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| Wally Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1930 Maywood, Illinois, US |
| Died | October 7, 2012(2012-10-07) (aged 82) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–1994 |
Wally Taylor (July 14, 1930 – October 7, 2012) was an American actor known for Rocky III (1982), Escape from New York (1981) and The Golden Child (1986). He also starred in the Arena Stage production of Before It Hits Home.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Cotton Comes to Harlem | 2nd Black Beret | |
| 1972 | Cool Breeze | John Battle | |
| Shaft's Big Score | Johnny Kelly | ||
| 1974 | Hangup | Sergeant Becker | |
| 1975 | Lord Shango | Memphis | |
| 1976 | The Gumball Rally | Avila – Dodge Team | |
| 1979 | When a Stranger Calls | Cheater | |
| 1981 | Circle of Power | Charlie Carter | |
| Escape from New York | Controller | ||
| 1982 | Rocky III | Clubber's Manager | |
| 1986 | Crossroads | O.Z | |
| Night of the Creeps | Detective Landis | ||
| The Golden Child | Detective Boggs | ||
| 1990 | Peacemaker | Moses | |
| 1993 | Hidden Fears | Bittie | (final film role) |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1967 | The Fisher Family | Pastor Owens | 1 episode |
| 1971 | In Broad Daylight | Cab driver No. 2 | Television movie |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Willie Chambers | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Walter Ellis | Episode: "His Two Right Arms"; Season 2, Episode 24 |
| Ironside | Vic Barry | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | Banacek | Ed Spencer | |
| The Alpha Caper | Sergeant | Television movie | |
| The Odd Couple | Repairman | 1 episode | |
| 1973–1976 | Sanford and Son | Bill / Mr. Barrington | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Starsky and Hutch | Cook / Angie | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Policeman | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Quincy M.E. | Earl | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Sophisticated Gents | Wally Griggs | 3 episodes |
| Falcon Crest | 1 episode | ||
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple | Barney | 1 episode |
| 1983 | The Renegades | Coach Riley | 1 episode |
| Knight Rider | Security Guard | 1 episode | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Ira Grant | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Seduced | Judge Warfield | Television movie |
| Highway to Heaven | Carl Biggs | 1 episode | |
| 1985–1987 | 227 | Charlie / Charile / Building Inspector | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket | Cop | Television movie |
| A Fight for Jenny | Max | Television movie | |
| Hill Street Blues | Uninsured Driver | Television movie | |
| Cagney & Lacey | Mr. Simpson | 1 episode | |
| Moonlighting | Bartender | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | St. Elsewhere | Al Harris | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Santa Barbara | Dr. Merrick | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Webster | Tom | 1 episode |
| Tour of Duty | Chaplain | 1 episode | |
| 1992 | Roc | Curtis Vincent | 3 episodes |
References
- Kenneth Muir, John (September 15, 2015). The Films of John Carpenter. McFarland. p. 90. ISBN 9780786493487 – via Google Books.
External links
- Wally Taylor at IMDb
