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Art

Josephine Taylor Josephine Taylor is an American artist known for large narrative drawings. Biography Taylor was born in 1977 in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in Denver, Colorado. She attended Brown University and The University of Colorado at Boulder, where sh ...

, American artist *

Leonard Campbell Taylor Leonard Campbell Taylor (12 December 1874 – 1 July 1969) was a British painter, mainly of portraits and Interior portrait, interiors in a traditional style. Among his patrons was the founding family of Courtaulds and the Courtauld Institute o ...

(1874–1969), English painter and war artist * Mary Taylor (born 1948), New Zealand artist * Persis Goodale Thurston Taylor (1821–1906), American/Hawaiian painter and sketch artist

Business

Alec Taylor Sr. Alec Taylor Sr. (1821/23–1894) was an English horse trainer, racehorse trainer who in 1870 established the surviving famous Manton, Wiltshire, Manton training stables on the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire, one of the finest training centres in ...

(1821–1894), British racehorse trainer * Alec Taylor Jr. (1862–1943), British racehorse trainer *

E. P. Taylor Edward Plunket Taylor, CMG (January 29, 1901 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist. He was a famous breeder of Thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing ...

(1901–1989), Canadian businessman and horse breeder * Frank Taylor (1905–1995), English businessman, founder of Taylor Woodrow * Frederick Southgate Taylor (1847–1896), American businessman, politician and founder of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity *

Frederick Winslow Taylor Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 – March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer. He was widely known for his methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. In 1909, Taylor summed up hi ...

(1856–1915), American engineer and management scholar *

Jack C. Taylor Jack Crawford Taylor (April 14, 1922 – July 2, 2016) was an American businessman and billionaire who founded the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company. Taylor also was a fighter pilot for the United States Navy during World War II. Early life and ed ...

(1923–2016), founder of Enterprise Rent-a-Car *

John Taylor (Taylor Ham) John Taylor (October 6, 1836 – February 10, 1909) was an American businessman and politician who served in the New Jersey Senate. He created pork roll in 1856 and formed Taylor Provisions Company in 1888, establishing the brand " Taylor's Prep ...

(1837–1909), American businessman * John William Taylor (1827–1906), British bellfounder *

Rebecca Taylor Rebecca Taylor (born September 5, 1969) is a New Zealand-born fashion designer based in New York City, United States. Her retail outlets include boutiques in Japan. Her company was reported in 2003 as having a US$12 million turnover. Taylor' ...

(born 1969), New Zealand-born fashion designer

Entertainment

Al Taylor (actor) Al Taylor (August 8, 1887 – March 2, 1951) was an American character actor during the silent and sound film eras. Biography Born in Boston in 1887, Taylor began in films with a small role in the 1926 silent film, ''The Fighting Cheat'', starri ...

(1887–1951), American silent film actor *

Alex Taylor (singer) Alexander Robert Taylor (February 28, 1947 – March 12, 1993) was an American singer. Alexander Taylor was the eldest child of Gertrude and Isaac M. Taylor. He was a member of a family which produced a number of musicians, the most famous of ...

(1947–1993), American singer * Andy Taylor (born 1961), English guitarist with Duran Duran * Aston George Taylor Jr., American disc jockey, rapper, record producer, actor, and host; better known as ''Funkmaster Flex'' *

Buck Taylor Buck Taylor (born May 13, 1938) is an American actor and artist, best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brian in the CBS television series ''Gunsmoke''. He is the son of Florence Gertrude Heffernan and character actor Dub Tayl ...

(born 1938), American actor and artist *

Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex ...

(1929–2018), American pianist and poet *

Christine Taylor Christine Joan Taylor Stiller (born July 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for playing Marcia Brady in ''The Brady Bunch Movie'' and ''A Very Brady Sequel'', as well as roles in films like '' The Craft'', ''The Wedding Singer'', ''Z ...

(born 1971), American actress, wife of Ben Stiller *

Corey Taylor Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot (band), Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the ...

(born 1973), American musician, best known as the lead singer of Slipknot *

Courtenay Taylor Courtenay Taylor is an American actress. She is best known for her video game voice roles as Jack in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Ada Wong in the ''Resident Evil'' series, and the female Sole Survivor in ''Fallout 4''. Career Taylor has been na ...

(born 1969), American voice actress * Dave D. Taylor, game programmer formerly employed by id Software *

Dean Taylor (musician) The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical project and band led and started by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called '' Dig!'', and have gained media noto ...

, American rock guitarist *

Deems Taylor Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American music critic, composer, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, co-editor of ''The Lost Algonquin Roundtable'', referred to him as "the dean of American music." Ear ...

(Joseph Deems Taylor, 1885–1966), American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music *

Demetria Taylor Demetria M. Taylor (born February 28, 1973) is an American Chicago blues singer and songwriter. Her father was Eddie Taylor, a fellow Chicago blues musician. Her step-brother Larry Taylor is a blues drummer and vocalist, and her brother Eddie Ta ...

(born 1973), American Chicago blues singer and songwriter *

Dick Taylor Richard Clifford Taylor (born 28 January 1943) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and founding member of the Pretty Things. Taylor was an early bassist for the Rolling Stones, but left the band to resume his studies at Sidcu ...

(born 1943), English musician and early Rolling Stones bassist * Don Taylor (1920–1998), American actor and film director *Dorothy Brenda Taylor (1909–1996), better known as

Brenda Forbes Brenda Forbes (14 January 1909 – 11 September 1996) was a British-born American actress of stage and screen. Personal life Born as Dorothy Brenda Taylor in Wandsworth, London, the daughter of Ernest John and Ethel Louise Taylor. Her m ...

, British-born American actress *

Dub Taylor Walter Clarence "Dub" Taylor Jr. (February 26, 1907 – October 3, 1994),Dub Taylor, 87, Actor in Westerns, The New York Times, October 5, 1994, Section B, Page 12 was an American character actor who from the 1940s into the 1990s worked extens ...

(1907–1994), American actor *

Eddie Taylor Eddie Taylor (January 29, 1923 – December 25, 1985) was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. Biography Born Edward Taylor in Benoit, Mississippi, as a boy Taylor taught himself to play the guitar. He spent his early years playing ...

(1923–1985), American electric blues guitarist and singer * Eddie Taylor Jr. (1972–2019), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

(1932–2011), English-American actress *

Estelle Taylor Ida Estelle Taylor (May 20, 1894 – April 15, 1958) was an American actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. With "dark-brown, almost black hair and brown eyes," she was regarded as one of the most beautiful silent film stars of the 1 ...

(1894–1958), American actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist *

Eva Taylor Eva Taylor (January 22, 1895 — October 31, 1977) was an American blues singer and stage actress. Life and career Born Irene Joy Gibbons in St. Louis, Missouri, as one of twelve children. On stage from the age of three, Taylor toured New ...

(1895–1977), American blues singer and stage actress *

Gwen Taylor Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939) is an English actress who has appeared in many British television programmes. She is known for her roles as Amy Pearce in the sitcom ''Duty Free'' (1984–1986); Barbara Liversidge in the sitcom '' Barbara'' ...

(born 1939), English actress *

Hound Dog Taylor Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (April 12, 1915 – December 17, 1975) was a Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Life and career Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1915, though some sources say 1917. He first played the piano and ...

(1915–1975), American blues guitarist, singer and bandleader *

Jack Taylor (actor) Jack Taylor (born George Brown Randall; October 21, 1936) is an American actor best known for starring in many European low-budget exploitation films of the 1970s, in particular several directed by Spanish cult filmmaker Jesús Franco. Born in t ...

(born 1936), American horror movie actor *

Jack Taylor (heavyweight man) Jack Taylor (1945 or 1946 – 4 February 2006) was reputedly Britain's fattest man. Taylor claimed to weigh (or 317 kg) being 48st when he worked at Morley's using their weighbridge. He wore specially made trousers measuring at the wais ...

(c. 1946 – 2006), heaviest man in Britain at his death *

Jack Taylor (musician) Richard Violet (1965–1997), known professionally as Jack Taylor, was an American musician and member of several popular bands. He was born in Urbana, Ohio. In his early twenties he played guitar with The Gibson Bros and went on to form the Columb ...

(1965–1997) *

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

(born 1948), American singer-songwriter * James "J.T." Taylor (born 1953), lead singer of Kool & the Gang * Jane Taylor (1783–1824), English poet and novelist, wrote "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" *

Janie Taylor Janie Taylor (born ) is an American ballet dancer, ''répétiteur'' and costume designer. She joined New York City Ballet in 1998, was promoted to principal dancer in 2005 and left in 2014. She then started designing costumes and staging works by ...

