Robert Taylor may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Robert Taylor (American actor) Robert Taylor (born Spangler Arlington Brugh; August 5, 1911 – June 8, 1969) was an American film and television actor and singer who was one of the most popular leading men of his era. Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he s ...

(1911–1969), American actor *

Robert Robinson Taylor Robert Robinson Taylor (June 8, 1868 – December 13, 1942) was an American architect and educator. Taylor was the first African Americans, African-American student enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first acc ...

(1868–1942), first African-American architect in the United States * Robert Lewis Taylor (1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert R. Taylor (photographer) (1940–2013), Canadian wildlife photographer *

Robert Taylor (animator) Robert Taylor (1944 – December 11, 2014) was an American Primetime Emmy Award-winning animator, writer, producer and film director. Taylor's credits include such films and television series as ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'', '' The Fli ...

(1944–2014), American animator; directed ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'', ''TaleSpin'' and ''Heidi's Song'' *

Robert Taylor (architect) Sir Robert Taylor (1714 – 27 September 1788) was an English architect and sculptor who worked in London and the south of England. Early life Born at Woodford, Essex, Taylor followed in his father's footsteps and started working as a stonema ...

(1714–1788), English architect and sculptor *

Robert Taylor (Australian actor) Robert John Taylor (born 1963) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many films and television series in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On television, he is known for playing the lead role of Walt Longmire in the ...

(born 1963), Australian actor, Agent Jones in ''The Matrix'' * Robert Taylor (painter) (born 1951), painter from Oklahoma * Bob Taylor (DJ, producer), Romanian disc jockey *

Bob Taylor (luthier) Taylor Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer based in El Cajon, CA, El Cajon, California. The company was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, specializing in acoustic guitars and Semi-acoustic guitar, semi-hollow electric guitars. ...

, American maker of acoustic guitars, principal of Taylor Guitars * Bobby Taylor, leader of the Canadian soul band

Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers were a Canadian soul band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group recorded for the Gordy Records division of Motown Records in 1968, where they had a top 30 hit single, "Does Your Mama Know About Me". As ...

* Detective Bob Taylor, the "chief" investigator and semi-host of British TV series '' The Murder Game''

Business and engineering

* Robert Taylor (mining engineer) (1855–1921), British mining engineer in India * Robert Taylor (trade unionist) (1900–1986), Scottish trade union leader *

Robert Taylor (computer scientist) Robert William Taylor (February 10, 1932 – April 13, 2017), known as Bob Taylor, was an American Internet pioneer, who led teams that made major contributions to the personal computer, and other related technologies. He was director of AR ...

(1932–2017), American computer scientist *

Robert Richard Taylor Sir Robert Richard Taylor, KCVO, OBE (1932–2008) was a British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer. Taylor was born on 14 June 1932 in Birmingham. After attending Yardley Grammar School, he joined the RAF in 1 ...

(1932–2008), British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer * Robert Rochon Taylor (1897–1957), American housing activist and banker

Literary

* Robert H. Taylor (1908/9–1985), American bibliophile * Robert E. L. Taylor (1913–2009), publisher of the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' *

Robert Saxton Taylor Robert Saxton Taylor (June 15, 1918 – January 1, 2009) was an influential library scholar and information scientist who served as Dean of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies from 1972 to 1981. His research and publications focu ...

(1918–2009), librarian and information scientist

Military

* Robert Taylor (British Army officer) (1760–1839), British general * Robert B. Taylor (1774–1834), militia general and politician in Virginia *

Robert P. Taylor Chaplain ( Major General) Robert Preston Taylor, USAF (April 11, 1909 – February 1, 1997) was an American military officer who served as the 3rd Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Te ...

(1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain *

Bob Taylor (GC) Robert George Taylor (1920–1950) was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the heroism he displayed on 13 March 1950 in Bristol. His award was published in the ''London Gazette'' on 1 August 1950. A 29-year-old newspaper advertising sales ...

(1920–1950), British recipient of the George Cross

Politics and law

Robert Taylor (Askeaton MP, died 1696) Robert Taylor (before 1660 – March 1696) was an Irish Member of Parliament. Biography He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton in the parliaments of 1692 and 1695. On his death he was succeeded by Chichester Phillips. His sons Berkel ...

, Irish MP for Askeaton *

Robert Taylor (Askeaton MP, died 1723) Robert Taylor (c. 1682–1723) was an Irish Member of Parliament. Biography The son of Robert Taylor of Ballynort and brother of Berkeley Taylor, he sat in the Irish House of Commons for Askeaton from 1703 to 1714 and for Tralee Tralee ( ...

(c. 1682–1723), Irish MP for Askeaton and Tralee, son of the above *

Robert Taylor (Virginia politician) Robert Taylor (April 29, 1763 – July 3, 1845) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia, serving one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1825 to 1827. Biography Born in Orange Court House, Virginia, Taylor comple ...

(1763–1845), American politician *

Robert Taylor (Morpeth MP) Robert John Taylor (1881 – 19 July 1954) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Blyth, Northumberland, Taylor became a coal miner and then a checkweighman. He became active in the Labour Party, serving on Blyth Council from 1935 un ...

(1881–1954), British member of parliament for Morpeth, 1935–1954 *

Robert Taylor (Conservative politician) Robert George Taylor (7 December 1932 – 18 June 1981) was a British Conservative politician. Background Taylor was born in 1932, and attended Cranleigh School. He worked in architectural ironmongery, becoming an executive with the G and S ...

