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Rex Taylor

1889 – 1968

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Lived 1889 – 1968 (aged 79). Rex Taylor was an American screenwriter.

Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in Iowa and died in San Pedro, California. He married the actress Irma Taylor (née Whepley) in about 1910; the 1920 and 1930 United States Census Records show the couple as living in Los Angeles in 1920 and 1930.

Partial filmography

The Stranger (1918) A Nymph of the Foothills (1918) Set Free (1918) Leave It to Susan (1919) Twin Beds (1920) The Way of a Maid (1921) My Lady Friends (1921) Marry the Poor Girl (1921) Seeing's Believing (1922) They Like 'Em Rough (1922) Blow Your Own Horn (1923) A Noise in Newboro (1923) Lights Out (1923) The Social Code (1923) The Reckless Age (1924) Jack O'Clubs (1924) The Ridin' Kid from Powder River (1924) High and Handsome (1925) Irene (1926) Rolling Home (1926) The Clinging Vine (1926) Mulhall's Greatest Catch (1926) More Pay, Less Work (1926) Don't Tell the Wife (1927) Cocktails (1928) Adam's Apple (1928) Weekend Wives (1928) Under the Greenwood Tree (1929) The Compulsory Husband (1930) The Poor Millionaire (1930) Sit Tight (1931) The Oil Raider (1934) Sitting on the Moon (1936) Hawk of the Wilderness (1938) Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939) Junior G-Men (1940) serial

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rex Taylor?

screenwriter (1889–1968)

When was Rex Taylor born?

Rex Taylor was born on 1 November 1889 in Iowa.

When did Rex Taylor die?

Rex Taylor died on 27 December 1968 in San Pedro.

What was Rex Taylor's occupation?

Rex Taylor was a screenwriter.

What nationality was Rex Taylor?

Rex Taylor was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rex Taylor

· Wikidata: Q283076

· DBpedia: Rex Taylor

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