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BearManor Media Robert Taylor A Biography by Charles Tranberg, Terry Taylor
Robert Taylor Was One Of Hollywood'S Biggest Stars For Over Thirty-Years And Starred In Such Classic Films As Magnificent Obsession, Camille, A Yank At Oxford, Waterloo Bridge, Johnny Eager, Quo Vadis, Ivanhoe And The Last Hunt. He Worked With The Cream Of Hollywood Leading Ladies: Irene Dunne, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Vivien Leigh, Lana Turner, Katharine Hepburn And Barbara Stanwyck, Who He Later Married, Just To Name A Few. An Open And Friendly Man Who Usually Tried To Avoid Controversy, Taylor Stepped Into It When He Became A So-Called Friendly Witness Appearing Before The House Un-American Activities Committee During The Height Of The Washington Investigations Into Alleged Communism In Hollywood. It Has Haunted His Reputation To This Day. A Happy Second Marriage To Actress Ursula Thiess Produced Two Children And Gave Taylor A Contentment He Lacked In His Earlier Marriage. Author Charles Tranberg Takes A Fresh Look At The Actor Who Was Once Called, "The Man With The Perfect Profile." This Book Also Takes A Fascinating Look At The Hollywood Studio System Which Existed During Taylor'S Hey-Day.