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Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Actor · Died April 26, 1983, aged 72 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Vaughn Taylor  (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American film and television actor. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His film credits include Jailhouse Rock, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Psycho and In Cold Blood. In his many television appearances, Taylor appeared in several episodes of the Twilight Zone, including the role of the salesman in the episode" I Sing the Body Electric". He also appeared in "Time Enough at Last", "Still Valley", an episode of "The Outer Limits" called "The Guests" as the character Mr. Latimer, "The Incredible World of Horace Ford" and "The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross". In 1958, he appeared as a doctor shot to death in the back by the brother, played by Nick Adams of an outlaw, portrayed by Michael Landon, whom he had treated in the Steve McQueen CBS western Wanted: Dead or Alive. Taylor appeared three times in the 1960–1961 season in the syndicated series COronado 9 starring Rod Cameron. He guest starred in 1961 as a veterinarian in the ABC sitcom The Hathaways, starring Peggy Cass, Jack Weston, and the Marquis Chimps. Taylor also appeared in 1961 in James Franciscus's short-lived CBS drama series, The Investigators. He was also a frequent guest on the Perry Mason series, appearing a total of eight times (including the first episode). He died in 1983, aged 73, two months before the release of Psycho II, which was the sequel to the original Psycho.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 22, 1911
Died
April 26, 1983 (aged 72)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 119 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Vaughn Taylor's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
28%
Self
21%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Vaughn Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vaughn Taylor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

119 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mr. Carsville (archive footage)

  • The Gumball Rally(1976)

    as Andy McAllister - Mercedes Team

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return(1975)

    as Land Agent

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Winter Kill(1974)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Brock's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Doc Walters

  • Set This Town on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Stabler

  • Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Reverend Rand

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    as Harry Marshall

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Willis

  • The Million Dollar Duck(1971)

    as Bank President (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Arnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ballad of Cable Hogue(1970)

    as Powell

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Worthington

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • My Dog, the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dog Catcher

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West(1968)

    as Rev. Longbaugh

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fever Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Toad Taplinger

  • The Power(1968)

    as Mr. Hallson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • In Cold Blood(1967)

    as Good Samaritan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The High Chaparral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Asa Simmons

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Last Challenge(1967)

    as Jim Haskell (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Kemper

  • The Professionals(1966)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Occasional Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run, Buddy, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming(1966)

    as Mr. Bell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mr. Bildad

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarrew

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Herb Gaffer, Agent Four

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Sloan

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosecutor Clayton

  • Dark Intruder(1965)

    as Dr. Burdett

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Zebra in the Kitchen(1965)

    as Councilman Pew

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Kilroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as bank president

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Qualey · as Justice Homer Godwin

  • The Cara Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown(1964)

    as Mr. Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Carpetbaggers(1964)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Wheeler Dealers(1963)

    as Thaddeus Whipple

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Clayton · as Mr. Foley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Schneider · as Mr. Moody

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Arvin Keel · as Mayor Otis Penfield · as Pharmacist Feeney · as Sheriff Crowley

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Flint · as Randall Latimer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Grindl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Diamond Head(1962)

    as Judge Blanding

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Babcock

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Wainwright

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Marstow

  • The Wizard of Baghdad(1960)

    as Norodeen

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Calvin

  • The Plunderers(1960)

    as Jess Walters

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Chase

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Pontifex Tundifer · as Uncle Philip Landers

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Psycho(1960)

    as George Lowery

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Hours(1960)

    as Mike Pulaski

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tate(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lamb

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Judson · as Mr. Maitland · as Salesman · as Teague

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie Quint

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blue Denim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Professor Willard

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Henry Richardson

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Banks

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Clay Heath · as Judge Brady · as Perce Morgan

  • Andy Hardy Comes Home(1958)

    as Thomas Chandler

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke in Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ben Bodeen

  • Party Girl(1958)

    as Dr. Caderman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as J. Milton Turpin

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Shinn

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Curtis Paine · as Doc Adams · as Dr. Glen Leach

  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof(1958)

    as Deacon Davis

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Screaming Mimi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Raoul Reynarde

  • The Lineup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as The Man

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as John Plowman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy(1958)

    as Mr. Fowler, Chicago Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Decision at Sundown(1957)

    as Mr. Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Arthur Mallory · as Harry Folsom · as Martin Weston · as Montrose Foster · as Mr. Boles · as Prof. Sneider · as Ralph Duncan · as Sanford Harper

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Julian Tyler

  • This Could Be the Night(1957)

    as Ziggy Dawit

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Jailhouse Rock(1957)

    as Mr. Shores (narrator)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Saxton

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Fletcher Anderson · as Olie Ridgers · as Parson

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas

  • It Should Happen to You(1954)

    as Entrikin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gramps

  • The Bells of Cockaigne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jonesy

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Boris Atherton · as John Douglas · as Mr. Ashley · as Steve Winters

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Marlowe

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Back at the Front(1952)

    as Maj. Lester Ormsby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • 10,000 Horses Singing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Racknall

  • Meet Danny Wilson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as T.W. Hatcher

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Crazy John

  • Francis Goes to the Races(1951)

    as Chief Inspector Carrington

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Up Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maj. Lester

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Count Clerk

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 15 episodes · as Barnes · as Bill Stapp · as Captain Crocker · as Dabe · as Edward · as Gramps · as Harry Knighton · as Lester · as Pa Kettle · as Quincy Berry · as Retz · as William Deveraux

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Luetjens · as Billy · as Carlton Delafield · as Casca · as Doc · as Mr. Racknall · as Prof. Henry Lempkin

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Stubbs · as Mr. Mergenthwirker · as Pa Blanchard · as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

  • Radio, Take It Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 119 titles from 1946 to 2019; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Psycho (1960)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Psycho (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Film career

19462019

Peak 1967 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting119 of 119: 119 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s49 · acting1960s54 · acting1970s11 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
5459

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Vaughn Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return (1975)

70th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Psycho (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Vaughn Taylor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Vaughn Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vaughn Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Sherman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers