Wally Taylor (actor)
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Wally Taylor | |
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| Born | July 14, 1930 Maywood, Illinois, US |
| Died | October 7, 2012 (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1994 |
Wally Taylor (July 14, 1930 – October 7, 2012) was an American actor known for Rocky III (1982), Escape from New York (1981)[1] and The Golden Child (1986). He also starred in the Arena Stage production of Before It Hits Home.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | 2nd Black Beret | |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | John Battle | |
| Shaft's Big Score | Johnny Kelly | ||
| 1974 | Hangup | Sergeant Becker | |
| 1975 | Lord Shango | Memphis | |
| 1976 | The Gumball Rally | Avila – Dodge Team | |
| 1979 | When a Stranger Calls | Cheater | |
| 1981 | Circle of Power | Charlie Carter | |
| Escape from New York | Controller | ||
| 1982 | Rocky III | Clubber's Manager | |
| 1986 | Crossroads | O.Z | |
| Night of the Creeps | Detective Landis | ||
| The Golden Child | Detective Boggs | ||
| 1990 | Peacemaker | Moses | |
| 1993 | Hidden Fears | Bittie | (final film role) |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | The Fisher Family | Pastor Owens | 1 episode |
| 1971 | In Broad Daylight | Cab driver No. 2 | Television movie |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Willie Chambers | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Walter Ellis | Episode: "His Two Right Arms"; Season 2, Episode 24 |
| Ironside | Vic Barry | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | Banacek | Ed Spencer | |
| The Alpha Caper | Sergeant | Television movie | |
| The Odd Couple | Repairman | 1 episode | |
| 1973–1976 | Sanford and Son | Bill / Mr. Barrington | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Starsky and Hutch | Cook / Angie | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Policeman | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Quincy M.E. | Earl | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents | Wally Griggs | 3 episodes |
| Falcon Crest | 1 episode | ||
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple | Barney | 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Renegades | Coach Riley | 1 episode |
| Knight Rider | Security Guard | 1 episode | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Ira Grant | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Seduced | Judge Warfield | Television movie |
| Highway to Heaven | Carl Biggs | 1 episode | |
| 1985–1987 | 227 | Charlie / Charile / Building Inspector | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket | Cop | Television movie |
| A Fight for Jenny | Max | Television movie | |
| Hill Street Blues | Uninsured Driver | Television movie | |
| Cagney & Lacey | Mr. Simpson | 1 episode | |
| Moonlighting | Bartender | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Al Harris | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Dr. Merrick | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Webster | Tom | 1 episode |
| Tour of Duty | Chaplain | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Roc | Curtis Vincent | 3 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Kenneth Muir, John (September 15, 2015). The Films of John Carpenter. McFarland. p. 90. ISBN 9780786493487 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Wally Taylor at IMDb
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