Film veteran Jack Taylor had died at the age of 99.
The Count Dracula and Conan the Barbarian star passed away in the Chamberí district of Madrid, Spain, on May 12 – a few months before his 100th birthday on October 21.
Fan Tributes to Taylor
Fans flooded social media with tributes to Jack, as one penned, “Rest in peace, legendary Giallo actor / Jesus Franco favorite, Jack Taylor.”
“Legend is often overused, but anytime Taylor was in a film, knew I was in for a treat. Eugenie, Pieces, Rings of Fear + on and on.”
“Filmmakers knew how to get the best out of this versatile actor.”
A second supporter typed, “Sad news today, one of my more recent co-stars, the amazing legendary Jack Taylor who appeared as my leading antagonist in the birthday has passed away at 99. My heart goes out to all Jack’s friends and family.”
And a third follower wrote, “R.I.P. the great Jack Taylor…”
Jack Taylor’s Career
Born George Brown Randall on October 21, 1926, in Oregon City, Jack started acting from a young age, his first credit being a stage production of Macbeth.
After time in San Francisco, he went to Los Angeles. He starred opposite Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe on a 1953 episode of CBS’s The Jack Benny Program.
In the late 1950s, he moved to Mexico, where he performed in numerous films made by Federico Curiel.
He reportedly moved to Europe to star in 1963’s Cleopatra as one of Julius Caesar’s slaves. He later joked it was a blink-and-you-miss-him role.
Eight years later, in 1970, the entertainer played Quincey Morris in Count Dracula, which also starred Christopher Lee as the blood-sucking vampire, and Herbert Lom as Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
Other notable film credits include 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, 1999’s The Ninth Gate, and 2006’s Ghosts.
Calling Madrid Home
Jack called Madrid home for over 60 years after he went to the city to perform in the musical-comedy La Pelirroja.
In Spain, he starred in a handful of movies, including 1968’s Succubus and 1970’s Eugenia.
Before his death, the actor published his memoir, My 100 Years of Cinema.