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Arts and entertainment

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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 cinema. Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he si ...
(1911–1969), American actor * Robert Lewis Taylor (1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert N. Taylor (born 1945), singer of the
neofolk Neofolk, also known as apocalyptic folk, is a form of experimental music blending elements of folk and industrial music, which emerged in punk rock circles in the 1980s. Neofolk may either be solely acoustic or combine acoustic folk instrumen ...
duo Changes *
Robert R. Taylor (photographer) Robert Ross Taylor (June 16, 1940 – August 15, 2013), also known as Bob Taylor, was a Canadian wildlife photographer. He was known for his images of polar bears, great grey owls and bison. Life and work Taylor was born June 16, 1940 and gre ...
(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 (1714–1788) 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 stonemason and sculpto ...
(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 A ...
(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, California, and is one of the largest manufacturers of acoustic guitars in the United States. They specialize in acoustic guitars and semi-hollow electric guitars. The company w ...
, 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''


Military

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Robert Taylor (British Army officer) General Robert Taylor or Taylour (26 November 1760 – 23 April 1839) styled The Honourable from birth, was an Irish soldier and politician. Background He was the third son of Thomas Taylour, 1st Earl of Bective and his wife Jane Rowley, daughter ...
(1760–1839), British general * Robert B. Taylor (1774–1834), militia general and politician in Virginia * Robert P. Taylor (1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain * Bob Taylor (GC) (1920–1950), British recipient of the George Cross


Politics

* Robert Taylor (died 1696), Irish MP for Askeaton *
Robert Taylor (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 from 1715 to his ...
(c. 1682–1723), Irish MP for Askeaton and Tralee *
Robert Taylor (congressman) Robert Taylor (April 29, 1763 – July 3, 1845) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia. Biography Born in Orange Court House, Virginia, Taylor completed preparatory studies, studied law and was admitted to the bar 1783 ...
(1763–1845), American politician * Robert Taylor (Labour politician) (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. Parliamentary career Taylor fought Battersea North in 1959 and 1964, but was defeated each time by Labour's Douglas Jay. He was Member of Parliame ...
(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. He ...
(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 u ...
(1893–1947), Canadian physician and politician *
Robert Love Taylor Robert Love "Bob" 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, ...
(1850–1912), American politician *
Robert Paris Taylor Robert Paris Taylor (c 1741–1792) was a British administrator and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1774. Taylor was the son of Peter Taylor of Burcott, Somerset and his wife Jane Holt. Through his father's connection ...
(c. 1741–1792), Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1768–1774 *
Rob Taylor (politician) Robert "Rob" Taylor (born March 6, 1971) is an American politician of the Republican Party serving a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the state's 44th district from 2013 until 2019. Taylor served as the Republican Party chairman ...
(born 1971), member of the Iowa House of Representatives *
Bob Taylor (Ontario politician) Bob Taylor is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1991 to 1994 and served as a city councillor on two separate occasions. Early life and career Taylor was born in northern Saskatchewan, the son o ...
, mayor of Brantford, 1988–1991 * R. Cowles Taylor (1893–1955), mayor of Newport News, Virginia


Religion

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Robert Taylor (archdeacon of Lewes) The Archdeacon of Hastings is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Chichester. The Diocese of Chichester almost exactly covers the counties of East and West Sussex and the City of Brighton and Hove, stretching for ...
(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 "th ...
(1784–1844), English clergyman turned freethinker *
Robert Taylor (provost of Cumbrae) Robert Oswald Patrick Taylor (b Howden 6 April 1873 – d Ringwood 14 December 1944) was an Anglican priest and author. Taylor was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, ordained in 1900 and served curacies at Horton, Blyth, Heaton and Edi ...
(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 and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1933, his first post was a curacy at St Olave's Church, ...
(1909–1995), Anglican bishop * Robert P. Taylor (1909–1997), American military officer and chaplain *
Robert V. Taylor Robert V. Taylor (born in Cape Town, South Africa) is a priest in the Episcopal Church USA and an activist for social justice. He was installed in 1999 as dean of St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, making him the first openly gay Epis ...
(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 co ...
, English footballer *
Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1971) Robert Anthony Taylor (born 30 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer, licensed football agent and manager who is in charge of Watton United. As a player he was a forward and was active as a professional between 1990 and 200 ...
, English footballer *
Rob Taylor (footballer, born 1985) Robert James Taylor (born 16 January 1985) is an English former footballer who played on the left flank and was known for his pace and dribbling ability. A former non-League player with Solihull Borough, Redditch United, Evesham United, and N ...
, 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 for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Finland national team. Club career Youth Taylor joined the youth team ...
, Finnish footballer


