Joyce Taylor

Acting

Joyce Taylor

Born September 14, 1937 · Taylorville, Illinois, USA (age 88)

Joyce Taylor (born Joyce Crowder; September 14, 1937) is an American actress. She starred in movies and TV series mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Taylorville, Illinois, Joyce Taylor sang in amateur shows at age ten and turned professional when she was a very grown-up-looking 15, signing on with Mercury Records. She was under contract to Howard Hughes' RKO in the 1950s but the eccentric and…

Known For

Beyond a Reasonable DoubtBeyond a Reasonable Doubt · 1956
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
6.81956
MovieCrimeDrama
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Atlantis: The Lost ContinentAtlantis: The Lost Continent · 1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
5.11961
MovieAdventureFantasy
A Greek Fisherman brings an Atlantean Princess back to her homeland which is the mythical city of Atlantis. He is enslaved for his trouble. The King is being manipulated by an evil sorcerer who is bent on using a natural resource of Atlantis to take over the world. The Atlanteans, or rather the slaves of Atlantis, are forced to mine a crystalline material which absorbs the suns rays. These crystals can then be used for warmth. The misuse of science has created weapons out of the crystals that can fire a heat ray to destroy whatever it touches.
The FBI StoryThe FBI Story · 1959
The FBI Story
6.21959
MovieDramaCrime
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Twice-Told TalesTwice-Told Tales · 1963
Twice-Told Tales
6.21963
MovieHorrorFantasy
3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment", Heidegger attempts to restore the youth of three elderly friends. In "Rappaccini's Daughter", a demented father is inoculating his daughter with poison so she may never leave her garden of poisonous plants. In the final story "The House of the Seven Gables", The Pyncheon family suffers from a hundred year old curse and while in the midst of arguing over inheritance, a stranger arrives.
To Trap a SpyTo Trap a Spy · 1965
To Trap a Spy
5.91965
MovieAdventure
The men from U.N.C.L.E. must stop the assassination of an African head of state with the help of a simple housewife.
Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast · 1962
Beauty and the Beast
4.71962
MovieHorrorRomance
Curse turns a handsome prince into a Beast at night. A princess tries to help him, while his enemies plot to take his throne.
13 Frightened Girls13 Frightened Girls · 1963
13 Frightened Girls
5.91963
MovieComedyThriller
While attending a Swiss school for diplomats' daughters, the teenage daughter of the American ambassador uses her access to various embassies to engage in espionage.
Ring of FireRing of Fire · 1961
Ring of Fire
5.91961
MovieCrimeAction
In Washington, two sheriff deputies arrest three teenagers for robbery but are overpowered and taken hostage while forest fires rage all around them.

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