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Inglourious Basterds (2009) -- Jail cell clip
Separate Tables (1958) -- Trailer for this film based on the stage play
The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) -- A way-out world of space and spies in this trailer
Giant (1956) -- Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
The Birds (1963) -- A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness

Overview

Mini Biography:
Suave and handsome Australian actor who came to Hollywood in the 1950s... more
Trivia:
Good friend of Tippi Hedren. more
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Awards:
3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
'The Birds' Remake Hires New Director
 (From Get The Big Picture. 4 December 2009, 12:13 PM, PST)

Actor Dennis Cole Dies; Starred In TV Series "Felony Squad"
 (From CinemaRetro. 19 November 2009, 3:25 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Rodney Taylor

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Inglourious Basterds (2009) .... Winston Churchill
  2. Kaw (2007) .... Doc
  3. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Gordon Cahill (4 episodes, 1996-2000)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
        - Wedding Bells: Part 1 (2000) TV episode .... Gordon Cahill
        - Wedding Bells: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Gordon Cahill
        - Texas vs. Cahill (1997) TV episode .... Gordon Cahill
        - Redemption (1996) TV episode .... Gordon Cahill

  4. The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) .... General Sorenson
    ... aka The Osiris Chronicles
  5. Welcome to Woop Woop (1997) .... Daddy-O
  6. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Inspector Rory Lanahan / ... (3 episodes, 1995)
        - Nan's Ghost: Part 2 (1995) TV episode .... Inspector Rory Lanahan
        - Nan's Ghost: Part 1 (1995) TV episode .... Inspector Rory Lanahan
        - Another Killing in Cork (1995) TV episode .... Tom Dempsey
  7. Open Season (1995) .... Billy Patrick
  8. Point of Betrayal (1995) .... Ted Kitteridge
  9. Grass Roots (1992) (TV) .... Gen. Willoughby
  10. Palomino (1991) (TV) .... Bill King
    ... aka Danielle Steel's Palomino (UK: complete title)
  11. "Falcon Crest" .... Frank Agretti (30 episodes, 1988-1990)
        - Madness Descending (1990) TV episode .... Frank Agretti
        - Time Bomb (1990) TV episode (credit only) .... Frank Agretti
        - Danny (1989) TV episode (credit only) .... Frank Agretti
        - Merry Christmas, Charley (1989) TV episode .... Frank Agretti
        - Luck Wave (1989) TV episode (credit only) .... Frank Agretti
          (25 more)

  12. "Outlaws" .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
        - Jackpot (1987) TV episode .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail
        - Hardcase (1987) TV episode .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail
        - Independents (1987) TV episode .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail
        - Pursued (1987) TV episode .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail
        - Potboiler (1987) TV episode .... Sheriff Jonathan Grail
          (6 more)
  13. Marbella, un golpe de cinco estrellas (1985) .... Commander
    ... aka Hot Spot
    ... aka Marbella
  14. Mask of Murder (1985) .... Supt. Bob McLaine
    ... aka The Investigator
  15. On the Run (1983) .... Mr. Payatta
  16. "Masquerade" .... Lavender (2 episodes, 1983)
        - Diamonds (1983) TV episode .... Lavender
        - Pilot (1983) TV episode .... Lavender
  17. Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) (TV) .... Edward Adeane
  18. A Time to Die (1982) .... Jack Bailey
    ... aka Seven Graves for Rogan
  19. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981) (TV) .... 'Black Jack' Bouvier
  20. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) .... Clint Tolliver
  21. Cry of the Innocent (1980) (TV) .... Steve Donegin
  22. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Paul Duveen (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - The Hitch-Hiker (1980) TV episode .... Paul Duveen