, American ballet dancer, former New York City Ballet principal dancer * The Game (born Jayceon Terrell Taylor in 1979), American rapper *

Jen Taylor Jennifer Taylor is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Cortana in ''Halo'' games and the intelligent personal assistant. Career Jen Taylor taught herself how to do voice work by recording the radio and imitating what she ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Joanna Taylor Joanna Taylor (born 24 July 1978) is an English actress and former model. Early life and career Born in Tooting, South London, Taylor was a student at the Guildford School of Acting. Her big break came in 1999, when she won the role of Geri H ...

(born 1978), English actress and former model *

John Taylor (bass guitarist) Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is a British musician who is best known as the bass guitarist for new romantic band Duran Duran, of which he was a founding member. Duran Duran was one of the most popular bands in the world during the 198 ...

(born 1960), British co-founder of Duran Duran *

Johnnie Taylor Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000) was an American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco. In 2022, Taylor was ...

(1934–2000), American singer-songwriter * Johnny Taylor, Jr., stand-up comedian *

Little Johnny Taylor Little Johnny Taylor (born Johnny Lamont Merrett; February 11, 1943 – May 17, 2002) was an American blues and soul singer. He made recordings throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and continued public performances through the 1980s and 1990s. Bi ...

(1943–2002), American singer *

Kate Taylor Kate Taylor (born August 15, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, originally from Boston, Massachusetts. She is the younger (and only) sister of renowned singer-songwriter James Taylor, a six-time Grammy winner. Biography Taylor was born ...

(born 1949), American singer-songwriter *

Karen Taylor (comedian) Karen Taylor (born 5 May 1976), is an English actress and comedian. She is a former finalist in the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award

(born 1979), British comedian *

Koko Taylor Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for ...

(1928–2009), American singer *

Krissy Taylor Kristen Erin "Krissy" Taylor (May 15, 1978 – July 2, 1995) was an American model. Early life and career Taylor was born in Miami and lived in South Florida with her parents and two older sisters. Taylor’s foray into the modeling world was ...

(1978–1995), American model and sister of Niki Taylor *

Larry Taylor Samuel Lawrence Taylor (June 26, 1942 – August 19, 2019) was an American bass guitarist, best known for his work as a member of Canned Heat from 1967. Before joining Canned Heat he had been a session bassist for The Monkees and Jerry Lee Le ...

(1942–2019), American bass guitarist, member of the rock band Canned Heat *

Lili Taylor Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American actress. She came to prominence with supporting parts in the films '' Mystic Pizza'' (1988) and '' Say Anything...'' (1989), before establishing herself as one of the key figures of 1990s ...

(born 1967), American actress *

Livingston Taylor Livingston Taylor (born November 21, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Boston and raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, he is the brother of singer-songwriter James Taylor, singer-songwriter Kate Taylor, singer A ...

(born 1950), American singer-songwriter *

Maria Taylor Maria Taylor may refer to: * Maria Taylor (sportscaster) (born 1987), American sportscaster * Maria Taylor (musician) (born 1976), American musician * Maria Jane Taylor (1837–1870), British missionary to China * Maria Madeline Taylor Maria Made ...

(born 1976), American singer * Melvin Taylor (born 1959), American musician *

Mick Taylor Michael Kevin Taylor (born 17 January 1949) is an English guitarist, best known as a former member of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (1967–1969) and the Rolling Stones (1969–1974). As a member of the Stones, h ...

(born 1949), English guitarist, formerly with the Rolling Stones *

Niki Taylor Nicole Renee Taylor (born March 5, 1975) is an American supermodel and television hostess. Early life Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. She was ra ...

(born 1975), American model and business woman *

Niti Taylor Niti Taylor (born 8 November 1994) is an Indian actress known for her portrayal of Nandini Murthy in MTV India's ''Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan'', Shivani Mathur in ''Ghulaam'' and Mannat Kaur Khurana in ''Ishqbaaz''. Early life Taylor was born in Delhi ...

(born 1994), Indian model and actress *

Noah Taylor Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Bli ...

(born 1969), Australian actor * Otis Taylor (born 1948), American musician *

Paul Taylor (choreographer) Paul Belville Taylor Jr. (July 29, 1930 – August 29, 2018) was an American dancer and choreographer. He was one of the last living members of the third generation of America's modern dance artists.The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed ...

(1930–2018), American dancer and choreographer *

Paula Taylor Punlapa Margaret Taylor-Buttery (January 20, 1983), also known as Paula Taylor ( th, พอลล่า เทเลอร์) or Thai name Punlapa Supa-aksorn ( th, พัลลภา ศุภอักษร; ), is a Thai actress, model, and ...

(born 1983) Thai actress and model *

R. Dean Taylor Richard Dean Taylor (May 11, 1939 – January 7, 2022) was a Canadian musician, most notable as a singer, songwriter, and record producer for Motown during the 1960s and 1970s. According to Jason Ankeny, Taylor was "one of the most underra ...

(1939–2022), Canadian singer-songwriter * Ralph Forbes Taylor (1904–1951), better known as

Ralph Forbes Ralph Forbes (born Ralph Forbes Taylor; 30 September 1904 – 31 March 1951) was an English film and stage actor active in Britain and the United States. Early life Forbes was born in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ernest John "E.J." and Ethe ...

, English actor *

Regina Taylor Regina Annette Taylor
''Film Reference''. (born August 22, 1960) is an American

(born 1960), American actress and playwright *

Rip Taylor Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. (January 13, 1931 – October 6, 2019) was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself (and others ...

(1934–2019), American actor and comedian * Robert Taylor (1911–1969), American actor *

Rod Taylor Rodney Sturt Taylor (11 January 1930 – 7 January 2015) was an Australian actor. He appeared in more than 50 feature films, including ''The Time Machine'' (1960), ''One Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1961), '' The Birds'' (1963), and ''In ...

(1932–2015), Australian actor *

Rod Taylor (singer) Rod Taylor (born 2 March 1957, in Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica), also known as Rocky T, is a reggae Vocalist, singer and Music production, producer. Biography After forming a short-lived group called The Aliens (reggae group), The Alie ...

(born 1957), Jamaican singer *

Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) Roger Andrew Taylor (born 26 April 1960) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the new wave band Duran Duran from their inception until 1985, and again from 2001 onwards. Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records worldwid ...

(born 1960) *

Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and the drummer for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, Taylor was recognised early in his career for his unique sound''Rolling Stone'' � ...

(born 1949) * Ronnie Taylor (1924–2018), British cinematographer *

Russi Taylor Russi Taylor (May 4, 1944 – July 26, 2019) was an American voice actress. She is best remembered as the official voice of Minnie Mouse from 1986 to 2019, and was notably married to voice actor Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey Mouse, until his ...

(1944–2019), American voice actress *

Ruth Taylor (actress) Ruth Alice Taylor (January 13, 1905 – April 12, 1984) was an American actress in silent films and early talkies. Her son was the writer, comic, and actor Buck Henry. Early years Taylor was born to Norman and Ivah ( Bates) Taylor in Grand Rap ...

(1908–1984), American film actress, starred in silent movies *

Sarah Taylor (personality) Sarah Taylor is a VJ for MuchMusic in Canada. Early life Taylor is from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She studied English and Women's Studies at McMaster University.

, Canadian television personality * Sean Taylor (musician) (born 1968), Australian guitarist *

Sharon Taylor Sharon Taylor (born June 5, 1981) is a Canadian actress. Biography Sharon Taylor was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser ...

, Canadian actress *

Shooby Taylor William "Shooby" Taylor (September 19, 1929 – June 4, 2003) was an American jazz vocalist famous for scat singing over various records, including those of the Ink Spots, the Harmonicats, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Mozart, and Cristy Lane, in a ...

(1929-2003), American singer *

Steve Taylor Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music executive, film maker, assistant professor, and actor. A figure in what has come to be known as Christian alternative rock, Taylor enjoyed ...

(born 1957), American recording artist and film director * Tiffany Taylor (born 1977), American model *

Tim Brooke-Taylor Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor Order of the British Empire, OBE (17 July 194012 April 2020) was an English actor and comedian best known as a member of The Goodies. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at the University of Cam ...

