Dub Taylor
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Clarence Taylor Jr. (February 26, 1907 – October 3, 1994), known as Dub Taylor, was an American character actor who from the 1940s into the 1990s worked extensively in films and on television, often in Westerns but also in comedies. He was the father of actor Buck Taylor, who played the character Newly O'Brien on Gunsmoke. Walter C. Taylor Jr. was born in 1907 in Richmond, Virginia, the middle child of five children of Minnie and Walter C. Taylor, Sr. According to the federal census of 1920, young Walter had two older sisters, Minnie Marg[aret] and Maud, a younger brother named George, and a little sister, Edna Fay. The family moved to Augusta, Georgia around 1912 when Walter was five years old, and the Taylors lived in this city until he was 13. The census of 1920 also documents that Dub's mother was a native of Pennsylvania and his father was a native of North Carolina, who worked in Augusta at that time as a "Cotton Broker". While living in Georgia as a boy, Walter, Jr., got his lifelong nickname when his friends began calling him "W" (double-u) and then shortened his nickname even farther, to just "Dub". It was in Georgia, too, where Taylor befriended Ty Cobb, Jr., the son of the legendary professional baseball player. A vaudeville performer, Dub Taylor was a member of the 1937 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that played in the 1938 Rose Bowl. He stayed behind to establish a career in films, making his film debut in 1938 as the cheerful ex-football captain Ed Carmichael in Frank Capra's You Can't Take It with You. Taylor secured the part because the role required an actor who could also play the xylophone. Later, during the 1950s and early 1960s, he demonstrated his considerable talent for playing the xylophone on several television shows, including an episode on the syndicated series Ranch Party hosted by Tex Ritter. In 1939, he appeared in the film Taming of the West, in which he originated the character of Cannonball, a role he continued to play for the next ten years, in over 50 films. Cannonball was a comic sidekick to Wild Bill Saunders (played by Bill Elliott), a pairing that continued through 13 features, during which Elliott’s character became Wild Bill Hickok. Despite his extensive career as a character actor in a wide range of roles, Dub Taylor continued to find his niche in Westerns, a genre in which he performed in literally dozens of more films and in episodes of many television series. Taylor often appeared in the guise of talkative hotel or postal clerks, court bailiffs, cooks, or dissolute doctors. He portrayed, for example, an ill-tempered chuckwagon cook in the 1969 film The Undefeated, starring John Wayne and Rock Hudson. He appeared as well in the 1971 movie Support Your Local Gunfighter as the drunken Doc Shultz. Taylor played Houston Lamb over the course of four episodes of Little House On The Prairie in seasons six and seven (1979 to 1981). Taylor made at least two film cameos in the early 1990s. In Back to the Future Part III, he appeared with veteran Western actors Pat Buttram and Harry Carey Jr.. His last appearance was in the film Maverick as a hotel room clerk. Dub Taylor died of a heart attack on October 3, 1994 in Los Angeles. In addition to being father to Buck Taylor, Dub had a daughter, Faydean Taylor Tharp. CLR
Filmography
Maverick
as Room Clerk
Maverick
as Room Clerk
Falling from Grace
as Grandpa Parks
Falling from Grace
as Grandpa Parks
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as The Westerner's Friend
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as The Westerner's Friend
Conagher
Conagher
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Gimme Cap
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
as Gimme Cap
Back to the Future Part III
as Saloon Old Timer
Back to the Future Part III
as Saloon Old Timer
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Charlie Lee
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Charlie Lee
The Best of Times
as Mac
The Best of Times
as Mac
The Outlaws
as L.D. Sloane
The Outlaws
as L.D. Sloane
Cannonball Run II
as Police Officer
Cannonball Run II
as Police Officer
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Cottonmouth Gorch
Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
as Cottonmouth Gorch
Used Cars
as Tucker
Used Cars
as Tucker
1941
as Mr. Malcomb
1941
as Mr. Malcomb
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Gunner
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Gunner
Doc Hooker's Bunch
as Dr. Isaiah Beauregard Hooker
Doc Hooker's Bunch
as Dr. Isaiah Beauregard Hooker
The Great Smokey Roadblock
as Harley Davidson
The Great Smokey Roadblock
as Harley Davidson
Beartooth
Beartooth
The Rescuers
as Digger (voice)
The Rescuers
as Digger (voice)
Moonshine County Express
as Uncle Bill
Moonshine County Express
as Uncle Bill
Great Day
as Doc
Great Day
as Doc
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men
as Stableman
Kit Carson and the Mountain Men
as Stableman
Pony Express Rider
as Boomer Riley
Pony Express Rider
as Boomer Riley
Burnt Offerings
as Walker
Burnt Offerings
as Walker
Gator
