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Eric Archdale Tayler (4 December 1921 – 6 August 1997) was a New Zealand-born television producer, director and actor, best known for his work for the BBC in the United Kingdom and the ABC in Australia.

Eric Tayler
Born	Eric Archdale Tayler (1921-12-04)4 December 1921 Hamilton, New Zealand
Died	6 August 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 75) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	New Zealand
Occupation	Television actor, director, producer
Spouse(s)	Lyn James
Children	2 (including Sally Tayler)

Biography

Tayler was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, and educated at Auckland Grammar School.[1] He served in the New Zealand Army during World War II as part of the second New Zealand Expeditionary Force.[2]

In 1947, Tayler moved to London, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) from 1947 to 1950, which was where he met his wife, Welsh-Australian actress Lyn James, with whom he had two children. In 1955, Tayler joined the drama department of the BBC, working on such programmes as Maigret, Z-Cars and a 1962 adaptation of Oliver Twist. In 1965, Tayler joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission as a producer,[1] where he produced several drama series including Contrabandits.[3]

References

External links

• Eric Tayler at IMDb

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