(born 1940), English comic actor *

Vaughn Taylor (actor) Vaughn Everett Taylor (February 22, 1910 – April 26, 1983) was an American actor. He became known for his roles in many anthology series, including ''Kraft Television Theatre'' (1947–1957) and ''Robert Montgomery Presents'' (1950–19 ...

(1910–1983), American actor *

Veronica Taylor Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in ...

(born 1978), American voice actress *

Vin Taylor Vin Taylor (1896–1961) was an American set designer Marshall p.330 active in American cinema and television from the 1930s to the 1960s. Selected filmography * '' Kentucky Blue Streak'' (1935) * '' Skybound'' (1935) * ''Suicide Squad'' (1935) ...

(1896–1961), American film set designer *

Vincent Taylor (musician) Vincent "Vinnie" Taylor (July 31, 1948 – April 19, 1974) was an American lead guitar player best known from the group, Sha Na Na. His birth name was Christopher Hempstead Donald. He graduated from Kent School in 1965 and Columbia College, Colum ...

(1949–1974), American guitarist with band Sha Na Na * Taylor is the family name in the television show ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

Journalism and literature

* Brandon Taylor, American writer *

Bride Neill Taylor Bride Neill Taylor (January 12, 1858 – May 29, 1937) was an American writer, educator and civic leader. She was known for her short stories written in the tradition of realism. Taylor was also known for her non-fiction writing, which include ...

(1858–1937), American journalist and author * Cory Taylor (writer) (1955–2016), Australian writer *

D. J. Taylor David John Taylor (born 1960) is a British critic, novelist and biographer. After attending school in Norwich, he read Modern History at St John's College, Oxford, and has received the 2003 Whitbread Biography Award for his biography of Geo ...

(born 1960), British author *

David Taylor (veterinarian) David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS (11 February 1934 – 29 January 2013), was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 19 ...

(1934–2013), British author and television presenter on animal subjects * Edgar Taylor (translator) (1793–1839), first English translator of Grimms' Tales *

Emily Taylor Emily Taylor (1795 – 11 March 1872) was an English schoolmistress, poet, children's author, and hymnist. She wrote numerous tales for children, chiefly historical, along with books of instruction and some descriptive natural history. Early l ...

(1795–1872), English schoolmistress, poet, children's writer, hymn-writer *

George Augustine Taylor George Augustine Taylor (1 August 1872 – 20 January 1928) was an Australian artist, journalist, and inventor. Life Taylor was born at Sydney in 1872. He began his working life articled to an architect (a Mr Hobbs). However, he first became k ...

(1872–1928), Australian artist and journalist *

G. P. Taylor Graham Peter Taylor (born 1958 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England), pen-name G. P. Taylor, is the author of the best-selling novels ''Shadowmancer'' , ''Wormwood (G. P. Taylor), Wormwood'', and ''Ter ...

(born 1958), British author *

John Ellor Taylor John Ellor Taylor (1837, Levenshulme, England–1895, Ipswich, England) was an English popular science writer, journalist and museum curator. Early life The eldest son of William Taylor (died 1864), foreman in a Lancashire cotton-factory, and h ...

(1837–1895), English popular science writer, journalist and museum curator *

Kathrine Taylor Kathrine Kressmann Taylor or Kressmann Taylor (born 1903 in Portland, Oregon – 14 July 1996) was an American writer, known mostly for her '' Address Unknown'' (1938), a short story written as a series of letters between a Jewish art dealer, liv ...

(1903–1996), American author, known mostly for her Address Unknown (1938) *

Matt Taylor (meteorologist) Matt Taylor is an English meteorologist and BBC Weather presenter. Early life Originally from Blackburn, Lancashire, Taylor was raised in Glasgow. Taylor has a degree in City and Regional Planning from Cardiff University where he studied bef ...

(born 1976), BBC weather presenter * Minnetta Theodora Taylor (1860-1911), American author, known for writing the lyrics to the National Suffrage Anthem *

Patrick Gordon Taylor Sir Patrick Gordon Taylor, (21 October 1896 – 15 December 1966), commonly known as Bill Taylor, was an Australian aviator and author. He was born at Mosman, Sydney, and died in Honolulu. Taylor attended The Armidale School in northern New S ...

(1896–1966), Australian author and aviator *

Russell Taylor (cartoonist) Russell Philip Taylor MBE (born 8 July 1960) is a British writer, journalist and composer. He is best known as half of the team (with Charles Peattie) that created the comic strip Alex. Education Taylor studied at Abingdon School from 1973– ...

(born 1960), British writer and cartoonist * Ruth Ashton Taylor (born 1922), American television journalist *

Samuel W. Taylor Samuel Woolley Taylor (February 5, 1907 – September 26, 1997) was an American novelist, scriptwriter, and historian. Biography Taylor was born in Provo, Utah to Janet "Nettie" Maria Woolley and John W. Taylor, the son of John Taylor, p ...

(1907–1997), American novelist, scriptwriter, and historian *

Sean Taylor (author) Sean Taylor is a British author of children's books. He was born in 1965 and grew up in Surrey, England, he taught in Zimbabwe before studying at Cambridge. He currently divides his time between the United Kingdom and Brazil, where his wife is fr ...

, British children's book author *

Tom Taylor (writer) Tom Taylor (born 29 November 1978) is an Australian comic book writer, playwright and screenwriter. A ''New York Times'' bestselling author, his work includes DC Comics series ''Injustice'', ''DCeased'', ''Nightwing'', ''Superman'', ''Suicide ...

(born 1978), Australian playwright and editorial writer *

Valerie Taylor (novelist) Valerie Taylor (September 7, 1913 – October 22, 1997) was an American author of books published in the lesbian pulp fiction genre, as well as poetry and novels after the "golden age" of lesbian pulp fiction. She also published as Nacella Young ...

(1913–1997), American writer of lesbian pulp fiction *

William Taylor (man of letters) William Taylor (7 November 1765 – 5 March 1836), often called William Taylor of Norwich, was a British essayist, scholar and polyglot. He is most notable as a supporter and translator of German romantic literature. Early life He was born in ...

(1765–1836), English scholar and linguist

Liberal arts and sciences

* A. J. Taylor (1911–2002), English historian *

A. J. P. Taylor Alan John Percivale Taylor (25 March 1906 – 7 September 1990) was a British historian who specialised in 19th- and 20th-century European diplomacy. Both a journalist and a broadcaster, he became well known to millions through his televis ...

(1906–1990), English historian *

Alan D. Taylor Alan Dana Taylor (born October 27, 1947) is an American mathematician who, with Steven Brams, solved the problem of envy-free cake-cutting for an arbitrary number of people with the Brams–Taylor procedure. Taylor received his Ph.D. in 1975 f ...

(born 1947), mathematician *

Alfred Edward Taylor Alfred Edward Taylor (22 December 1869 – 31 October 1945), usually cited as A. E. Taylor, was a British idealist philosopher most famous for his contributions to the philosophy of idealism in his writings on metaphysics, the philosophy ...

(1869–1945), British philosopher *

Andrew Taylor (poet) Andrew McDonald Taylor (born 19 March 1940) is an Australian poet and academic, and a co-founder of Friendly Street Poets in Adelaide, South Australia. Early life and career Andrew Taylor was born in Warrnambool, Victoria on 19 March 1940. Ed ...

(born 1940), Australian poet, professor *

Anna Heyward Taylor Anna Heyward Taylor (November 13, 1879 – March 4, 1956) was a painter and printmaker who is considered one of the leading artists of the Charleston Renaissance. Early life and education Anna Heyward Taylor was born November 13, 1879, in Columbia ...

(1879–1956), American artist *

Bert Leston Taylor Bert Leston Taylor (November 13, 1866 – March 19, 1921) was an American columnist, humorist, poet, and author.

(1866–1921), American columnist, humorist, poet, and author *

Brook Taylor Brook Taylor (18 August 1685 – 29 December 1731) was an English mathematician best known for creating Taylor's theorem and the Taylor series, which are important for their use in mathematical analysis. Life and work Brook Taylor w ...

(1685–1731), English mathematician *

Charles Taylor (philosopher) Charles Margrave Taylor (born November 5, 1931) is a Canadian philosopher from Montreal, Quebec, and professor emeritus at McGill University best known for his contributions to political philosophy, the philosophy of social science, the histor ...

(born 1931), Canadian philosopher *

Charles Vincent Taylor Charles Vincent Taylor (8 February 1885 – 22 February 1946) was an American biologist and a professor at Stanford University. He contributed to studies on protozoa, innovating micro-manipulation and dissection techniques for their study. Taylor w ...

