Jack Taylor

Taylor had several minor roles in film during the early 1960s, including Cleopatra (1963) and Custer of the West (1966) before having a major role in Jesús Franco's Succubus (1968). Taylor relocated subsequently to Spain, and appeared in numerous exploitation and horror films there, including Count Dracula (1970), Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion (also 1970), Female Vampire (1973), and Pieces (1982). His later roles include 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), Roman Polanski's The Ninth Gate (1999), Daryush Shokof's A2Z (filmed 2004), and Miloš Forman's Goya's Ghosts (2006).

• Name — Jack Taylor • Birth Name — George Brown Randall • Born — 21 October 1926 • Birthplace — Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. • Died — 12 May 2026 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1960–2023

Taylor was born George Brown Randall on October 21, 1926, in Oregon City, Oregon, a suburb of Portland. He began acting as a child, first appearing in a stage production of Macbeth.

After adopting the stage name Jack Taylor, he began his acting career in small roles on 1950s American television shows such as The Jack Benny Program and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. He relocated to Mexico during the late 1950s and featured in a number of films for director Federico Curiel, often featuring the Mexican characters Nostradamus the Vampire and the superhero Neutron. Reportedly, he relocated to Europe to appear in the film Cleopatra (1963), but his small part was uncredited. Taylor had a minor role in the international co-production of Robert Siodmak's Custer of the West (1966). In 1967, Taylor began his prolific collaboration with Jesús Franco for the film Succubus (1968, his first onscreen lead role) and Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion (1970). He went on to play Quincey Morris in the 1970 Franco opus Count Dracula alongside Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Soledad Miranda and Klaus Kinski, before appearing in many of Franco's softcore pornography films, most famously Female Vampire (1973) with Lina Romay. During this period, Taylor also featured with Spanish horror actor Paul Naschy in Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf (1971) and The Mummy's Revenge (1975) and worked for director Amando de Ossorio on three occasions, for The Ghost Galleon (1974), Night of the Sorcerers (1974) and The Sea Serpent (1985). He appeared in León Klimovsky's The Vampires Night Orgy (1972) and the Italian giallo film Red Rings of Fear (1978). Juan Piquer Simón directed him in two films, a Jules Verne adventure film named Where Time Began (1978) and the gory cult film Pieces (1982). Taylor next appeared as a priest in John Milius' Conan the Barbarian (1982). José Ramón Larraz directed Taylor in two other Spanish slasher films: Rest in Pieces (1987) and Edge of the Axe (1988). He also had a supporting role in Ridley Scott's 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), and later featured with Johnny Depp in Roman Polanski's horror film The Ninth Gate (1999). He next appeared in André Téchiné's Loin (2001), and Miloš Forman's Goya's Ghosts (2006). Taylor had a supporting role in Son of Cain (2013), followed by Grand Piano (also 2013), featuring Elijah Wood and John Cusack.

Taylor died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 99.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference • 1960 — Neutron, the Man in the Black Mask • 1960 — Neutron vs. The Amazing Dr. Caronte • 1960 — Neutron vs. The Death Robots • 1961 — The Curse of Nostradamus • 1962 — Nostradamus, the Genie of Darkness • 1962 — Nostradamus, the Monster Demolisher • 1963 — Cleopatra — Caesar's Slave • 1964 — Tomb of the Pistolero — Herbert Brandon • 1965 — Fall of the Mohicans — Duncan Edward • 1966 — Custer of the West • 1967 — Agente Sigma 3 - Missione Goldwather — Charles Butler, Agent Sigma 3 — Alternate title: Sigma 3 • 1968 — Succubus — William Francis Mulligan — Alternate title: Necronomicon - Geträumte Sünden • 1969 — Nightmares Come at Night — Cynthia's Lover • 1970 — Count Dracula — Quincey Morris • 1970 — Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion — Mirvel • 1971 — Dr. Jekyll vs. The Werewolf — Henry Jekyll • 1972 — The Vampires Night Orgy — Luis • 1972 — Dr. Mabuse aka Professor Farkas • 1973 — The Killer is One of Thirteen — Harlan • 1973 — Autopsy — Dr. Azcona • 1973 — Tender and Perverse Emanuelle — Michel Dreville • 1973 — Female Vampire — Baron Von Rathony • 1974 — The Ghost Galleon — Howard Tucker — Alternative title: Horror of the Zombies • 1974 — Night of the Sorcerers — Prof. Jonathan Grant • 1975 — The Mummy's Revenge — Prof. Nathan Stern • 1975 — Devil's Exorcist — Dr. Beneau / Michele • 1977 — Sexy Sisters — Dr. Charles • 1977 — Voodoo Passion — Jack Haus • 1977 — Where Time Began — Olsen • 1978 — Red Rings of Fear — Parravicino • 1978 — Nathalie: Escape from Hell — Lt. Erik Muller • 1980 — Vicious and Nude — Juan • 1982 — Pieces — Professor Arthur Brown • 1982 — Conan the Barbarian — Priest • 1984 — The Panther Squad — Frank Bramble • 1985 — Angel of Death — Aaron Horner • 1985 — The Sea Serpent — Asesino — Alternative title: Hydra • 1987 — Rest in Pieces — David Hume • 1988 — Edge of the Axe — Christopher Caplin • 1988 — Iguana — Captain 'Old Lady II' • 1989 — Fine Gold — Banquero 2 • 1992 — 1492: Conquest of Paradise — De Vicuña • 1999 — Presence of Mind — Father • 1999 — The Ninth Gate — Victor Fargas • 2001 — Loin — James • 2004 — The Birthday — Ron Fulton • 2004 — A2Z • 2010 — Agnosía — Meissner • 2013 — Son of Cain — Andrew Holsteter • 2013 — Grand Piano — Patrick Godureaux • 2013 — Presentimientos (Inside Love) — Abel • 2014 — Wax — Dr. Knox