Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Taylor landed roles in various films, including the Frank McHugh musical comedy "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air" (1937), the action movie "The Daredevil Drivers" (1938) with Beverly Roberts and the action film "Man of Conquest" (1939) with Richard Dix. He also appeared in "The Zero Hour" (1939) and "Grand Ole Opry" (1940). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the forties, appearing in "Ridin' on a Rainbow" (1941), "Hello, Annapolis" (1942) and "Beautiful But Broke" (1944). He also appeared in "The Town Went Wild" (1944) and the comedy "Bringing Up Father" (1946) with Joe Yule. In the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in the Jeanne Crain musical "Centennial Summer" (1946), "Colonel Effingham's Raid" (1946) with Charles Coburn and "Decoy" (1946). He also appeared in "My Dog Rusty" (1948) and the Joseph Cotten historical feature "Two Flags West" (1950). Taylor more recently acted on "The Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-1964). Taylor passed away in March 1961 at the age of 73.
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Ferris Taylor
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lawton Story | Uncle Jonathan Wallock (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beautiful but Broke | Mayor (Character) | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hello Annapolis | Capt. Forbes (Character) | - | 1942 |
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Ridin' on a Rainbow | Capt. Lijah Bartlett (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miss Polly | Mayor Walsh (Character) | - | 1941 |
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The Saint in Palm Springs | Mr. Evans (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rancho Grande | Emery Benson (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Always a Bride | Mayor Paul Loomis (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Couldn't Say No | Judge Josiah J. Jenkins (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mountain Rhythm | Judge Worthington (Character) | - | 1939 |
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Frontier Marshal | Doctor (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Zero Hour | Weber (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Chip of the Flying U | Sheriff Bert (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | S.O.S. Tidal Wave | Clifford Farrow (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daredevil Drivers | Councilman Baker (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Luck of Roaring Camp | Judge Brandt (Character) | - | 1937 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mr. Dodd Takes the Air | Hiram P. Doremus (Character) | - | 1937 |
TV
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92% | 96% | The Twilight Zone | Passenger (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Gene Autry Show | Mayor (Guest Star) | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Ranger | Mayor Hudkins (Guest Star) | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Showcase 39 | Miggs (Character) | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Roy Rogers Show | Doc Stevens (Guest Star) | 1952 |