(1885–1946), American biologist * Charlotte De Bernier Taylor (1806–1863), American entomologist *

Dwight Willard Taylor Dwight Willard Taylor (1932–2006)Coan E. V., Kabat A. R. & Petit R. E. (15 February 2009) 830 pp. & 32 pp. nnex of Collations American Malacological Society was an American malacologist and paleontologist, a researcher on mollusks. His undergra ...

(1932–2006), American malacologist *

Edward Taylor Edward Taylor (1642 – June 29, 1729) was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician of English origin. His work remained unpublished for some 200 years but since then has established him as one of the foremost writers of his time. His po ...

(c. 1642 – 1729), colonial American poet, physician, and pastor *

Effie J. Taylor Euphemia Jane "Effie" Taylor (April 18, 1874 — May 20, 1970) was a Canadian nurse who became the president of the International Council of Nurses from 1937 to 1947. Early life and education Taylor was born on April 18, 1874, in Hamilton, Onta ...

(1874–1970), Canadian nurse *

Esther W. Taylor Esther W. Taylor (April 16, 1826 – August 9, 1904) was an American physician, one of the earliest women physicians in New England. Biography Esther Woodman Colby was born in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, April 16, 1826. Her parents were Ebenezer a ...

(1826-1904), American physician * Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor (1879-1966), English geographer and historian of science *

F. Sherwood Taylor Frank Sherwood Taylor (1897 – 5 January 1956) was a British historian of science, museum curator, and chemist who was Director of the Science Museum in London, England.Ralph E. Oesper"Frank Sherwood Taylor" ''Journal of Chemical Education'', 2 ...

(1897–1956), British historian of science and museum curator *

Fred M. Taylor Fred Manville Taylor (July 11, 1855, Northville, Michigan – August 7, 1932) was a U.S. economist and educator best known for his contribution to the theory of market socialism. He taught mostly history at Albion College from 1879 to 1892. He t ...

(1855–1932), American economist *

Frederick Taylor (historian) Frederick Taylor (born 28 December 1947 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire) is a British novelist and historian specialising in modern German history. He was educated at Aylesbury Grammar School and read History and Modern Languages at Oxford Univers ...

(born 1947), British historian *

Garth Taylor (ophthalmologist) ''The Honourable'' Dr. Garth Alfred Taylor, OJ, Ph.D. (April 29, 1944 – November 19, 2005) was a Jamaican ophthalmologist, professor, and humanitarian. Born in Montego Bay, Taylor was a Queen's Scout in his youth.Hallsworth, Alan.Obituary: Ga ...

(1944–2005), Jamaican ophthalmologist *

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor OM FRS FRSE (7 March 1886 – 27 June 1975) was a British physicist and mathematician, and a major figure in fluid dynamics and wave theory. His biographer and one-time student, George Batchelor, described him as " ...

(1886–1975), British physicist and mathematician *

George Taylor (botanist) Sir George Taylor, FRS FRSE FLS LLD (15 February 1904, in Edinburgh – 13 November 1993, in Dunbar) was a Scottish botanist. Life He was born at 5 West Preston Street the son of George William Taylor, a painter and decorator, and his wife, ...

(1904–1993), Scottish botanist *

George Ledwell Taylor George Ledwell Taylor (31 March 1788 – 1 May 1873) was an architect and landowner who lived in London. Life Taylor was born on 31 March 1788 and educated at Rawes's academy, Bromley. He became a pupil of the architect James Burton, and on ...

(1788–1873), English architect * George W. Taylor (professor) (1901–1972), American academic and labor mediator *

Henry Osborn Taylor Henry Osborn Taylor (December 5, 1856 – April 13, 1941) was an American historian and legal scholar. Career Taylor graduated from Harvard University in 1878 and, later, from Columbia Law School. He later received honorary degrees from Harvard ...

(1856–1941), American historian and legal scholar *

Isaac M. Taylor Isaac Montrose Taylor (June 15, 1921 – November 3, 1996) was an American physician and academic who served as dean of the Medical School of the University of North Carolina from 1964 until 1971. His first marriage to Gertrude Woodard produced ...

(1921–1996), American physician and academic *

Jill Bolte Taylor Jill Bolte Taylor (; born May 4, 1959) is an American neuroanatomist, author, and public speaker. Taylor began to study severe mental illnesses because of her brother's psychosis. In the early 1990s, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Me ...

(born 1959), American neuroanatomist *

John B. Taylor John Brian Taylor (born December 8, 1946) is the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He taught at Columbia Univer ...

(born 1946), American economist *

John Bryan Taylor John Bryan Taylor (born 26 December 1928) is a British physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and their application in the field of fusion energy. Notable among these is the development of the "Taylor state", describing a minim ...

(born 1929), English physicist *

John George Taylor John George Taylor (active 1851–1861; also known as J E Taylor and J G Taylor) was a British official of the Foreign Office, and also an important early archaeologist investigating the antiquities of the Middle East. He was one of the first ar ...

(), British official of the Foreign Office, an archaeologist investigating the antiquities of the Middle East *

Joseph L. Taylor Joseph Lawrence Taylor (7 April 1941 - 28 July 2016) was an American mathematician, specializing in Banach algebras and non-commutative harmonic analysis. Education and career Taylor received from Louisiana State University in 1963 his bachelor's ...

(born 1941), American mathematician *

Laurie Taylor (sociologist) Laurence John Taylor (born 1 August 1936) is an English sociologist and radio presenter, originally from Liverpool. Biography After attending Roman Catholic schools including St Mary's College, Crosby, Merseyside, then a direct grant grammar ...

(born 1936), English sociologist and radio presenter * Margerie Venables Taylor (1881–1963), English historian and archeologist * Matt Taylor (born 1973), project scientist for the Rosetta mission *

Richard Taylor (mathematician) Richard Lawrence Taylor (born 19 May 1962) is a British mathematician working in the field of number theory. He is currently the Barbara Kimball Browning Professor in Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. Taylor received the 2015 Brea ...

(born 1962), British mathematician * Ruth Taylor (poet) (1961–2006), Canadian poet, editor and college professor *

Stuart Ross Taylor Stuart Ross Taylor (26 November 1925 – 23 May 2021) was a New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist known for his studies of the geology of the Moon through lunar samples, the continental crust, tektites and the evolution of the Solar Sy ...

(1925–2021), New Zealand geochemist and planetary scientist *

Thomas Taylor (neoplatonist) Thomas Taylor (15 May 17581 November 1835) was an English translator and Neoplatonist, the first to translate into English the complete works of Aristotle and of Plato, as well as the Orphic fragments. Biography Thomas Taylor was born in the C ...

(1758–1835), English translator and Neoplatonist *

Thomas Taylor (botanist) Thomas Taylor (1786–1848) was an Irish botanist, bryologist, and mycologist. Life Thomas Taylor, born on a boat on the Ganges, was the eldest son of Joseph Irwin Taylor, colonel in the East Indian army. He was educated at Trinity College, ...

(1786–1848), English botanist, bryologist, and mycologist *

Verta Taylor Verta Ann Taylor (born 1948) is a professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, with focuses on gender, sexuality, social movements, and women's health. Education and career Taylor earned a degree in social work from India ...

(born 1948), American sociologist

Military

David W. Taylor David Watson Taylor (March 4, 1864 – July 28, 1940) was a U.S. naval architect and an engineer of the United States Navy. He served during World War I as Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. Ta ...

(1864–1940), U.S. Navy admiral and engineer *

George Taylor (Alamo defender) The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a crucial conflict of the Texas Revolution. In 1835, colonists from the United States joined with Tejanos (Mexicans born in Texas) in putting up armed resistance to the centralization ...

(c. 1816 – 1836), soldier in Texas army, died in the Battle of the Alamo * George A. Taylor (1899–1969), American army officer at D-Day invasion, Battle of Normandy * George P. Taylor ( fl. 1975–2007), American Air Force Surgeon General * George W. Taylor (general) (1808–1862), American Civil War general *

Herbert Taylor (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor (29 September 1775 – 20 March 1839) was the first Private Secretary to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, serving George III, George IV, and William IV. Military career Taylor was the son of Rev. Edw ...

(1775–1839), adjutant general and private secretary to the British monarch *

Kenneth M. Taylor Kenneth Marlar Taylor (December 23, 1919 – November 25, 2006) was a United States Air Force officer and a flying ace of World War II. He was a new United States Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant#United States, second lieutenant pilot stationed a ...