as Mayor T.L. Caffery
Gator
as Mayor T.L. Caffery
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Sheriff Forbes
Treasure of Matecumbe
as Sheriff Forbes
The Winds of Autumn
as Rattler S. Gravley
The Winds of Autumn
as Rattler S. Gravley
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
as (archive footage)
Creature from Black Lake
as Grandpaw Bridges
Creature from Black Lake
as Grandpaw Bridges
Hearts of the West
as Nevada Ticket Agent
Hearts of the West
as Nevada Ticket Agent
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Justice of the Peace Floyd
Poor Pretty Eddie
as Justice of the Peace Floyd
Flash and the Firecat
as Sheriff C.W. Thurston
Flash and the Firecat
as Sheriff C.W. Thurston
The Fortune
as Rattlesnake Tom
The Fortune
as Rattlesnake Tom
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
as Bitteroot
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
as Bitteroot
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
as Station Attendant
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
as Station Attendant
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
as Halsey
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
as Halsey
This Is a Hijack
as Sheriff Gordon
This Is a Hijack
as Sheriff Gordon
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Josh
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Josh
Tom Sawyer
as Clayton
Tom Sawyer
as Clayton
Brock's Last Case
as Judge Robbins
Brock's Last Case
as Judge Robbins
Country Blue
as J.J. 'Jumpy' Belk
Country Blue
as J.J. 'Jumpy' Belk
The Getaway
as Laughlin
The Getaway
as Laughlin
Junior Bonner
as Del
Junior Bonner
as Del
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
as Old Timer
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
as Old Timer
Wild in the Sky
as Officer Roddenberry
Wild in the Sky
as Officer Roddenberry
Evel Knievel
as Turquoise Smith
Evel Knievel
as Turquoise Smith
Man and Boy
as Atkins
Man and Boy
as Atkins
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Doc Schultz
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Doc Schultz
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Reed, the Lawyer
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Reed, the Lawyer
The Wild Country
as Phil
The Wild Country
as Phil
A Man Called Horse
as Joe
A Man Called Horse
as Joe
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Mayor
The Liberation of L.B. Jones
as Mayor
Menace on the Mountain
as Cicero Everhart
Menace on the Mountain
as Cicero Everhart
… tick… tick… tick…
as Junior
… tick… tick… tick…
as Junior
The Reivers
as Dr. Peabody
The Reivers
as Dr. Peabody
The Undefeated
as McCartney
The Undefeated
as McCartney
The Learning Tree
as Spikey
The Learning Tree
as Spikey
The Wild Bunch
as Reverend Wainscoat
The Wild Bunch
as Reverend Wainscoat
Death of a Gunfighter
as Doc Adams
Death of a Gunfighter
as Doc Adams
Ride a Northbound Horse
as Purse
Ride a Northbound Horse
as Purse
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Pop Cushings
The Shakiest Gun in the West
as Pop Cushings
Bandolero!
as Attendant
Bandolero!
as Attendant
Bonnie and Clyde
as Ivan Moss
Bonnie and Clyde
as Ivan Moss
Johnny Banco
Johnny Banco
Don't Make Waves
as Electrician
Don't Make Waves
as Electrician
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Timekeeper
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Timekeeper
The Cincinnati Kid
as Dealer
The Cincinnati Kid
as Dealer
The Hallelujah Trail
as Clayton Howell
The Hallelujah Trail
as Clayton Howell
The Decorator
as Taxi Driver
The Decorator
as Taxi Driver
Major Dundee
as Priam
Major Dundee
as Priam
Spencer's Mountain
as Percy Cook
Spencer's Mountain
as Percy Cook
Mooncussers
as Fire Tender
Mooncussers
as Fire Tender
How the West Was Won
as Man (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
as Man (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Drunk (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Drunk (uncredited)
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Dan Hatcher
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Dan Hatcher
Pocketful of Miracles
as Man (uncredited)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Man (uncredited)
Parrish
as Teet Howie
Parrish
as Teet Howie
Home from the Hill
as Bob Skaggs (uncredited)
Home from the Hill
as Bob Skaggs (uncredited)
A Hole in the Head
as Fred
A Hole in the Head
as Fred
Auntie Mame
as County Veterinarian (uncredited)
Auntie Mame
as County Veterinarian (uncredited)
Hot Rod Gang
as Landlord
Hot Rod Gang
as Landlord
No Time for Sergeants
as Mr. McKinney
No Time for Sergeants
as Mr. McKinney
You Can't Run Away from It
as Joe
You Can't Run Away from It
as Joe
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Nolan Brown (uncredited)
The Fastest Gun Alive
as Nolan Brown (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding
as Townsman (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding
as Townsman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Norman's Driver (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Norman's Driver (uncredited)
The Bounty Hunter
as Eli Danvers (as Dubb Taylor)
The Bounty Hunter
as Eli Danvers (as Dubb Taylor)
Them!