Cricket

* Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1873) (1873–?), English cricketer *
Bob Taylor (cricketer) Robert William Taylor (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 total, ta ...
(born 1941), English cricketer *
Robert Taylor (cricketer, born 1989) Robert Meadows Lombe Taylor (born 21 December 1989) is an English-born cricketer who played international cricket for Scotland. Taylor played as a left-handed batsman and bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Northampton, Northamptonshire. ...
, Scottish cricketer * Robert Taylor (New Zealand cricketer) (1835–1901)


Gridiron football

* Robert Taylor (American football coach) (1940–2006), American football player and coach * Rob Taylor (American football) (born 1960), American football player *
Bobby Taylor (American football) Robert Taylor is the name of: Arts and entertainment * Robert Taylor (American actor) (1911–1969), American actor * Robert Lewis Taylor (1912–1998), American novelist, ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' * Robert N. Taylor (born 1945), si ...
(born 1973), American football player *
Bobby Taylor (Canadian football) Bobby Taylor (born March 5, 1941) was a Canadian Football League receiver who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Edmonton Eskimos. Bobby attended Clarkson University from 1961-1962. In his fourteen-ye ...
(born 1941), Canadian football player


Rugby

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Bob Taylor (rugby league) Robert "Bob" Taylor ( – death unknown) 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 Barro ...
, 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) from 1960 - 19 ...
, English rugby union international *
Robert Taylor (rugby union coach) Robert Taylor is a professional rugby coach Rugby union from New Zealand. Hes currently head coach of NEC Green Rockets in Japanese league one competition. Before Japan he was head coach of the Sydney University Football Club and was the Head Coa ...
(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 seven ...
(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) Robert Taylor (September 14, 1948 – November 13, 2007) was an American sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1972 Olympics and placed second in the 100 m final. He is the father of former NFL player Bobby Taylor. Car ...
(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 fields

* Robert Taylor (Australian businessman) (1792–1850), Englishman transported to New South Wales * R. Fenwick Taylor (1849–1926), Florida Chief Justice *
Robert Taylor (mining engineer) Sir Robert Taylor (1855 – 4 April 1921) was a British mining engineer in India. He was senior partner with John Taylor & Sons Ltd and a director of the Mysore Gold Mining Company Ltd. He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours for his se ...
(1855–1921), British mining engineer in India *
Robert Robinson Taylor Robert Robinson Taylor (June 8, 1868 – December 13, 1942) was an American architect and educator. Taylor was the first African-American student enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first accredited African-Ame ...
(1868–1942), first African-American architect in the United States *
Robert Love Taylor (judge) Robert Love Taylor (December 20, 1899 – July 11, 1987) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Education and career Born in Embreeville, Tenne ...
(1899–1987), U.S. federal judge from Tennessee * Robert Taylor (trade unionist) (1900–1986), Scottish trade union leader * Robert H. Taylor (died 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 focus ...
(1918–2009), librarian and information scientist * 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 "Bob" ...
, an alleged 1979 UFO sighting and attempted alien abduction in West Lothian, Scotland *
Robert L. Taylor (aviator) Robert Leo Taylor (July 2, 1924 – June 20, 2020) was an American aviation pioneer who was the founder and president of the Antique Airplane Association Inc. He was also co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the Airpower Museum with which or ...
(1924–2020), founder and president of the Antique Airplane Association *
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 ...
(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 19 ...
(1932–2008), British public administrator, airport manager and Royal Air Force officer *
Robert Rochon Taylor Robert Rochon Taylor (April 12, 1899 – March 1, 1957) was an American housing activist and banker. A founder of the Illinois Federal Savings and Loan, a mortgager for black residents of Chicago's South Side, Taylor was the first black member of t ...
(1897–1957), American housing activist and banker *
Robert Wright Taylor Robert Wright Taylor (b.21 November 1859) was a British solicitor. Biography Taylor was the only son of Robert Taylor (1815-1890) and Sarah Maw and grew up in Stanbury, West Yorkshire. The Taylor family were on good social terms with the Brontë ...
, British solicitor


See also

* Robert Walker Tayler Sr. (1812–1878), American politician * Robert Walker Tayler (1852–1910), American congressman and federal judge, son of the above {{human name disambiguation, Taylor, Robert