(1919–2006), American pilot in World War II *

Maxwell Davenport Taylor Maxwell Davenport Taylor (August 26, 1901 – April 19, 1987) was a senior United States Army officer and diplomat of the mid-20th century. He served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division, ...

(1901–1987), American general and diplomat *

Richard Taylor (Confederate general) Lieutenant-General Richard Scott "Dick" Taylor (January 27, 1826 – April 12, 1879) was an American planter, politician, military historian, and Confederate general. Following the outbreak of the American Civil War, Taylor joined the Confed ...

(1826–1879), son of U.S. president Zachary Taylor and Confederate general in the American Civil War * Sarah Taylor (soldier) (1831–1872), American Civil War soldier

Politics and law

* Abby Taylor (born 1985), Tobago politician *

Alfred A. Taylor Alfred Alexander Taylor (August 6, 1848 – November 25, 1931), known as Alf Taylor, was an American politician and lecturer from eastern Tennessee. He served as the 34th governor of Tennessee from 1921 to 1923, one of three Republican Party (Unit ...

(1848–1931), governor and U.S. Representative from Tennessee *

Breonna Taylor Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky apartment on March 13, 2020, when at least seven police officers forced entry into the apartment as part of an investigation into drug dealing op ...

(1993–2020), shooting victim of Louisville Metro Police Department, for whom proposed legislation is named *

Bronnie Taylor Bronwyn Taylor (known as Bronnie Taylor), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Women, the Minister for Regional Health, and the Minister for Mental Health in the Perrottet ministry, since December 2021. Taylor has ser ...

, New South Wales politician *

Casper R. Taylor Jr. Casper R. Taylor Jr. (December 19, 1934 – April 24, 2023) was an American politician who served as Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1994 to 2003, amongst the longest Speaker's tenures in Maryland history. He also represented Dis ...

(born 1934), Maryland politician *

Charles G. Taylor Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor (born 28 January 1948) is a former Liberian politician and convicted warlord who served as the 22nd president of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003, as a result of the Second Liberi ...

(born 1948), former president of Liberia *

Charles H. Taylor Charles H. Taylor may refer to: * Charles Taylor (North Carolina politician) (born 1941), US congressman from North Carolina * Charles H. Taylor (Michigan politician) (1813–1889), American politician who served as the Michigan Secretary of State ...

(born 1941), former U.S. Congressman from North Carolina *

Lady Bird Johnson Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (''née'' Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She previously served as Second Lady from 1961 to 1963 when ...

(born Claudia Alta Taylor, 1912–2007),

First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...

1963–1969 *

Dave Taylor (Canadian politician) Dave Taylor (born September 20, 1953) is a Canadian politician and former radio talk show host who represented the electoral division of Calgary-Currie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Taylor was a member of the Alberta Liberal Party a ...

(born 1953), Alberta politician * David Taylor (Green politician) (born 1957 or 1958), UK politician *

David Taylor (Labour politician) David Leslie Taylor (22 August 1946 – 26 December 2009) was a British Labour Co-operative politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Leicestershire from 1997 until his death in 2009. Biography David Taylor was born in ...

(1946–2009), English politician, MP 1997–2009 *

David James Taylor David James Taylor (1889 – January 9, 1968)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204514891/david-james-taylor was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Grey North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1934 as ...

(1889–1969), Ontario politician *

Dean P. Taylor Dean Park Taylor (January 1, 1902 – October 16, 1977) was an American attorney and politician from Troy, New York. A Republican, he was most notable for his service as a United States Congressman for 18 years (1943–1961) and chairman of the N ...

(1902–1977), American Congressman from New York *

Dick Taylor (Iowa politician) Richard D. Taylor (born April 5, 1931) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 53rd and 33rd Districts. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2009. He resigned in October 2009 because of family health concerns. Pri ...

(born 1931), Iowa state representative * Dorothy Mae Taylor (1928–2000), African-American politician and civil rights activist from New Orleans, Louisiana *

Fawcett Taylor Fawcett Gowler Taylor, (April 29, 1878 – January 1, 1940,, ) was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933. Taylor was born in Meadow Lea, Manitoba, the son of William Taylor and Mariett ...

(1878–1940), Canadian politician and judge *

George Taylor (Pennsylvania politician) George Taylor (c. 1716 – February 23, 1781) was an American ironmaster and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. His former ...

(c. 1716–1781), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence * George Taylor (Leeds South) (1840–1919), Canadian House of Commons member *

George Taylor (New York Representative) George Taylor (October 19, 1820 – January 18, 1894) was an American attorney and Democratic politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from New York for one term from 1857 to 1859. Biography Born in Wheeling, Virginia (now We ...

(1820–1894), American Congressman from New York * George Sylvester Taylor (1822–1910), American Massachusetts State senator *

George W. Taylor (Alabama politician) George Washington Taylor (January 16, 1849December 21, 1932) was a U.S. Representative from Alabama. Biography Born on "Roselawn" plantation near Montgomery, Alabama, Taylor attended private schools. While a schoolboy in Columbia, South Carol ...

(1849–1932), American Congressman from Alabama *

George William Taylor George William Taylor, (born November 5, 1937) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1977 to 1985, and was a cabinet minister in the government of William Davis. Taylor was a member ...

(born 1937), Canadian solicitor general * Horatio T. Taylor (1827–1905), American politician in Wisconsin *

Hoyt Patrick Taylor Hoyt Patrick Taylor Sr. (June 11, 1890 – April 12, 1964) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1949 to 1953. Early life Taylor was born in Winton, North Carolina on June 11, 1890 to Simeon P. and Kate (Ward) Taylor. Educati ...

(1890–1964), American politician * Hoyt Patrick Taylor Jr. (1924–2018), American politician * Ian Taylor (born 1945), English politician and member of the Conservative Party *

James Madison Taylor James Madison Taylor, better known as Matt Taylor, was an early settler of southeastern Idaho. He built a toll bridge over the Snake River at Black Rock Canyon. Idaho Falls was eventually established at the site of this bridge. The original brid ...

, aka Matt Taylor ( fl. 1868–1886), early Idaho settler and builder of the Taylor Bridge in what is now Idaho Falls * Kim Taylor (born 1978), American politician from Virginia *

Len Taylor Leonard William "Len" Taylor (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, representing The Battlefords. Taylor is a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party. From 2000 ...

(born 1952), Canadian politician *

Larry Gene Taylor Larry Gene Taylor (August 7, 1953 – July 6, 2005) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly. Early life and education Taylor was born in Carthage, Missouri, the son o ...

(1953–2005), American Missouri State senator * Maretta Taylor (1935–2013), American politician * Mary Taylor (politician) (born 1966), American politician from Ohio *

Matthew Taylor (Labour politician) Matthew Taylor (born 5 December 1960) is a British former political strategist and current Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, having previously led the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in the ...

(born 1960), chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts, formerly advisor to Tony Blair and director of the IPPR *

Matthew Taylor (Liberal politician) Matthew Owen John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Goss Moor (born 3 January 1963) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Truro and St Austell in Cornwall from 1987 until he stood down at the 201 ...

(born 1963), Cornish Liberal Democrat MP *

Mildred F. Taylor Mildred F. Taylor (April 21, 1905 – January 4, 1981) was an American politician from New York. Life She was born Mildred Frick on April 21, 1905, in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, the daughter of Louis Frick and Belle (Everhart) Frick (1874–1 ...

(1905–1981), American politician from New York * Morvalden Angerstoff Taylor (1030-1925), American politician and farmer from Minnesota *

Paula Losoya Taylor Paula Losoya Taylor (also Paula Losoya de Rivers,? - July 17, 1902) was one of the founders of San Felipe Del Rio (later, Del Rio) in Texas. Her '' hacienda'' in Del Rio became a major employer in the region, and an important gathering spot for wo ...

(1???–1902), Texan early settler and developer of Del Rio, Texas * Rebecca Taylor (politician) (born 1975), English politician *

Recy Taylor Recy Taylor (''née'' Corbitt; December 31, 1919 – December 28, 2017) was an African-American woman from Abbeville in Henry County, Alabama. She was born and raised in a sharecropping family in the Jim Crow era Southern United States. Tay ...

