Rod Taylor

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Rod Taylor (1930-2015) (at the right) with an M1911A1 as Jake Janiero in King of the Coral Sea (1954).

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Rod Taylor with a Sterling SMG as Capt. Bruce Curry and Yvette Mimieux as Claire in Dark of the Sun (1968). Production still.

Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 - January 7, 2015) was an Australian actor who is well known to movie audiences for his roles in The Time Machine (1960) and in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). Taylor also had several roles on television, appearing in such classic series as The Twilight Zone, Studio One and Playhouse 90. He appeared sporadically in small film roles in his later years and his final role was appearing as Winston Churchill in 2009's Inglourious Basterds. He passed away from a heart attack at his Los Angeles home at the age of 84.

Rod Taylor can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
M1911A1	Jake Janiero	King of the Coral Sea		1954
Browning Hi-Power	Capt. Bruce Curry	Dark of the Sun		1968
Sterling SMG	Capt. Bruce Curry	Dark of the Sun	Mk. IV	1968
Browning M2	Capt. Bruce Curry	Dark of the Sun		1968
Hand grenade	Capt. Bruce Curry	Dark of the Sun		1968