Portrait of Forrest Taylor

Acting

Forrest Taylor

Career

Active from 1915 to 1957, busiest in 1938 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
22
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Durango Kid
The Durango Kid
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Forrest Taylor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.5, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 11
  • Good vs. Evil 6
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Lighthearted Action 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Action-Oriented 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Ranch Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

255
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title ยท average score 70
Ripcord
Ripcord (1961)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Martin Seims

1950s

45 titles ยท average score 70
Man Without a Gun
Man Without a Gun (1957)

TV show ยท as Doc Brannon

Maverick
Maverick (1957)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Dr. Caslin

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol (1955)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Frank Wilkins

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

Nostradamus and the Queen
Nostradamus and the Queen (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

as Peasant (uncredited)

This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1952)

TV show ยท as Grandpa

Border Saddlemates
Border Saddlemates (1952)

as Mel Richards

Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Dr. Washburn

Forbidden Jungle
Forbidden Jungle (1950)

as Trader Kirk

The Fighting Stallion
The Fighting Stallion (1950)

as Martin Evans

1940s

127 titles ยท average score 57
The Lawton Story
The Lawton Story (1949)

as Uncle Mark Wallock

The Fighting Redhead
The Fighting Redhead (1949)

as Dan O'Connor

Buckaroo from Powder River
Buckaroo from Powder River (1947)

as Pop Ryland

The Crimson Ghost
The Crimson Ghost (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Prof. Van Wyck

Strange Voyage
Strange Voyage (1946)

as Skipper

Manhunt of Mystery Island
Manhunt of Mystery Island (1945)
GoodWatch score 61

as Prof. William Forrest

Haunted Harbor
Haunted Harbor (1944)

as Dr. Oliver Harding [Chs. 1-4]

Bullets and Saddles
Bullets and Saddles (1943)

as Marshal Claiburn

A Night for Crime
A Night for Crime (1943)
GoodWatch score 49

as Police Chief Williams

Ridin' the Cherokee Trail
Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941)

as Brad Craven

The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw (1941)

as Anton Benson

The Durango Kid
The Durango Kid (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as Ben Winslow

1930s

75 titles ยท average score 55
Desert Patrol
Desert Patrol (1938)

as Martin Rand

Guilty Trail
Guilty Trail (1938)

as Dan

Law of the Texan
Law of the Texan (1938)

as Captain Moore - Texas Rangers

The Red Rope
The Red Rope (1937)

as Parson Pete

Too Much Beef
Too Much Beef (1936)

as Hugh Stanford alias Rocky Brown

Kelly of the Secret Service
Kelly of the Secret Service (1936)

as Dr. G. Marston

Men of the Plains
Men of the Plains (1936)

as James Travis

Trail of Terror
Trail of Terror (1935)

as Blake

Big Calibre
Big Calibre (1935)

as Banker Bentley

The Courageous Avenger
The Courageous Avenger (1935)

as Marshal Taggart

The Rider of the Law
The Rider of the Law (1935)

as Gambler

Riders of Destiny
Riders of Destiny (1933)
GoodWatch score 46

as James Kincaid

1920s

2 titles
No Man's Gold
No Man's Gold (1926)

as Wat Lyman

A Poor Girl's Romance
A Poor Girl's Romance (1926)

as Tramp

1910s

5 titles
The White Rosette
The White Rosette (1916)

as Sir Errol / Thomas Eric

The Fighting Heiress
The Fighting Heiress (1916)

as Terry

The Abandonment
The Abandonment (1916)

as Dr. Edmund B. Stewart

The Girl from Frisco
The Girl from Frisco (1916)

as Terry

The Mender
The Mender (1915)

as The Man