(1919–2017), African-American civil rights activist *

Roy A. Taylor Roy Arthur Taylor (January 31, 1910 – November 28, 1995) was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Born in Vader, Washington, Taylor graduated from Asheville-Biltmore College, Asheville, North Carolina, 1929. He graduated from Maryvill ...

(1910–1995), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina *

Sarah Knox Taylor Sarah Knox "Knoxie" Taylor Davis (March 6, 1814 – September 15, 1835) was the daughter of the 12th U.S. President Zachary Taylor and part of the notable Lee Family. She met Jefferson Davis (1808–1889), when living with her father and family a ...

(1814–1835), daughter of US president Zachary Taylor and wife of Jefferson Davis *

Sophia Taylor Sophia Louisa Taylor (2 July 1847 – 24 January 1930) was a New Zealand suffragist and landowner. Early life She was born Sophia Davis in Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand in 1847. Her parents were the private tutor John Davis, who worked for t ...

(1847–1930), New Zealand suffragist and landowner *

Steve Taylor (politician) Steven Craig Taylor (born February 9, 1956) is a former minor league baseball player and Delaware politician. A native of Delaware, Taylor played baseball for the University of Delaware. In 1976, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cha ...

(born 1956), Delaware State legislator *

Steven W. Taylor Steven W. Taylor (born June 7, 1949) is a former Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He is a former mayor of McAlester, Oklahoma. As a state district court judge, Taylor was the presiding judge in the state trial of the Oklahoma City ...

(born 1949), Oklahoma Supreme Court justice *

Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn Thomas Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn, (10 June 192925 November 2016) was a businessman and Labour politician. He was a member of Blackburn Council for 22 years, serving as its leader from 1972 to 1976. In 1978, he became a member of the Ho ...

(1929–2016), British Labour Party politician *

Thomas Wardlaw Taylor Sir Thomas Wardlaw Taylor (March 25, 1833 – March 2, 1917) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. Born in Auchtermuchty, Scotland, he studied at Edinburgh University, and was admitted to the Upper Canadian bar in 1858. From 1872 to 1883 he was M ...

(1833–1917), Canadian lawyer and judge * William Lamborn Taylor (1850-1940), American politician from Indiana * William Lewis Taylor (1931-2010), American civil rights attorney *

Zachary Taylor Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 – July 9, 1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to th ...

(1784–1850), 12th president of the United States

Religion

Frederick Howard Taylor Frederick Howard Taylor List of acronyms and initialisms: A#AK, a.k.a. F. Howard Taylor (25 November 1862 – 15 August 1946), was a British pioneer Protestant Christianity, Christian missionary to China, author, speaker and second son of Jam ...

(1862–1946), British pioneer Protestant Christian missionary to China *

John Taylor (Mormon) John Taylor (1 November 1808 – 25 July 1887) was an English-born religious leader who served as the third president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1880 to 1887. He is the first and so far only presiden ...

(1808–1887), third president of the LDS Church * Mary Virginia Taylor (born 1950), American bishop in the United Methodist Church * Michael Taylor (British killer) (born c. 1944), Englishman accused in the Ossett murder case *

Sarah Katherine Taylor Sarah Katherine Taylor (, Paine; pen name, Sarah K. Taylor; November 19, 1847 – May 28, 1920) was an American evangelist and temperance activist. She was the editor of, ''The Little Christian'', ''All Nations Monthly'', and ''Bible Faith Mission ...

(1847-1920), American evangelist in the Advent Christian Church

Sports

Alan Taylor (footballer, born 1953) Alan David Taylor (born 14 November 1953) is an English former professional footballer best known for his goalscoring exploits with West Ham United in their FA Cup success of 1975, culminating in two goals in that season's final. Early career ...

, English footballer * Alastair Taylor (footballer) (born 1991), English footballer * Ally Taylor (born 2001), Scottish footballer * Alontae Taylor (born 1998), American football player *

Angelo Taylor Angelo F. Taylor (born December 29, 1978) is an American track and field athlete, coach, and winner of 400-meter hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics, who has been suspended by the United States Center for SafeSport for sexual misconduct ...

(born 1978), American Olympic gold medalist athlete and coach *

Blake Taylor Blake Michael Taylor (born August 17, 1995) is an American-British professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Great Britain national team. Taylor was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd r ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Brian Taylor (cricketer) Brian Taylor (19 June 1932 – 12 June 2017) was an English cricketer who played for and captained Essex County Cricket Club. Known as "Tonker" Taylor for his forthright approach to batting and his evident enjoyment of the game, Taylor was ...

(born 1932), English cricketer * Charlie Taylor (rugby league) (1921–2013), English rugby league footballer *

Chris Taylor (baseball) Christopher Armand Taylor Jr. (born August 29, 1990), nicknamed "CT3", is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. He played ...

(born 1990), American baseball player * Christian Taylor, American athlete *

Chuck Taylor (salesman) Charles Hollis Taylor (June 24, 1901 – June 23, 1969) was an American basketball player and basketball shoe salesman/ product marketer who is best known for his association with the Chuck Taylor All-Stars, which he helped to improve and promote. ...

(1901–1969), basketball player and sneaker pioneer *

Colin Taylor Colin Taylor (24 August 1940 — June 2005) was a Stourbridge-born English footballer who played for Walsall F.C. in three different spells, with whom he made at least 459 league appearances by the end of the 1972–73 season, scoring at least ...

(1940–2005), association (soccer) footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s * Colin Taylor (footballer, born 1971) association (soccer) footballer of the 1990s * Colin Taylor (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1960s * Danielle Taylor (footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player *

Darrell Taylor Darrell Lamond Taylor (born March 24, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. Early life and high school Taylor grew up in Hopewel ...

(born 1997), American football player * David Taylor (disambiguation), several people * Davion Taylor (born 1998), American football player *

Demetrius Taylor Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State. College career Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017–2021. He led the Sun Belt Co ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in a ...

(born 1949), Northern Irish snooker player * Deshon Taylor (born 1996), American basketball player *

Devin Taylor (American football) Devin Darnell Taylor (born November 15, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Early years Taylor was born ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Dick Taylor (Australian rules footballer) Richard John Taylor (28 November 1901 – 25 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Richard Taylor (1865-1939), and Charlotte Taylor (1 ...

(1901–1962) *

Dick Taylor (football manager) Richard Eric Taylor (9 April 1918 – 1995) was an English professional footballer who made 167 appearances in the Football League playing as a centre half for Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United. He went on to coach at clubs including Scunt ...

(), English manager of Aston Villa F.C. *

Digby Taylor Digby Fergusson Taylor (24 October 1941 – 18 April 2017) was a New Zealand sailor who skippered yachts in both the 1981–82 and 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Races. Taylor built and skippered the 51-foot sloop ''Outward Bound'', des ...

(1941–2017), New Zealand sailor *

Durell Taylor Durell Taylor is a former American football player who played two seasons in the Arena Football League with the Denver Dynamite and Chicago Bruisers The Chicago Bruisers were a professional arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. The ...

, American football player * D'Shon Taylor (born 1993), Bahamian basketball player *

Elijah Taylor Elijah Taylor may refer to: * Elijah Taylor (rugby league) (born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player * Elijah Taylor (Australian footballer) Elijah Taylor (born 1 May 2001) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney S ...

(born 1990), New Zealand rugby league player * F. Morgan Taylor Jr. (1931–2010), American athlete and businessman *

Fred Taylor (American football) Frederick Antwon Taylor (born January 27, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college football for the Univer ...

(born 1976), American NFL running back * Fred Taylor (basketball player) (born 1948), American former NBA player *

Fred Taylor (basketball coach) Frederick Rankin Taylor (December 3, 1924 – January 6, 2002) was a college men's basketball coach for The Ohio State University from 1959 to 1976. Prior to that, he played baseball for the Washington Senators. College career After graduatin ...

(1924–2002), American college basketball coach * Fred Taylor (football coach) (1920–2013), American college football coach at Texas Christian University * Fred Taylor (footballer, born 1884) (died 1954), English footballer, played for Chelsea 1909–1919 * Frederick "Cyclone" Taylor (1884–1970), Canadian ice hockey forward * Gary Taylor-Fletcher (born 1981), English footballer, played for Blackpool F.C. *

George Taylor (manager) George J. Taylor (November 22, 1853 – October 28, 1911 in New York City) was the city editor of James Gordon Bennett's ''New York Herald''. He noticed that his readers had a craving for baseball news. Together with Charles Byrne and Josep ...

