Wally Taylor obit

Actor Wally Taylor Has Died

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Wally Taylor was born on July 14, 1930 in Maywood, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Escape from New York (1981), Rocky III (1982) and The Golden Child (1986). He died on October 7, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

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    Mary Tyler Moore            Walter Ellis      1 episode

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