Robert Taylor was an American film and television actor who was one of the most popular celebrities of his time. Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, he was the son of Ruth Adaline and Spangler Andrew Brugh, who was a farmer turned doctor. During his early life, the family moved several times, living in Muskogee, Oklahoma; Kirksville, Missouri; and Fremont, Nebraska. By September 1917, the Brughs had moved to Beatrice, Nebraska, where they remained for 16 years. As a teenager, he was a track star and played the cello in his high school orchestra. Upon graduation, he enrolled... at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska to study music. While at Doane, he took cello lessons from Professor E. Gray, a man whom he admired and idolized. After Professor Gray announced he was accepting a new position at Pomona College in Los Angeles, Brugh moved to California and enrolled at Pomona. He joined the campus theatre group and was eventually spotted by an MGM talent scout in 1932 after production of Journey's End. After Brugh signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $35 a week, his name was changed to Robert Taylor.
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| Birthdate: | August 5, 1911 |
| Birthplace: | Filley, Nebraska |
| Date of death: | June 8, 1969 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Education: | Pomona College, Doane College |
| Also known as: | Spangler Arlington Brugh, Lt. Robert Taylor U.S.N.R., Lieut Robert Taylor USNR |