(1853–1911), American Brooklyn Dodgers manager *

Graham Taylor Graham Taylor (15 September 1944 – 12 January 2017) was an English football player, manager, pundit and chairman of Watford Football Club. He was the manager of the England national football team from 1990 to 1993, and also managed Lincoln C ...

(1944–2017), English footballer *

Herbie Taylor Herbert Wilfred Taylor (5 May 1889 – 8 February 1973) was a South African cricketer who played 42 Test matches for his country including 18 as captain of the side. Specifically a batsman, he was an expert on the matting pitches which wer ...

(1889–1973), South African cricketer * Ian Taylor (field hockey) (born 1954), English gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Ian Taylor (footballer, born 1948) Ian Taylor (born 23 May 1948) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Motherwell and St Johnstone. A left winger, he had a 12-year career in the Scottish Football League The Scottish Football League (SFL) was a league featu ...

, Scottish footballer, played for Aberdeen *

Ian Taylor (footballer, born 1968) Ian Kenneth Taylor (born 4 June 1968) is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit. He played as a midfielder and best known for his time at Aston Villa. A midfielder, he had a fifteen-year career in the Football L ...

, English footballer, played for Aston Villa *

Isaiah Taylor Isaiah Shaquille Taylor (born July 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

(born 1994), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

J. J. Taylor Joseph Justyn Taylor (born January 4, 1998) is an American football running back, and return specialist for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona Wildcats football, Arizona. Taylor is a ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jack Taylor (19th century baseball player) (1873–1900) *

Jack Taylor (20th century baseball player) John W. Taylor (December 13, 1873 – March 4, 1938) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals. Career He made his major league debut with the Cubs on September 25, 1898. His best years ...

(1874–1938), Chicago Cubs pitcher *

Jack Taylor (basketball) Jack Taylor (born October 12, 1990) is an American former college basketball player at Grinnell College. He holds the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) record for most points in a single game after scoring 138 in 2012. He also scor ...

(born 1990), American basketball player who set the NCAA single-game scoring record *

Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914) John Taylor (15 February 1914 – 22 February 1978) was an English footballer who became a manager. Career Taylor was a full-back who started his playing career with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1931. He made his senior debut on 1 February 1936 ...

(1914–1978), English footballer and football manager * Jake Taylor (footballer) (born 1991), Welsh footballer *

Jack Taylor (referee) John Keith Taylor (21 May 1930 – 27 July 2012) was an English football referee. Later described by the Football League as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time", Taylor was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final d ...

(1930–2012), English football referee for the 1974 World Cup Final *

Jack Taylor (Scottish footballer) John Daniel Taylor (27 January 1872 – 21 February 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer. Career Born in Dumbarton in 1872, Taylor started off his career at local club Dumbarton He signed for St Mirren in 1894. In 1896 Taylor was sign ...

(1872 – after 1910), Everton F.C. player * James Taylor (disambiguation), several people * Ja'Sir Taylor (born 1999), American football player * Jason Taylor (born 1974)

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

American football player * Jawaan Taylor (born 1997), American football player * Jeff Taylor (basketball) (born 1960), American basketball player *

Jeff Taylor (footballer) Jeffrey Neilson Taylor (20 September 1930 – 28 December 2010) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Fulham and Brentford as a forward. He went on to perform opera. Football career ...

(1930–2010), English footballer *

Jeffery Taylor Jeffery Matthew Taylor (born May 23, 1989) is a Swedish-American professional basketball player for BC Wolves of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt University, before being drafted 31st overall b ...

(born 1989), Swedish basketball player; son of basketball player Jeff Taylor *

Jermain Taylor Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2014. He remains the most recent undisputed middleweight champion, having won the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, WBO, ''Ring'' magazine, and ...

(born 1978), American boxer, former undisputed middleweight champion of the world *

Jerome Taylor Jerome Everton Taylor (born 22 June 1984) is a Jamaican cricketer who has played as a fast bowler for the West Indies. Taylor eventually picked up 100 wickets for the Windies in both tests and odis. During 2017 he reversed an initial decision t ...

(born 1984), Jamaican cricketer *

Jim Taylor (fullback) James Charles Taylor (September 20, 1935 – October 13, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the ...

(1935-2018), Green Bay Packers player *

Candy Jim Taylor James Allen "Candy Jim" Taylor (February 1, 1884April 3, 1948) was an American third baseman and manager in Negro league baseball. In a career that spanned forty years, he played as an infielder in the early years of the 20th century for over a ...

(1884–1948), American Negro league baseball player and manager *

Jodie Taylor Jodie Lee Taylor (born 17 May 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for San Diego Wave of NWSL. She began her club career with local team Tranmere Rovers and had brief spells in her home country with Birmingham City, ...

(born 1986), English association football player *

John Taylor (rugby league) John Taylor (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non- Test matches) and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (t ...

, British rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s * Jonathan Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Taylor (baseball) Joshua Earl Taylor (born March 2, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he throws and bats left-hande ...

(born 1993), American baseball player *

Julie Ann Taylor Julie Ann Taylor (born January 29, 1966 in Orange County, California) is an American voice actress who is best known for her role of Ai Tanabe in ''Planetes'', Mutsumi Otohime in ''Love Hina'', Yukari Hayasaka in ''Paradise Kiss'' and Taiga Fujim ...

(born 1961), American voice actress * Jullian Taylor (born 1995), American football player *

Kameron Taylor Kameron Milton Allante Taylor (born October 5, 1994), is an American basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. He plays the shooting guard and small forward positions. Early life He was born in Hyattsville, Maryland, and his hometo ...

(born 1994), American basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the

and the EuroLeague * Ken Taylor (footballer, born 1931) (died 2016), English footballer * Kris Taylor (born 1984), English footballer * Laura Taylor (born 1999), Australian swimmer *

Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an outside linebacker for the New York Giants ( 1981–1993) in the National Football League (NF ...

(born 1959), New York Giants * Lewis Taylor (Australian footballer) (born 1995), Australian rules footballer *

Levonta Taylor Levonta Taylor (born November 4, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the Michigan Panthers (2022), Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (2024), United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida State Seminoles ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Lindsay Taylor Lindsay Corine Taylor (born May 20, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player. She played in the Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA, Women's Basketball Super League, KBSL, Ligue Féminine de Basketball, LFB, Women's K ...

(born 1981), American basketball player * Lorraine Taylor (born 1961), New Zealand international football (soccer) player *

Maik Taylor Maik Stefan Taylor (born 4 September 1971) is a former Northern Ireland international football goalkeeper and, since July 2022, goalkeeping coach at Birmingham City. At club level, Taylor played non-League football for Petersfield Town, Basingst ...

(born 1971), German-British association football goalkeeper * Malik Taylor (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Mark Taylor (disambiguation), several people *

Matt Taylor (footballer, born 1982) Matthew James Taylor (born 30 January 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He is the current manager of EFL Championship side Rotherham United. Career Early career as a goalkeeper 199 ...

, English football player *

Matthew Taylor (footballer) Matthew Simon Taylor (born 27 November 1981) is an English professional Association football, football Coach (sport), coach, Manager (association football), manager and former player who was most recently head coach of EFL League Two, League Tw ...

(born 1981), English football player, played in the Premier League *

Megan Taylor Megan Olwen Devenish Taylor (later ''Mandeville'', later ''Ellis'', 25 October 1920 – 23 July 1993) was a British figure skater competitive in the 1930s. She won the World Championships in 1938 and 1939. Her father was Phil Taylor, a speed sk ...

(1920–1993), British Olympic speed skater *

Michael A. Taylor Michael Anthony Taylor (born March 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Taylor was drafted in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 2009 MLB draft by the Washingto ...

(born 1991), American baseball player * Mike Taylor (basketball coach) (born 1972), American basketball coach *

Morgan Taylor Frederick Morgan Taylor (April 17, 1903 – February 16, 1975) was an American hurdler and the first athlete to win three Olympic medals in the 400 m hurdles. He was the flag bearer for the United States at his last Olympics in 1932. In 19 ...

(1903–1975), American hurdler * Natalie Taylor (born 1984), New Zealand basketball player * Orville Taylor (born 1970), Jamaican track and field sprinter *

Otis Taylor (American football) Otis Taylor (born August 11, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in th ...

(born 1942), American football player *

Penny Taylor Penelope Jane Taylor (born 24 May 1981) is an Australian retired professional basketball player and assistant coach. During her 19-year career, Taylor spent the most time with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, where she won three championships. ...

