Joan Taylor - Turner Classic Movies

Biography

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Joan Taylor was a prolific actress who created a name for herself largely on the big screen. Early on in her acting career, Taylor landed roles in various films, including "The Savage" (1952) with Charlton Heston, the comedy adaptation "Rose Marie" (1954) with Ann Blyth and "Apache Woman" (1955). She also appeared in "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956). Her film career continued th...

Filmography

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War Drums (1957)

Omar Khayyam (1957)

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Girls in Prison (1956)

Fort Yuma (1955)

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20 Million Miles To Earth (1957) -- (Movie Clip) I've Never Seen Anything Like It!

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Operation Sky Hook

Biography

Joan Taylor was a prolific actress who created a name for herself largely on the big screen. Early on in her acting career, Taylor landed roles in various films, including "The Savage" (1952) with Charlton Heston, the comedy adaptation "Rose Marie" (1954) with Ann Blyth and "Apache Woman" (1955). She also appeared in "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956). Her film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like "Girls in Prison" (1956), "20 Million Miles to Earth" (1957) and the Cornel Wilde adventure "Omar Khayyam" (1957). Taylor had a number of different projects under her belt in the fifties through the nineties, including "The Rifleman" (ABC, 1958-1963), "An Invasion of Privacy" (CBS, 1982-83) and "Fools Rush In" (1997). Most recently, Taylor worked on "Heart of a Stranger" (Lifetime, 2002-03).

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

War Drums (1957)

Omar Khayyam (1957)

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Girls in Prison (1956)

Fort Yuma (1955)

Apache Woman (1955)

War Paint (1954)

Rose Marie (1954)

Off Limits (1953)

On Dangerous Ground (1952)

The Savage (1952)

Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)

Writer (Feature Film)

Heart of a Stranger (2002)

Fools Rush In (1997)

Fools Rush In (1997)

Producer (Feature Film)

Heart of a Stranger (2002)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

An Invasion of Privacy (1983)

Source Material (From Novel)

Cast (Short)

Last Date (1950)

Life Events

Photo Collections

20 Million Miles to Earth - British Front-of-House Stills

20 Million Miles to Earth - British Front-of-House Stills

20 Million Miles to Earth - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Videos

20 Million Miles To Earth (1957) -- (Movie Clip) I've Never Seen Anything Like It! The gooey blob fished from the sea after the spaceship crash hatches, to the surprise of Sicilian doctor-in-training Marisa (Joan Taylor) and her zoologist Grandpa Dr. Leonardo (Frank Puglia), the first and smallest appearance by animator Ray Harrryhausen's creation, in 20 Million Miles to Earth, 1957.

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Operation Sky Hook Opening scenes, frisky newlyweds Dr. Martin (Hugh Marlowe) and Carol (Joan Taylor) en route to his rocket-science job, laying down details on his dictaphone when Ray Harryhausen's first spaceship appears, in Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers, 1956.

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) -- (Movie Clip) Your Watch Hasn't Stopped Scientist Russ (Hugh Marlowe) has made his own appointment with the aliens on a beach, wife Carole (Joan Taylor) and Major Huglin (Donald Curtis) reluctantly joining, for an exhibit of power, via Ray Harryhausen effects, in Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers, 1956.

Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) -- (Movie Clip) No Time For Gags Sgt. Nash (Clark Howat) in the command tower urging people to cut the goofy chatter before the rocket launch, General Hanley (Morris Ankrum) concurring, before a dramatic change of circumstances, in Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers, 1956, special effects by Ray Harryhausen.

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