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Rex Taylor(1889-1968)

  • Writer
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Rex Taylor
Rex Taylor was born on 1 November 1889 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He was a writer, known for Sporting Chance (1931), The Oil Raider (1934) and The Power God (1925). He was married to Irma Taylor. He died on 27 December 1968 in San Pedro, California, USA.
BornNovember 1, 1889
DiedDecember 27, 1968(79)
BornNovember 1, 1889
DiedDecember 27, 1968(79)
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Known for

Sporting Chance (1931)
Sporting Chance
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1931
Buster Crabbe in The Oil Raider (1934)
The Oil Raider
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1934
The Power God (1925)
The Power God
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1925
Ann Brody, Mike Donlin, Eddie Lambert, Joan Marsh, Lee Moran, James Murray, Jackie Searl, and Theodore von Eltz in High Gear (1933)
High Gear
5.2
  • Writer
  • 1933

Credits

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Writer

  • Lost Island of Kioga
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • The Story of Mr. Hobbs
    • screen adaptation
    • 1947
  • Michael Duane and Lupe Velez in Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
    Redhead from Manhattan
    6.8
    • story
    • 1943
  • Gabriel Dell, Huntz Hall, Billy Halop, Kenneth Howell, Ken Lundy, Bernard Punsly, and The Dead End Kids in Junior G-Men (1940)
    Junior G-Men
    6.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1940
  • Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell in Day-Time Wife (1939)
    Day-Time Wife
    6.4
    • story
    • 1939
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
    Dick Tracy's G-Men
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1939
  • Bruce Bennett, Carole Landis, Charles Quigley, and David Sharpe in Daredevils of the Red Circle (1939)
    Daredevils of the Red Circle
    7.2
    • original screenplay
    • 1939
  • Bruce Bennett and Fred 'Snowflake' Toones in Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
    Hawk of the Wilderness
    7.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1938
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy Returns (1938)
    Dick Tracy Returns
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1938
  • Norman Ainsley, Agnes Anderson, Wilson Benge, Kenneth Harlan, and Rod La Rocque in The Shadow Strikes (1937)
    The Shadow Strikes
    4.8
    • adaptation
    • 1937
  • Charlotte Henry and Eddie Quillan in The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
    The Mandarin Mystery
    5.4
    • screen play
    • 1936
  • Grace Bradley and Roger Pryor in Sitting on the Moon (1936)
    Sitting on the Moon
    6.0
    • adaptation
    • 1936
  • Spencer Charters and George O'Brien in Whispering Smith Speaks (1935)
    Whispering Smith Speaks
    7.5
    • adaptation
    • 1935
  • Ralph Bellamy, Richard Arlen, Madge Evans, Stepin Fetchit, James Gleason, and Henry B. Walthall in Helldorado (1934)
    Helldorado
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • 1934
  • Buster Crabbe in The Oil Raider (1934)
    The Oil Raider
    5.3
    • story
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rex A. Taylor
  • Born
    • November 1, 1889
    • Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1968
    • San Pedro, California, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouse
    • Irma Taylor1915 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Taylor wrote screenplays for Republic Film Studios beginning in 1935 until he retired in 1943.

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