(born 1981), Australian basketball player * Peta Taylor (1912–1989), English cricketer *

Phil Taylor (darts player) Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English former professional darts player, widely considered the greatest darts player of all time. Nicknamed The Power, he dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournamen ...

(born 1960), English darts player, 16 time world champion *

Phil Taylor (footballer, born 1917) Philip Henry Taylor (18 September 1917 – 1 December 2012) was an English footballer who played for and managed Liverpool. Player Taylor played for his hometown club Bristol Rovers as an apprentice (in 21 league matches, scoring twice) before ...

(died 2012), English footballer and former manager of Liverpool FC *

Rachel Taylor Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her au ...

(born 1983), Welsh rugby union player *

Richie Taylor Richard William "Richie" Taylor (born 20 June 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Sunderland and York City York City Football Club is a professional association football c ...

, English footballer *

Rhys Taylor Rhys Francis Taylor (born 7 April 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Bradford (Park Avenue). He has played for Wales up to under-21 level. Early life He attended Glan Afan Comprehensive School, Port T ...

(born 1990), Welsh footballer * Rob Taylor (footballer, born 1985), English footballer *

Ross Taylor Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at ...

(born 1984), New Zealand cricketer *

Samad Taylor Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Kansas City Royals system. Players CJ Alexander Charles Joseph Wesley Alexander (born July 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Kansas City Royals ...

(born 1998), American baseball player *

Sarah Taylor (cricketer) Sarah Jane Taylor (born 20 May 1989) is an English cricketer and cricket coach. She appeared in 10 Test matches, 126 One Day Internationals and 90 Twenty20 Internationals for England between 2006 and her retirement from international cricket ...

(born 1989), English cricketer * Sarah Taylor (tennis) (born 1981), American tennis player *

Sean Taylor Sean Michael Maurice Taylor (April 1, 1983 – November 27, 2007) was an American football safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected fifth overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Redskins, where h ...

(1983–2007), American football player * Shakial Taylor (born 1996), American football player *

Shaun Taylor Shaun Taylor (born 26 February 1963) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League and Premier League, playing for Exeter City, Swindon Town and Bristol City. Taylor was born in Plymou ...

(born 1963), British footballer *

Steven Taylor (footballer) Steven Vincent Taylor (born 23 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played over 200 games and 13 seasons in the Premier League with Newcastle United. He is the current head coach of Gulf Un ...

(born 1986), British footballer, played for Newcastle United * Taywan Taylor (born 1995), American football player *

Trent Taylor Trent Nelson Taylor (born April 30, 1994) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech and was drafted by the San Francisco 49e ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Tyrod Taylor Tyrod Diallo Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech, leading the Hokies to the 2009 Orange Bowl as a Sophomore ...

(born 1989), American football player * Tyrone Taylor (born 1994), American baseball player *

Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Joseph Taylor (born March 9, 1976) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Taylor was raised in Augusta, Georgia, from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School ...

(born 1976), American golfer *

Vincent Taylor (American football) Vincent Taylor (born January 5, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Taylor has played professionally for the Miami Dolphin ...

(born 1994), American football player *

W. F. Taylor William Franklin Taylor (May 16, 1877April 12, 1945) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator. He was the founding president of both the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) and the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association in 1914, and also s ...

(1877–1945), founding president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association *

Zac Taylor Zachary William Taylor (born May 10, 1983) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Beginning his NFL career as an offensive assistant, he was the quarterbacks coach f ...

(born 1983), American football head coach of

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...

Fictional characters

* Alex Taylor, the main character in the video game '' The Crew'' *

Allison Taylor Allison Taylor is a fictional character portrayed by Cherry Jones on the TV series '' 24''. The first female President of the United States within the ''24'' universe and a Republican, she took office in the TV movie, '' 24: Redemption'' and serv ...

, recurring character in the TV series ''24'' * Sheriff Andy Taylor (''The Andy Griffith Show''), main character in the TV series ''The Andy Griffith Show'' * Dan Taylor, a character in the film ''

Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson and ...

'' * Derek Taylor, a character in the American TV sitcom ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the fi ...

'' * E.Z. Taylor, a fictional character in ''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25 ...

'' * George Taylor, main character in the film ''Planet of the Apes'' * Griffin Pierce-Taylor, character in ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Jamie Taylor, a character from ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' *

Jennifer Taylor (Queer As Folk) This is a list of characters in the Showtime series '' Queer as Folk''. The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits. Drew Boyd Drew Boyd is the quarterback of the fictional Pitt ...

, minor character in the TV series ''Queer as Folk'' *

Justin Taylor Justin Taylor is a fictional character from the American/Canadian Showtime television series '' Queer as Folk'', a drama about the lives of a group of gay men and women living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The character was created by Ron Cowen a ...

, major character in the TV series ''Queer as Folk'' * Karen Taylor, in the

BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...

soap opera A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the Ea ...

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Kelly Taylor (90210) Kelly Marlene Taylor, portrayed by Jennie Garth, is the lead female character of ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' for the majority of the show's duration. Initially presented as a "spoiled teen vixen", the role was gradually expanded by producers. Subse ...

, major character in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise *

Mac Taylor Detective Mac Taylor is a fictional character and the co-protagonist of the CBS crime drama ''CSI: NY''. Portrayed by Gary Sinise, Mac is the Director of the NYPD Crime Lab and the Supervisor of the NYPD CSI team. Mac appeared in 200 episodes of ...

, major character in the TV series ''CSI: NY'' *Mia Taylor, a character from a Japanese multi-media idol project ''

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club is a Japanese multimedia spin-off project from the ''Love Live!'' series and its game series ''Love Live! School Idol Festival''. It was first introduced in 2017 as "Perfect Dream Project" and was initially created as part of the game ''Lov ...

'' *Michael Taylor, a character in the American television sitcom ''

My Two Dads ''My Two Dads'' is an American sitcom television series that was produced by Michael Jacobs (producer), Michael Jacobs Productions in association with TriStar Television, Tri-Star Television (later Columbia Pictures Television) and distributed b ...

'' *Nancy Taylor, a character in the 1993 American fantasy comedy ''

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day ( pdc, Grund'sau dåk, , , ; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from ...

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Opie Taylor Opie Taylor is a fictional character played by Ron Howard in the American television program '' The Andy Griffith Show'', which was televised on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. Opie Taylor appeared in 209 of the 249 episodes of '' ...

, son of the aforementioned Sheriff Andy Taylor in ''The Andy Griffith Show'' *Paul Taylor, a character in the 1988 movie ''

The Blob ''The Blob'' is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin Yeaworth, and written by Kay Linaker and Theodore Simonson. It stars Steve McQueen (in his first feature film leading role) and Aneta Corsaut and co-stars Earl Rowe a ...

'' * Petra Taylor, character in TV series ''Brookside'' *

Rose Taylor A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be e ...

, a character from the TV show ''7th Heaven'' * Steve Taylor, a character in the 2008 British slasher movie ''

Eden Lake ''Eden Lake'' is a 2008 British horror thriller film written and directed by James Watkins and starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender and Jack O'Connell. The film was nominated for the Empire Award for Best British Film. It is among a grou ...

'' * Steven Taylor (''Doctor Who''), one of the first companions of the Doctor in the British TV series ''Doctor Who'' *

Tim Taylor (character) This article contains character information for the American television sitcom ''Home Improvement''. Taylor family Tim Taylor Timothy "Tim" Taylor (Tim Allen) – Tim Taylor (born October 1954) is the father of the family. Ever the kn ...

, main character in the TV series ''Home Improvement'' *

Tristan Taylor The ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' series features an extensive cast of characters created by Kazuki Takahashi. The series takes place in a fictional city in Japan called Domino City, in which most of the characters that appear in the series originate. Many plot ...

, minor character in the TV series ''Yu-Gi-Oh!' * Zach Taylor, a fictional character television series ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...

'' * Taylor is the family name in the television show ''

Similar names

Tailor (disambiguation) A tailor is a person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing professionally. Tailor may also refer to: * Bluefish (''Pomatomus saltatrix''), also known as tailors *The Tailor, or Scissorman, a bogeyman character from Heinrich Hoffman's ''Struwwelp ...

* Tayler *

Tylor Tylor is an English surname and given name meaning “tiler”. Tylor (surname) *Charles Tylor (1816–1902), British minister and author *Edward Burnett Tylor (1832–1917), British anthropologist *Jud Tylor (born 1979), Canadian actress *Mary Tyl ...

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