--- name: "Dub Taylor" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dub-taylor" roles: [] born: "26 February 1907" died: "3 October 1994" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T03:16:29.384263+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dub Taylor Actor. Born 26 February 1907 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Died 3 October 1994. ## Details - **Born:** 26 February 1907, Richmond, Virginia, USA - **Died:** 3 October 1994 - **Also known as:** Cannonball Taylor, Dubb Taylor, Walter Clarence "Dub" Taylor Jr., Walter Clarence Taylor Jr. - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dub_Taylor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611266, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852305/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6463 ## Streaming the US now - **The Roku Channel:** [*You Can't Take It with You*](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Dub Taylor (1907–1994) was an American character actor. A vaudeville performer, he made his film debut as Ed Carmichael in Frank Capra's *You Can't Take It with You* (1938). He originated the comic sidekick Cannonball in *The Taming of the West* (1939) and played the role in more than fifty films over the following decade. Taylor worked extensively in films and on television from the 1940s to the 1990s, often in Westerns but also in comedies. Notable roles include Ivan Moss in *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), Reverend Wainscoat in *The Wild Bunch* (1969) and the saloon old-timer in *Back to the Future Part III* (1990). He was the father of actor Buck Taylor. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), Fi1m 70, as Ed Carmichael — [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), Fi1m 84, as Reporter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) ## Complete filmography (217) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Maverick* (1994), as Room Clerk - *Falling from Grace* (1992), as Grandpa Parks - *The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw* (1991), as The Westerner's Friend - *Conagher* (1991), Actor - *My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys* (1991), as Gimme Cap - *Back to the Future Part III* (1990), as Saloon Old Timer - *Once Upon a Texas Train* (1988), as Charlie Lee - *Designing Women* (1986), series, Actor - *The Best of Times* (1986), as Mac - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Slim Claxton - *The Outlaws* (1984), as L.D. Sloane - *Cannonball Run II* (1984), as Police Officer - *Bret Maverick* (1981), series, as Toothless Tim Teal - *Darkroom* (1981), series, as Dixie Weeks - *Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.* (1981), as Cottonmouth Gorch - *Used Cars* (1980), as Tucker - *1941* (1979), as Mr. Malcomb - *They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way* (1978), as Gunner - *Doc Hooker's Bunch* (1978), as Dr. Isaiah Beauregard Hooker - *The Great Smokey Roadblock* (1978), as Harley Davidson - *Beartooth* (1978), Actor - *The Rescuers* (1977), as Digger (voice) - *Moonshine County Express* (1977), as Uncle Bill - *Great Day* (1977), as Doc - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Moss - *Kit Carson and the Mountain Men* (1977), as Stableman - *Pony Express Rider* (1976), as Boomer Riley - *Burnt Offerings* (1976), as Walker - *Gator* (1976), as Mayor T.L. Caffery - *Treasure of Matecumbe* (1976), as Sheriff Forbes - *The Winds of Autumn* (1976), as Rattler S. Gravley - *Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch* (1976), as (archive footage) - *Creature from Black Lake* (1976), as Grandpaw Bridges - *Hearts of the West* (1975), as Nevada Ticket Agent - *Poor Pretty Eddie* (1975), as Justice of the Peace Floyd - *Flash and the Firecat* (1975), as Sheriff C.W. Thurston - *The Fortune* (1975), as Rattlesnake Tom - *The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return* (1975), as Bitteroot - *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Houston Lamb - *Run, Joe, Run* (1974), series, Actor - *Thunderbolt and Lightfoot* (1974), as Station Attendant - *Honky Tonk* (1974), Actor - *Chopper One* (1974), series, as Rudy - *Shootout in a One-Dog Town* (1974), as Halsey - *This Is a Hijack* (1973), as Sheriff Gordon - *Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid* (1973), as Josh - *Tom Sawyer* (1973), as Clayton - *Brock's Last Case* (1973), as Judge Robbins - *Country Blue* (1973), as J.J. 'Jumpy' Belk - *The Getaway* (1972), as Laughlin - *The Brian Keith Show* (1972), series, Actor - *Junior Bonner* (1972), as Del - *The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment* (1972), as Old Timer - *Wild in the Sky* (1972), as Officer Roddenberry - *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Old Man, George - *Evel Knievel* (1971), as Turquoise Smith - *Man and Boy* (1971), as Atkins - *Support Your Local Gunfighter* (1971), as Doc Schultz - *Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?