Joyce Taylor (born Joyce Crowder; September 14, 1937 – January 2024) was an American actress. She starred in feature films and television primarily during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life Born in Taylorville, Illinois on September 14, 1937, she based her stage name on her hometown. A coal miner's daughter, she attended public schools in Taylorville and was the top baton twirler at Taylorville High School. Her performance in a school talent show led to a recording contract.
Career
Taylor sang in amateur shows at age 10 and turned professional at age 15, signing with Mercury Records (billed as Joyce Bradley). When she was 16, she was singing at Chez Paree nightclub in Chicago and other similar venues.
She was under contract to Howard Hughes-owned RKO Pictures in the 1950s, but he only allowed her to act in one movie (a small part in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt in 1956). When her seven-year contract ended, she became a regular on the science-fiction adventure TV series Men into Space (1959–1960) as well as acted in many other TV shows and several feature films.
Personal life and death Taylor married stockbroker Edward Bellinson. She later married Richard Hinnant. Taylor died in Fort Collins, Colorado in January 2024, at the age of 87.
Selected filmography Film 1956: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt 1959: The FBI Story 1961: Atlantis, the Lost Continent 1961: Ring of Fire 1962: Beauty and the Beast 1963: Twice-Told Tales
Television 1958: The Real McCoys 1958: 77 Sunset Strip 1959: Sea Hunt 1959: Lawman 1959: Lock-Up 1959: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 1959: The Gale Storm Show 1959–1960: Men into Space 1960: Bat Masterson (episode: “Cattle and Canes” as Rancher Jane Taylor) 1960: The Untouchables 1960–1962: Tales of Wells Fargo 1962: Bonanza (episode: "The War Comes to Washoe" as Morvath Terry) 1962: Wagon Train 1963: 13 Frightened Girls 1964: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964–1965: The Littlest Hobo
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