  23. The Treasure Seekers (1979) .... Marian Casey
    ... aka Contraband
    ... aka Forty Million Bucks (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka Jamaican Gold (USA)
    ... aka On a Dead Man's Chest
  24. "The Oregon Trail" .... Evan Thorpe (12 episodes, 1977)
        - The Scarlet Ribbon (1977) TV episode .... Evan Thorpe
        - Hannah's Girl (1977) TV episode .... Evan Thorpe
        - The Army Deserter (1977) TV episode .... Evan Thorpe
        - Trapper's Rendezvous (1977) TV episode .... Evan Thorpe
        - The Waterhole (1977) TV episode .... Evan Thorpe
          (7 more)
  25. The Picture Show Man (1977) .... Palmer
  26. Gulliver's Travels (1977) (voice) (uncredited) .... Reldresal/King of Blefuscu
  27. A Matter of Wife... and Death (1976) (TV) .... Shamus
  28. Blondy (1976) .... Christopher Tauling
    ... aka Germicide
    ... aka Vortex (USA)
  29. The Oregon Trail (1976) (TV) .... Evan Thorpe
  30. Partizani (1974) .... Marko
    ... aka Партизани (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
    ... aka Hell River (USA: video title)
    ... aka Partisan Captain
    ... aka Tactical Guerilla (USA)
  31. "Partizani" (1974) TV mini-series .... Marko
  32. The Deadly Trackers (1973) .... Frank Brand
  33. Gli eroi (1973) .... Bob Robson
    ... aka Les enfants de choeur (France)
    ... aka Les héros (France)
    ... aka Los héroes millonarios (Spain)
    ... aka The Heroes
  34. Trader Horn (1973) .... Trader Horn
  35. The Train Robbers (1973) .... Grady
  36. Family Flight (1972) (TV) .... Jason Carlyle
  37. "Bearcats!" .... Hank Brackett (13 episodes, 1971)
        - Man in a Cage (1971) TV episode .... Hank Brackett
        - The Return of Estaban (1971) TV episode .... Hank Brackett
        - The Big Gun (1971) TV episode .... Hank Brackett
        - Tiger! Tiger! (1971) TV episode .... Hank Brackett
        - Bitter Flats (1971) TV episode .... Hank Brackett
          (8 more)
  38. Powderkeg (1971) (TV) .... Hank Bracket
  39. The Man Who Had Power Over Women (1970) .... Peter Reaney
  40. Darker Than Amber (1970) .... Travis McGee
  41. Zabriskie Point (1970) .... Lee Allen

  42. The Hell with Heroes (1968) .... Brynie MacKay
  43. Nobody Runs Forever (1968) .... Scobie Malone
    ... aka The High Commissioner (USA)
  44. The Mercenaries (1968) .... Curry
    ... aka Dark of the Sun (USA)
  45. Chuka (1967) .... Chuka
    ... aka Chuka: The Gunfighter
  46. Hotel (1967) .... Peter McDermott
  47. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) .... Bruce Templeton
    ... aka The Spy in Lace Panties
  48. Do Not Disturb (1965) .... Mike Harper
  49. The Liquidator (1965) .... Boysie Oakes
  50. Young Cassidy (1965) .... John Cassidy
  51. 36 Hours (1965) .... Major Walter Gerber
  52. Fate Is the Hunter (1964) .... Capt. Jack Savage
  53. Sunday in New York (1963) .... Mike Mitchell/Adam Tyler
  54. The V.I.P.s (1963) .... Les Mangrum
    ... aka International Hotel
  55. A Gathering of Eagles (1963) .... Col. Hollis Farr
  56. The Birds (1963) .... Mitch Brenner
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (UK: complete title)
  57. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Robert Shannon (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon (1963) TV episode .... Robert Shannon
  58. Il dominatore dei sette mari (1962) .... Sir Francis Drake
    ... aka I re dei sette mari (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Seven Seas to Calais (USA)
  59. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Robert Shannon (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon (1962) TV episode .... Robert Shannon
  60. "Bus Stop" .... Johnny Jones (1 episode, 1961)
        - Portrait of a Hero (1961) TV episode .... Johnny Jones
  61. "Hong Kong" .... Glenn Evans (26 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - The Runaway (1961) TV episode .... Glenn Evans
        - The Innocent Exile (1961) TV episode .... Glenn Evans
        - Love Honor and Perish (1961) TV episode .... Glenn Evans
        - The Woman in Grey (1961) TV episode .... Glenn Evans
        - Murder by Proxy (1961) TV episode .... Glenn Evans
          (21 more)
  62. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) (voice) .... Pongo
    ... aka Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians (USA: alternative title)
  63. La regina delle Amazzoni (1960) .... Pirro
    ... aka Colossus and the Amazon Queen (USA)
    ... aka Colossus and the Amazons (International: English title)
  64. The Time Machine (1960) .... H. George Wells
    ... aka H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  65. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Bob Carter (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - Thunder in the Night (1960) TV episode .... Bob Carter
  66. "General Electric Theater" .... Sam Tipton (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Early to Die (1960) TV episode
        - The Young Years (1957) TV episode .... Sam Tipton
  67. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Alan Ballister (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - Capital Gains (1960) TV episode .... Alan Ballister
  68. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Jed Harper (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Picture of Sal (1960) TV episode .... Jed Harper