* (1971), as Reed, the Lawyer - *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor - *The Wild Country* (1970), as Phil - *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Flicker - *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, as Slim - *A Man Called Horse* (1970), as Joe - *The Liberation of L.B. Jones* (1970), as Mayor - *Menace on the Mountain* (1970), as Cicero Everhart - *… tick… tick… tick…* (1970), as Junior - *The Reivers* (1969), as Dr. Peabody - *The Undefeated* (1969), as McCartney - *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Pa, Grover - *The Learning Tree* (1969), as Spikey - *The Wild Bunch* (1969), as Reverend Wainscoat - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Ray Tobias - *Death of a Gunfighter* (1969), as Doc Adams - *Ride a Northbound Horse* (1969), as Purse - *Something for a Lonely Man* (1968), as Sheriff - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor - *Lancer* (1968), series, Actor - *The Shakiest Gun in the West* (1968), as Pop Cushings - *Bandolero!* (1968), as Attendant - *The Money Jungle* (1967), as Pete Jensen - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Oscar Hipple, Fargo Smith - *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Henry Jackson, Charley McQuade - *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, as Owley - *Custer* (1967), series, Actor - *Bonnie and Clyde* (1967), as Ivan Moss - *Johnny Banco* (1967), Actor - *Don't Make Waves* (1967), as Electrician - *The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin* (1967), as Timekeeper - *Mr. Terrific* (1967), series, as Preacher - *The Monkees* (1966), series, as Paw - *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor - *The Monroes* (1966), series, Actor - *The Cincinnati Kid* (1965), as Dealer - *The Loner* (1965), series, as Jim - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Guard - *Laredo* (1965), series, Actor - *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Doc Tully - *Please Don't Eat the Daisies* (1965), series, as Ed Hewley - *The Hallelujah Trail* (1965), as Clayton Howell - *The Decorator* (1965), as Taxi Driver - *Major Dundee* (1965), as Priam - *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Preacher - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Garnet - *Temple Houston* (1963), series, as Cliff Willard - *Spencer's Mountain* (1963), as Percy Cook - *The Losers* (1963), as Gregory - *Mooncussers* (1962), as Fire Tender - *How the West Was Won* (1962), as Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-west-was-won.md) - *Period of Adjustment* (1962), as Drunk (uncredited) - *Ensign O'Toole* (1962), series, as Clerk - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Walt Cooper, Runty Bojohn - *The Lloyd Bridges Show* (1962), series, as Freddy - *Black Gold* (1962), as Doc - *Sweet Bird of Youth* (1962), as Dan Hatcher - *The Beachcomber* (1962), series, as Pete Dibley - *Pocketful of Miracles* (1961), as Man (uncredited) - *Hazel* (1961), series, as Mitch Brady - *Parrish* (1961), as Teet Howie - *Surfside 6* (1960), series, Actor - *The Andy Griffith Show* (1960), series, as Billy Ray Talbot, Preacher, Ben Beecham - *The Westerner* (1960), series, as Walt Smith - *The Barbara Stanwyck Show* (1960), series, as George B. Glines - *Home from the Hill* (1960), as Bob Skaggs (uncredited) - *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, as Opie - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Peters — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor - *A Hole in the Head* (1959), as Fred - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Simon, Otto, Luke Calhoun, Barlow - *Auntie Mame* (1958), as County Veterinarian (uncredited) - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Man Tourist - *Lawman* (1958), series, as Chef's Assistant (uncredited), Bartender - *Hot Rod Gang* (1958), as Landlord - *No Time for Sergeants* (1958), as Mr. McKinney - *Street of Darkness* (1958), as Duffy Tyler - *26 Men* (1957), series, Actor - *Casey Jones* (1957), series, as Wallie Sims - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Stroller - *You Can't Run Away from It* (1956), as Joe - *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Yancie, Harper - Auctioneer - *The Fastest Gun Alive* (1956), as Nolan Brown (uncredited) - *I Died a Thousand Times* (1955), as Ed (uncredited) - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Hoyt - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Sonny Starr, Cook, Bartender, Farnum, Noah Riker, Rev. Finney Cox - *The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp* (1955), series, as Hogan - *Tall Man Riding* (1955), as Townsman (uncredited) - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Purse, Fire Tender, Cicero Everhart - *A Star Is Born* (1954), as Norman's Driver (uncredited) - *The Bounty Hunter* (1954), as Eli Danvers (as Dubb Taylor) - *Dragnet* (1954), as Miller Starkie - *Them!