) | Doc Morgan | Pete Dibley |
| 1962 | Black Gold | Doc |
| 1962 | Octavius and Me (TV Movie) | Octavius Todd |
| 1962 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Dan Hatcher |
| 1960–1962 | Outlaws (TV Series) | Jake Fleishman | Storekeeper |
| 1962 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) | Peters |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Man (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Surfside 6 (TV Series) | Tobin |
| 1961 | Perry Mason (TV Series) | Stroller |
| 1961 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) | George B. Glimes |
| 1961 | Parrish | Teet Howie |
| 1960–1961 | Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) | Harper - Auctioneer | Yancie |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV Series) | Old Fitts |
| 1961 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) | Fats Walker |
| 1961 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) | Hogan |
| 1960 | Laramie (TV Series) | Smudge |
| 1960 | The Westerner (TV Series) | Walt Smith |
| 1960 | Dennis the Menace (TV Series) | Opie Swanson |
| 1960 | Wichita Town (TV Series) | Newt |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill | Bob Skaggs (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) | Barney Place |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Fred |
| 1958–1959 | Lawman (TV Series) | Bartender | Chef's Assistant | Larry |
| 1958 | Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) | Jack Geyer |
| 1958 | Auntie Mame | County Veterinarian (uncredited) |
| 1958 | 26 Men (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1958 | Hot Rod Gang | Al Berrywhiff |
| 1958 | Street of Darkness | Duffy Tyler |
| 1958 | No Time for Sergeants | McKinney |
| 1957–1958 | Casey Jones (TV Series) | Wallie Sims |
| 1957 | Captain David Grief (TV Series) | Doctor |
| 1957 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) | Hud |
| 1955–1957 | Cheyenne (TV Series) | Ray Wilson | Hoyt |
| 1956 | Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal (TV Series) | Alec Haley |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It | Joe |
| 1956 | Tension at Table Rock | Ruffian (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Fastest Gun Alive | Nolan Brown (uncredited) |
| 1955 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) | Rattlesnake Jones |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times | Ed (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The McConnell Story | Angry Technical Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Tall Man Riding | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1953–1955 | The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) | Barney Ord | Henchman Floyd | Phil Orrin ... |
| 1954 | A Star is Born | Norman's Driver (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Eli Danvers (as Dubb Taylor) |
| 1954 | Dragnet | Miller Starkie (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Them! | Railroad Yard Watchman (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Riding Shotgun | Eddie (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Crime Wave | Gus Snider (as Dubb Taylor) |
| 1953 | Those Redheads from Seattle | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1953 | The Charge at Feather River | Danowicz |
| 1952 | The Range Rider (TV Series) | Andy Jones | Henchman Dell | Cafe Patron |
| 1952 | Woman of the North Country | Bob (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Story of Will Rogers | Actor (scenes deleted) |
| 1952 | Lure of the Wilderness | Sheriff Jepson (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Life with Buster Keaton (TV Series) | A James Boy |
| 1951 | Personal Appearance Theater (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1950 | The Marshall of Trail City (TV Movie) | Cannonball (as Dub 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1950 | Storm Over Wyoming | Sheepman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Riding High | Joe |
| 1949 | Lawless Code | Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1949 | Roaring Westward | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1949 | Brand of Fear | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1949 | Across the Rio Grande | Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1949 | Gun Law Justice | Cannonball Taylor (as Cannonball Taylor) |
| 1949 | Gun Runner | Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Courtin' Trouble | 'Cannonball' Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Outlaw Brand | 'Cannonball' (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Silver Trails | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Cowboy Cavalier | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Range Renegades | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Partners of the Sunset | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball Taylor) |
| 1948 | The Rangers Ride | Cannonball Taylor (as Cannonball Taylor) |
| 1948 | Oklahoma Blues | Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1948 | Song of the Drifter | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1947 | Ridin' Down the Trail | Cannonball (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) |
| 1946 | Frontier Gunlaw | Cannonball Taylor |
| 1945 | Texas Panhandle | Cannonball Taylor |
| 1945 | Lawless Empire | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Blazing the Western Trail | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Outlaws of the Rockies | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Rustlers of the Badlands | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Both Barrels Blazing | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Rough Ridin' Justice | Cannonball |
| 1945 | Sagebrush Heroes | Cannonball Taylor |
| 1944 | Saddle Leather Law | Cannonball Mullins |
| 1944 | Cyclone Prairie Rangers | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1944 | Cowboy from Lonesome River | Cannonball |
| 1944 | The Last Horseman | Cannonball |
| 1944 | Wyoming Hurricane | Doc 'Canonball' Jones |
| 1944 | Sundown Valley | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1944 | Cowboy Canteen | Cannonball |
| 1943 | The Vigilantes Ride | Cannonball Taylor |
| 1943 | Cowboy in the Clouds | Cannonball Taylor |
| 1943 | Minesweeper | Seaman Stubby Gordon (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Silver City Raiders | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1943 | What's Buzzin', Cousin? | Jed (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Saddles and Sagebrush | Cannonball |
| 1943 | Riders of the Northwest Mounted | Cannonball |
| 1942 | A Tornado in the Saddle | Cannonball |
| 1942 | The Lone Prairie | Cannonball |
| 1941 | Tanks a Million | Malloy (uncredited) |
| 1941 | King of Dodge City | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1941 | The Son of Davy Crockett | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1941 | Hands Across the Rockies | Cannonball Boggs |
| 1941 | The Return of Daniel Boone | Cannonball |
| 1941 | North from the Lone Star | Cannonball |
| 1941 | Across the Sierras | Cannonball |
| 1940 | The Wildcat of Tucson | Cannonball |
| 1940 | Melody Ranch | Xylophone Player (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Beyond the Sacramento | Cannonball |
| 1940 | Prairie Schooners | Cannonball |
| 1940 | One Man's Law | Nevady |
| 1940 | The Return of Wild Bill | Cannonball |
| 1940 | The Man from Tumbleweeds | Cannonball |
| 1940 | Pioneers of the Frontier | Cannonball Simms |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Taming of the West | Cannonball |
| 1938 | *You Can't Take It with You* | Ed Carmichael |
| 1938 | Carefree | Bit Part (uncredited) |
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