  69. "The Twilight Zone" .... Colonel Clegg Forbes (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - And When the Sky Was Opened (1959) TV episode .... Colonel Clegg Forbes
  70. "Playhouse 90" .... Bob Castillo / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - Misalliance (1959) TV episode .... Joey
        - The Raider (1959) TV episode .... Bob Castillo
        - The Long March (1958) TV episode .... Lt. Warren Culver
        - The Great Gatsby (1958) TV episode .... Nick Carraway
        - Verdict of Three (1958) TV episode .... Francis Allen
  71. Ask Any Girl (1959) .... Ross Tayford
  72. Separate Tables (1958) .... Charles
  73. "Lux Playhouse" .... Lee (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Best House in the Valley (1958) TV episode .... Lee
  74. Step Down to Terror (1958) .... Mike Randall
    ... aka The Silent Stranger
  75. "Studio One" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Image of Fear (1958) TV episode
  76. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - A Thing to Fight For (1958) TV episode
  77. "Suspicion" .... Jim (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Story of Marjorie Reardon (1957) TV episode .... Jim
  78. Raintree County (1957) .... Garwood B. Jones
  79. The Rack (1956) (uncredited) .... Al
  80. Giant (1956) (as Rodney Taylor) .... Sir David Karfrey
  81. The Catered Affair (1956) .... Ralph Halloran
    ... aka Wedding Breakfast (UK)
  82. World Without End (1956) .... Herbert Ellis
  83. Top Gun (1955) .... Lem Sutter
  84. Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) (as Rodney Taylor) .... John Brodie Evans
  85. "Cheyenne" .... Clancy (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Argonauts (1955) TV episode .... Clancy
  86. The Virgin Queen (1955) (uncredited) .... Cpl. Gwilym
  87. "Lux Video Theatre" (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Dark Tribute (1955) TV episode
        - The Browning Version (1955) TV episode
  88. "Studio 57" .... Dr. Don Dolby / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - The Last Day on Earth (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Don Dolby
        - The Black Sheep's Daughter (1955) TV episode (as Rodney Taylor) .... Tommy Scarbrough
  89. Long John Silver (1954) (as Rodney Taylor) .... Israel Hands
    ... aka Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
  90. King of the Coral Sea (1953) .... Jack Janiero
Writer:
  1. "Il barone" (1995) TV mini-series (writer)
    ... aka The Baron (Europe: English title)

  2. The Treasure Seekers (1979) (writer)
    ... aka Contraband
    ... aka Forty Million Bucks (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka Jamaican Gold (USA)
    ... aka On a Dead Man's Chest
Producer:
  1. Chuka (1967) (producer)
    ... aka Chuka: The Gunfighter
Thanks:
  1. All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) .... Himself
  2. "Biography" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Tippi Hedren: Magnificent Obsession (2004) TV episode
  3. All About 'The Birds' (2000) (V) .... Himself

  4. "Gottschalk Late Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Episode dated 3 December 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Time Machine: The Journey Back (1993) (V) .... Himself - Host / Narrator / H. George Wells

  6. The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1985) .... Himself
  7. The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  8. The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  9. US Against the World (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Rod Taylor (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The Wayne Train (1973) (TV) .... Himself

  12. Every Girl's Dream (1966) .... Himself, wardrobe shot
  13. Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (1965) .... Himself

  14. Operation Raintree (1957) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. John Wayne: Working with a Western Legend (2005) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Falcon Crest"
        - The Key to Angela (1988) TV episode (uncredited) .... Frank Agretti
  4. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Curry


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