Rex Taylor (November 1, 1889 – December 27, 1968) was an American
screenwriter
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...
. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1916 and 1966. He was born in
Iowa
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and died in
San Pedro, California
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. He married the actress
Irma Taylor (née Whepley) in about 1910; the 1920 and 1930 United States Census Records show the couple as living in
Los Angeles
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in 1920 and 1930.
[1930 United States Federal Census for Rex Taylor (husband) and Irma Whepley Taylor (wife)]
Partial filmography
* ''
The Stranger'' (1918)
* ''
A Nymph of the Foothills
''A Nymph of the Foothills'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Frederick A. Thomson and starring Gladys Leslie, Alfred Kappeler and Walter Hiers.Darby p.108
Cast
* Gladys Leslie as Emmy Chaney
* Alfred Kappeler as Ben Kirkland
* ...
'' (1918)
* ''
Set Free'' (1918)
* ''
Leave It to Susan'' (1919)
* ''
Twin Beds'' (1920)
* ''
The Way of a Maid'' (1921)
* ''
My Lady Friends
''My Lady Friends'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carter DeHaven, Flora Parker DeHaven and Thomas G. Lingham.Munden p.531 It was based on the 1919 Broadway play of the same title by Frank Ma ...
'' (1921)
* ''
Marry the Poor Girl
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'' (1921)
* ''
Seeing's Believing'' (1922)
* ''
They Like 'Em Rough'' (1922)
* ''
Blow Your Own Horn'' (1923)
* ''
A Noise in Newboro'' (1923)
* ''
Lights Out
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'' (1923)
* ''
The Social Code'' (1923)
* ''
The Reckless Age'' (1924)
* ''
Jack O'Clubs'' (1924)
* ''
The Ridin' Kid from Powder River'' (1924)
* ''
High and Handsome
''High and Handsome'' is a 1925 American silent drama film
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'' (1925)
* ''
Irene
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'' (1926)
* ''
Rolling Home'' (1926)
* ''
The Clinging Vine'' (1926)
* ''
Mulhall's Greatest Catch'' (1926)
* ''
More Pay, Less Work'' (1926)
* ''
Don't Tell the Wife'' (1927)
* ''
Cocktails
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'' (1928)
* ''
Adam's Apple'' (1928)
* ''
Weekend Wives'' (1928)
* ''
Under the Greenwood Tree
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'' (1929)
* ''
The Compulsory Husband'' (1930)
* ''
The Poor Millionaire'' (1930)
* ''
Sit Tight'' (1931)
* ''
The Oil Raider
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'' (1934)
* ''
Sitting on the Moon'' (1936)
* ''
Hawk of the Wilderness'' (1938)
* ''
Daredevils of the Red Circle'' (1939)
* ''
Junior G-Men'' (1940) serial
References
External links
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1889 births
1968 deaths
American male screenwriters
Screenwriters from Iowa
20th-century American male writers
20th-century American screenwriters
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