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Dub Taylor
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Taylor in Rustlers of the Badlands (1945)
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Walter Clarence Taylor Jr.
February 26, 1907 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
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| Died | October 3, 1994 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1994 |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence Gertrude Heffernan
(m. 1930; died 1987) |
| Children | 2; including Buck Taylor |
Walter Clarence "Dub" Taylor Jr. (born February 26, 1907 – died October 3, 1994) was an American actor. He worked in many films and TV shows from the 1940s to the 1990s. He was often seen in Westerns but also in comedies. Dub Taylor was the father of actor and painter Buck Taylor.
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Early Life of Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor was born on February 26, 1907, in Richmond, Virginia. He was the middle child of five children. When he was about five years old, his family moved to Augusta, Georgia. While living there as a boy, his friends started calling him "W", which soon became "Dub". This nickname stayed with him for his whole life.
Dub Taylor's Acting Career
Starting in Films
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Dub Taylor began his career as a vaudeville performer. Vaudeville was a type of entertainment with many different acts, like music, comedy, and dance. He made his first film appearance in 1938 in Frank Capra's movie You Can't Take It with You. He played a cheerful ex-football captain named Ed Carmichael. He got this role because he was good at playing tuned percussion, like a xylophone. He even showed off his xylophone skills on TV shows in the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1939, Dub Taylor played a character called Cannonball in the film Taming of the West. He played Cannonball in over 50 movies for the next 10 years. Cannonball was a funny sidekick, often helping heroes like Wild Bill Elliott in Western films. Later, Dub stopped using the Cannonball name. He felt it was holding him back from getting bigger roles in more important movies.
He also had small parts in famous movies like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and A Star Is Born (1954). In 1958, he was in the Walt Disney film Tonka. He also appeared in No Time for Sergeants with Andy Griffith.
Dub Taylor often worked with director Sam Peckinpah. He appeared in several of Peckinpah's films, including Major Dundee (1965) and The Wild Bunch (1969). He also played Ivan Moss, the father of C. W. Moss, in the well-known movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967). He was in The Undefeated (1969) with John Wayne and Rock Hudson.
Later in his career, he appeared in Back to the Future Part III (1990). His very last film role was in Maverick (1994). Even though it was a small part, his name was shown in the movie's opening credits.
Working in Television
Dub Taylor was a frequent guest star on many TV shows. In the 1950s, he appeared on The Range Rider and Cheyenne. He also played "Chicken Bill" Lovell on Death Valley Days.
In 1957, he was in the TV series Casey Jones. He also appeared in an episode of Perry Mason in 1961. Fans might remember him from The Andy Griffith Show. He played different characters there, including a preacher and a postmaster.
He was also on other popular sitcoms like Hazel and I Love Lucy. Later, he appeared on The Cosby Show. He played Houston Lamb in four episodes of Little House On The Prairie. From 1985 to 1991, he was a regular on the comedy show Hee Haw. He also appeared in several episodes of Designing Women.
In the late 1970s, Dub Taylor became famous for his Western-style commercials for Hubba Bubba bubble gum. In 1994, he was in a commercial for Pace Picante Sauce. In it, his character famously declared that a "Mexican sauce" was "made in New York City!"
Death
Dub Taylor passed away from a heart attack on October 3, 1994, in Los Angeles. His ashes were scattered near Westlake Village, California.
Images for kids
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Dub Taylor in Rustlers Of The Badlands (1945)
