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Billy Taylor(1921-2010)

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Billy Taylor was born on 24 July 1921 in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Mr. Church (2016), Film '72 (1971) and The World Unseen (2007). He was married to Theodora Taylor. He died on 28 December 2010 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 24, 1921
DiedDecember 28, 2010(89)
BornJuly 24, 1921
DiedDecember 28, 2010(89)
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Known for

Eddie Murphy and Britt Robertson in Mr. Church (2016)
Mr. Church
7.6
  • Soundtrack("So You Think You're Cute")
  • 2016
Film '72 (1971)
Film '72
7.0
TV Series
  • Music Department(theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free")
Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth in The World Unseen (2007)
The World Unseen
6.5
  • Soundtrack("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free")
  • 2007
Whoopi Goldberg, James Woods, and Alec Baldwin in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.7
  • Soundtrack("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free")
  • 1996

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  • Film '72 (1971)
    Film '72
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: theme "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free"
    • 1971–2018
  • The Subject Is Jazz
    TV Series
    • music director
    • 1958

Actor



  • The Cool World (1963)
    The Cool World
    6.4
    • Mission
    • 1963
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Jelly Roll Morton
    • 1954

Writer



  • Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' (1988)
    Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin'
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988

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  • Alternative names
    • The Billy Taylor Trio
  • Born
    • July 24, 1921
    • Greenville, North Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 2010
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Theodora Taylor1964 - December 28, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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