About Al Taylor
Lived 1887 – 1951 (aged 63). Al Taylor was an American actor.
Al Taylor (August 8, 1887 – March 2, 1951) was an American character actor during the silent and sound film eras.
Biography Born in Boston in 1887, Taylor began in films with a small role in the 1926 silent film, The Fighting Cheat, starring Wally Wales and Jean Arthur. During his career he appeared in over 200 films, mostly in small, uncredited roles. The vast majority of his roles were in Westerns, such as The Lawless Nineties (1936), starring John Wayne, 1940's Heroes of the Saddle, a The Three Mesquiteers' film, and the 1942 Roy Rogers film, Man from Cheyenne.
Filmography (Per AFI database)
The Fighting Cheat (1926) ... Cook The Bandit Buster (1926) ... Hotel clerk The Bonanza Buckaroo (1926) ... Carney The Dangerous Dub (1926) ... Scar-Face Hanan Rawhide (1926) ... Jim Reep The Ramblin' Galoot (1926) Soda Water Cowboy (1927) ... Joe The Interferin' Gent (1927) ... Ben Douglas Between Dangers (1927) ... Charlie The Ballyhoo Buster (1928) Desperate Courage (1928) The Utah Kid (1930) Quick Trigger Lee (1931) ... Red The Avenger (1931) The Range Feud (1931) The Fighting Fool (1932) Come On, Tarzan (1932) The Saddle Buster (1932) ... Blackie Ghost Valley (1932) ... Henchman Law and Lawless (1932) Unknown Valley (1933) Little Man, What Now? (1934) ... Cashier Westward Ho (1935) The Lawless Nineties (1936) ... Red Guns and Guitars (1936) The Cattle Thief (1936) Ranger Courage (1936) Rio Grande Ranger (1936) Roarin' Guns (1936) The Traitor (1936) The Unknown Ranger (1936) Come On, Cowboys (1937) Billy the Kid Returns (1938) Call the Mesquiteers (1938) Gold Mine in the Sky (1938) The Man from Music Mountain (1938) ... Hank Prairie Moon (1938) The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939) Mexicali Rose (1939) Mountain Rhythm (1939) Wyoming Outlaw (1939) The Carson City Kid (1940) Covered Wagon Days (1940) Dark Command (1940) Ghost Valley Raiders (1940) Heroes of the Saddle (1940) ... Hendericks Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940) Oklahoma Renegades (1940) Gangs of Sonora (1941) Jesse James at Bay (1941) ... Frank James Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941) Sheriff of Tombstone (1941) Two Gun Sheriff (1941) Call of the Canyon (1942) ... Rancher The Cyclone Kid (1942) Man from Cheyenne (1942) ... Ranch hand Outlaws of Pine Ridge (1942) ... Roberts The Phantom Plainsmen (1942) ... Heavy Code of the Outlaw (1942) ... Joe Prairie Pals (1942) Raiders of the Range (1942) ... Jensen Sheriff of Sage Valley (1942) Stagecoach Express (1942) The Yukon Patrol (1942) Beyond the Last Frontier (1943) Black Hills Express (1943) The Blocked Trail (1943) Westward Ho (1942) ... Hank Calling Wild Bill Elliott (1943) ... Guard Death Valley Manhunt (1943) ... Lawson The Black Hills Express (1943) ... Denver Dead Man's Gulch (1943) ... Buck Lathrop The Man from Thunder River (1943) ... Deputy Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943) Santa Fe Scouts (1943) ... Curt Thundering Trails (1943) Wolves of the Range (1943) Marshal of Reno (1944) ... Brown Stagecoach to Monterey (1944)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Al Taylor?
actor
When was Al Taylor born?
Al Taylor was born on 29 August 1887 in Boston.
When did Al Taylor die?
Al Taylor died on 2 March 1951 in West Los Angeles.
What was Al Taylor's occupation?
Al Taylor was an actor.
What nationality was Al Taylor?
Al Taylor was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al Taylor. https://biography.guide/al-taylor-actor/
MLA: "Al Taylor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/al-taylor-actor/.
Chicago: "Al Taylor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/al-taylor-actor/.
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