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BIRTHDAY

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New York, NY

DIED

August 06, 2008

RECENT CREDITS

Two and a Half Men (TV) Oct. 8, 2007

License to Kill (FILM) Jul. 14, 1989

The Great Escape (FILM) Jul. 4, 1963

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BIOGRAPHY

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Actor Jud Taylor -- probably best remembered for his role as Steve McQueen's American prisoner-of-war friend in The Great Escape -- turned to directing in 1968 with Paramount's Fade-In, but had his name removed from the film, replaced by the Directors Guild authorized psuedonym of Alan Smithee. The actor-turned-filmmaker got his first official directorial credit two years later with the TV movie Weekend of Terror, also made for Paramount. His career thereafter was largely confined to television movies, but included several excellent works, including Tail Gunner Joe, Mary White (both 1977), and, ironically, The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988), following up on the events depicted in his most famous feature film as an actor.

~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide

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News Roundup, Feb. 20: Celebs Speak Out in TV Spot

Feb. 20, 2003

Antiwar celebs are making their political views known via--what else? the small screen. Martin Sheen, who plays fictional U.S. President Jed Bartlet on NBC's The West Wing, headlines a TV ad that debuts in Los Angeles and Washington today. Also: Michael Jackson R Kelly Adam Johnny Paycheck Rich Alfred Molina Doc Ock Spider-Man sequel Jud Taylor Martin Sheen Trista Rehn The Bac...

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