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William Desmond Taylor
William Desmond Taylor

William Desmond Taylor

Directing•Born April 26, 1872•Died February 1, 1922 (age 49)•Carlow, Ireland

Biography

Irish-American film director. His 1922 murder remains unsolved.

Known For

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

2016•TV Series•
8.2
Death In Hollywood

Death In Hollywood

1990•Movie•
6.8
Death Scenes

Death Scenes

1989•Movie•
4.5
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988•Movie
The Kiss

The Kiss

1914•Movie•
4.5
Granddad

Granddad

1913•Movie•
5.5
Murders of Hollywood

Murders of Hollywood

2003•Movie•
5.0
Captain Alvarez

Captain Alvarez

1914•Movie

Filmography

2016
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2003
Murders of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1990
Death In Hollywood
Movie
1989
Death Scenes

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1914
The Last Chapter
Movie
1914
Captain Alvarez

as Robert W. Wainwright AKA Captain Alvarez

Movie
1914
A Little Madonna

as Paul Langrois

Movie
1914
The Kiss

as George Dale - a Society Man

Movie
1914
Anne of the Golden Heart

as George Blake

Movie
1913
The Quakeress

as Reverend Cole

Movie
1913
Granddad

as The Southern Colonel

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayApril 26, 1872
Day of DeathFebruary 1, 1922
Place of BirthCarlow, Ireland
Popularity0.4