as Railroad Yard Watchman
Them!
as Railroad Yard Watchman
Riding Shotgun
as Eddie (uncredited)
Riding Shotgun
as Eddie (uncredited)
Riding High
as Joe
Riding High
as Joe
Lawless Code
as Cannonball Taylor
Lawless Code
as Cannonball Taylor
Roaring Westward
as Cannonball
Roaring Westward
as Cannonball
Brand of Fear
as Cannonball
Brand of Fear
as Cannonball
Across The Rio Grande
as Cannonball Taylor
Across The Rio Grande
as Cannonball Taylor
Gun Law Justice
as Cannonball
Gun Law Justice
as Cannonball
Gun Runner
as Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor)
Gun Runner
as Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor)
Courtin' Trouble
as Cannonball
Courtin' Trouble
as Cannonball
Outlaw Brand
as Cannonball
Outlaw Brand
as Cannonball
Silver Trails
as Cannonball
Silver Trails
as Cannonball
Cowboy Cavalier
as Cannonball
Cowboy Cavalier
as Cannonball
Range Renegades
as Cannonball
Range Renegades
as Cannonball
Partners of the Sunset
as Cannonball
Partners of the Sunset
as Cannonball
The Rangers Ride
as Cannonball Taylor
The Rangers Ride
as Cannonball Taylor
Song of the Drifter
as Cannonball
Song of the Drifter
as Cannonball
Ridin' Down the Trail
as Cannonball
Ridin' Down the Trail
as Cannonball
Lawless Empire
as Cannonball
Lawless Empire
as Cannonball
Outlaws of the Rockies
as Cannonball
Outlaws of the Rockies
as Cannonball
Blazing the Western Trail
as Cannonball
Blazing the Western Trail
as Cannonball
Rustlers of the Badlands
as Cannonball
Rustlers of the Badlands
as Cannonball
Both Barrels Blazing
as Cannonball
Both Barrels Blazing
as Cannonball
Rough Ridin' Justice
as Cannonball
Rough Ridin' Justice
as Cannonball
Sagebrush Heroes
as Cannonball
Sagebrush Heroes
as Cannonball
Saddle Leather Law
as Cannonball
Saddle Leather Law
as Cannonball
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
as Cannonball
Cyclone Prairie Rangers
as Cannonball
Cowboy from Lonesome River
as Cannonball
Cowboy from Lonesome River
as Cannonball
Wyoming Hurricane
as Doc 'Canonball' Jones
Wyoming Hurricane
as Doc 'Canonball' Jones
Sundown Valley
as Cannonball Boggs
Sundown Valley
as Cannonball Boggs
Cowboy Canteen
as Cannonball
Cowboy Canteen
as Cannonball
The Vigilantes Ride
as Cannonball Taylor
The Vigilantes Ride
as Cannonball Taylor
Minesweeper
as Seaman Stubby Gordon
Minesweeper
as Seaman Stubby Gordon
A Tornado in the Saddle
as Cannonball
A Tornado in the Saddle
as Cannonball
King of Dodge City
as Cannonball Taylor
King of Dodge City
as Cannonball Taylor
Hands Across the Rockies
as Cannonball Taylor
Hands Across the Rockies
as Cannonball Taylor
The Return of Daniel Boone
as Cannonball
The Return of Daniel Boone
as Cannonball
Across the Sierras
as Cannonball
Across the Sierras
as Cannonball
The Wildcat of Tucson
as Cannonball
The Wildcat of Tucson
as Cannonball
Beyond the Sacramento
as Cannonball
Beyond the Sacramento
as Cannonball
Prairie Schooners
as Cannonball
Prairie Schooners
as Cannonball
One Man's Law
as Nevady
One Man's Law
as Nevady
The Return of Wild Bill
as Cannonball
The Return of Wild Bill
as Cannonball
The Man from Tumbleweeds
as Cannonball
The Man from Tumbleweeds
as Cannonball
Taming of the West
as Cannonball
Taming of the West
as Cannonball
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
Carefree
as (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Ed Carmichael
You Can't Take It with You
as Ed Carmichael