* (1954), as Railroad Yard Watchman - *Riding Shotgun* (1954), as Eddie (uncredited) - *Crime Wave* (1953), as Gus Snider - *Death Valley Days* (1952), series, as Rupert - *I Love Lucy* (1951), series, as Rattlesnake Jones - *Life with Buster Keaton* (1951), Actor - *The Marshall of Trail City* (1950), as Cannonball - *Riding High* (1950), as Joe - *Lawless Code* (1949), as Cannonball Taylor - *Roaring Westward* (1949), as Cannonball - *Brand of Fear* (1949), as Cannonball - *Across The Rio Grande* (1949), as Cannonball Taylor - *Gun Law Justice* (1949), as Cannonball - *Gun Runner* (1949), as Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) - *Courtin' Trouble* (1948), as Cannonball - *Outlaw Brand* (1948), as Cannonball - *Silver Trails* (1948), as Cannonball - *Cowboy Cavalier* (1948), as Cannonball - *Range Renegades* (1948), as Cannonball - *Partners of the Sunset* (1948), as Cannonball - *The Rangers Ride* (1948), as Cannonball Taylor - *Oklahoma Blues* (1948), as Cannonball Taylor - *Song of the Drifter* (1948), as Cannonball - *Ridin' Down the Trail* (1947), as Cannonball - *Frontier Gunlaw* (1946), as Cannonball - *Texas Panhandle* (1945), as Cannonball Taylor - *Lawless Empire* (1945), as Cannonball - *Outlaws of the Rockies* (1945), as Cannonball - *Blazing the Western Trail* (1945), as Cannonball - *Rustlers of the Badlands* (1945), as Cannonball - *Both Barrels Blazing* (1945), as Cannonball - *Rough Ridin' Justice* (1945), as Cannonball - *Sagebrush Heroes* (1945), as Cannonball - *Saddle Leather Law* (1944), as Cannonball - *Cyclone Prairie Rangers* (1944), as Cannonball - *Cowboy from Lonesome River* (1944), as Cannonball - *The Last Horseman* (1944), as Cannonball - *Wyoming Hurricane* (1944), as Doc 'Canonball' Jones - *Sundown Valley* (1944), as Cannonball Boggs - *Cowboy Canteen* (1944), as Cannonball - *Cowboy in the Clouds* (1943), as Cannonball - *The Vigilantes Ride* (1943), as Cannonball Taylor - *Minesweeper* (1943), as Seaman Stubby Gordon - *Silver City Raiders* (1943), as Cannonball - *Saddles and Sagebrush* (1943), as Cannonball - *Riders of the Northwest Mounted* (1943), as Cannonball - *A Tornado in the Saddle* (1942), as Cannonball - *The Lone Prairie* (1942), as Cannonball - *Tanks a Million* (1941), as Malloy - *King of Dodge City* (1941), as Cannonball Taylor - *The Son of Davy Crockett* (1941), as Cannonball - *Hands Across the Rockies* (1941), as Cannonball Taylor - *The Return of Daniel Boone* (1941), as Cannonball - *North from the Lone Star* (1941), as Cannonball - *Across the Sierras* (1941), as Cannonball - *The Wildcat of Tucson* (1940), as Cannonball - *Beyond the Sacramento* (1940), as Cannonball - *Prairie Schooners* (1940), as Cannonball - *One Man's Law* (1940), as Nevady - *The Return of Wild Bill* (1940), as Cannonball - *The Man from Tumbleweeds* (1940), as Cannonball - *Pioneers of the Frontier* (1940), as Cannonball Simms - *Taming of the West* (1939), as Cannonball - *Mr. Smith Goes to Washington* (1939), as Reporter (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-smith-goes-to-washington.md) - *Carefree* (1938), as (uncredited) - *You Can't Take It with You* (1938), as Ed Carmichael — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/you-cant-take-it-with-you.md) ## Gallery - ![Dub Taylor](https://film.one/media/person/460217/gallery-b1cc44dc38f1.jpg) Dub Taylor — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/Dub_Taylor_in_Bonnie_And_Clyde.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Rustlers of the Badlands (1945 western movie) publicity still. Tex Harding (left) and Dub Taylor (right).](https://film.one/media/person/460217/gallery-e16c6429f279.jpg) Rustlers of the Badlands (1945 western movie) publicity still. Tex Harding (left) and Dub Taylor (right). — Columbia Pictures Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Dub_Taylor_in_Rustlers_Of_The_Badlands_%281945%29_publicity_still.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dub Taylor](https://film.one/media/person/460217/gallery-c3bb45855fa5.jpg) Dub Taylor — Image via TMDB - ![Dub Taylor](https://film.one/media/person/460217/gallery-3d2400ef30c2.jpg) Dub Taylor — Image via TMDB - ![Dub Taylor](https://film.one/media/person/460217/gallery-6e91caf5ffed.jpg) Dub Taylor — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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