(1932–1981), Conservative MP for Croydon North West, South London, 1970–1981 *

Robert Arthur Taylor Robert Arthur Taylor (17 October 1886 – 5 April 1934) was an English politician, Labour MP for Lincoln from 1924 to 1931. Taylor was born in Metheringham in Lincolnshire, and became a tailor in Lincoln. He also studied at Ruskin College. H ...

(1886–1934), member of parliament for Lincoln, 1924–1931 *

Robert Hobbs Taylor Robert Hobbs Taylor (December 20, 1893 – December 17, 1947) was a physician, surgeon and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Huron in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1947 as a Progressive Conservative. After an ...

(1893–1947), Canadian physician and politician *

Robert Love Taylor Robert Love Taylor (July 31, 1850March 31, 1912) was an American politician, writer, and lecturer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served three terms as the 24th governor of Tennessee, from 1887 to 1891, and again from 1897 to 1899, and su ...

(1850–1912), American politician * Robert Love Taylor (judge) (1899–1987), U.S. federal judge from Tennessee * Robert Paris Taylor (c. 1741–1792), member of parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1768–1774 * Rob Taylor (politician) (born 1971), member of the Iowa House of Representatives * Bob Taylor (Ontario politician), mayor of Brantford, 1988–1991 * R. Cowles Taylor (1893–1955), mayor of Newport News, Virginia * Robert Taylor (MP for Rye) (died c.1428), English MP * R. Fenwick Taylor (1849–1926), Florida chief justice * Robert Wright Taylor (1859–1929), British solicitor

Religion

* Robert Taylor (archdeacon of Lewes) (fl. 1558–1559) *

Robert Taylor (Radical) Reverend Robert Taylor (18 August 1784 – September 1844), was an early 19th-century Radical, a clergyman turned freethinker. His "Infidel home missionary tour" was an incident in Charles Darwin's education, leaving Darwin with a memory of "the ...

(1784–1844), English clergyman turned freethinker * Robert Taylor (provost of Cumbrae) (1873–1944), Anglican priest and author *

Robert Selby Taylor Robert Selby Taylor (1 March 1909 – 23 April 1995) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century. Selby Taylor was educated at Harrow School, Harrow and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1933, his first post was a Curate, curacy ...

(1909–1995), Anglican bishop *

(1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain * Robert V. Taylor (born 1958), first openly gay Episcopal dean in the United States

Sports

Association football

* Bob Taylor (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1919), English footballer *

Bob Taylor (footballer, born 1967) Robert Taylor (born 3 February 1967) is an English former footballer who played as a centre forward. Known by supporters as "Super Bobby Taylor", "Super Bob" or simply "Super", Taylor scored more than 250 goals in a professional career that com ...

, English footballer * Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1971), English footballer * Rob Taylor (footballer, born 1985), English footballer *

Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1994) Robert Thomas Taylor (born 21 October 1994) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and wing-back (association football), wing-back for Major League Soccer franchise Austin FC and the Finland national football team, Finlan ...

, Finnish footballer

Cricket

* Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1873) (1873–?), English cricketer *

Bob Taylor (cricketer) Robert William Taylor MBE (born 17 July 1941) is an English former cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first-class cricket appearances in to ...

(born 1941), English cricketer * Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1989), Scottish cricketer * Robert Taylor (New Zealand cricketer) (1835–1901)

Gridiron football

* Robert Taylor (gridiron football) (1940–2006), American football player and coach * Rob Taylor (American football) (born 1960), American football player *

Bobby Taylor (American football) Robert Taylor III (born December 28, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning cons ...

(born 1973), American football player * Bobby Taylor (Canadian football) (1939–2023), Canadian football player

Rugby

Bob Taylor (rugby league) Robert "Bob" Taylor ( – 16 May 1961) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow (t ...

, English rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s * Robert Taylor (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and 1960s * Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1924) (1924–2015), Scottish rugby union international *

Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1942) Robert Bainbridge Taylor (born 30 April 1942) is a former England rugby player and past president of the Rugby Football Union. He is from Northampton, England, and studied at King Alfred's College (now University of Winchester The Univers ...

, English rugby union international * Robert Taylor (rugby union coach) (born 1980), Australian rugby union football coach

Other sports

* Bob Taylor (Australian footballer) (1931–2015), Australian rules footballer with Essendon * Rob Taylor (Australian footballer) (1945–2015), Australian rules footballer for Footscray * Bob Taylor (baseball) (born 1944), American baseball outfielder *

Bob Taylor (darts player) Bob Taylor (born 15 January 1960) is a Scottish former professional darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO). Career Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seve ...

(born 1960), Scottish darts player * Bob Taylor (ice hockey) (1901–1993), American professional ice hockey player *

Bobby Taylor (ice hockey) Robert Ian "Chief" Taylor (born January 24, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 45 games in the National Hockey League with the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1972 and 1976. He was a memb ...

(born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player and broadcaster * Robert Taylor (sprinter, born 1948) (1948–2007), American runner, 1972 Olympics gold medal winner in 4 × 100 m relay * Robert Taylor (sprinter, born 1953), American runner, 1975 Pan American Games gold medal winner in 4 × 400 m relay

Other

* Robert Taylor (1919–2007), forester involved in the

Robert Taylor incident In ufology, the Taylor Incident, a.k.a. Livingston Incident or Dechmont Woods Encounter is the name given to claims of sighting an extraterrestrial spacecraft on Dechmont Law in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, in 1979 by forester Robert "B ...

, an alleged 1979 UFO sighting and attempted alien abduction in West Lothian, Scotland * Robert L. Taylor (aviator) (1924–2020), founder and president of the Antique Airplane Association * Robert Taylor (physician) (1710–1762), English physician