And I don't do it just for money.

Handsome leading man Rod Taylor died of natural causes Wednesday, his rep tells PEOPLE.

The actor was born in Sydney's Lidcombe in January 1930, and attended Parramatta High School.

But his most iconic role was that of Mitch Brenner in Alfred Hitchcock‘s 1963 classic The Birds, opposite Tippi Hedren.

Actor Rod Taylor, who starred in “The Time Machine” and opposite Tippi Hedren in “The Birds,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday of natural causes. The Birds (1963) Rod Taylor plays Mitch Brenner in this classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller. We are no longer accepting comments on this article.

Rod was 84 years old at the time of death. Legendary actor: Taylor starred in dozens of movies during his Hollywood career. So that was number one.

"Every time a new Bond picture became a smash hit," he later admitted, "I tore out my hair.". He is pictured in his last movie, 2009's Inglourious Basterds, in which he portrayed Winston Churchill, 'There was everything good in that man': Taylor's The Birds co-star Tippi Hedren paid tribute to the late actor, 'He was one of the most fun people I have ever met, thoughtful and classy, there was everything good in that man.'. Publicity Listings Rod Taylor was born on January 11, 1930 and died on January 7, 2015.

Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren and Jessica Tandy in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963) ALAMY, He went on to make dozens of films, including lending his voice to Disney's animated 101 Dalmatians.
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I make love to as many women [as] will let me. Also Read: Beau Kazer, ‘Young and the Restless’ Star, Dead at 63. He was 84. “There are so many incredible feelings I have for him. Taylor was surrounded by friends and family when he died and is survived by his wife, Carol, and their daughter, Felicia. I'm self-employed – can I get sick pay for coronavirus? Taylor wed Hilem in 1963 and they divorced in 1969.

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He is survived by Carol, his wife of 35 years, and his daughter Felicia. His daughter, Felicia Taylor, said: “My dad loved his work. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Credit: He said of his career in 1961: "The most important thing in my life is my work. The birds basically [symbolize] the more serious aspects of life.

Prior to that he was married to Peggy Williams from 1951 to 1954. The publication reports that Taylor was surrounded by family and friends when he died at his home. Get push notifications with news, features and more.

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Later Taylor made many westerns and action movies during the 1960s and 1970s; however, none of them were much better than "B pictures" and failed to push his star to the next level. Appeared in three films nominated for Best Picture Oscar: "Pretending to still be the tough man of action isn't dignified for me any more. The Australian-born actor’s career spanned over six decades, but his first big break came in 1960 when he starred in the George Pal-directed adaptation of “The Time Machine.” In 1961, he voiced Pongo in the animated Disney’s classic “101 Dalmatians.”. Like everyone else in the film, Rod Taylor’s character—Mitch Brenner—had to withstand a barrage of avian attacks.

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Tippi Hedren also paid tribute to her co-star in The Birds and said Taylor had been “a great pal to me and a real strength”. Den Höhepunkt seiner Karriere erlebte er in den 1960er-Jahren mit Hauptrollen in Hollywood-Filmen wie Die Zeitmaschine und Die Vögel.

Flocks of birds attack a playgirl (Tippi Hedren), a bachelor (Rod Taylor) and others in a sea town.

“He once said, ‘I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist,” she continued, ” ‘so that if all goes well, I may one day sit beside them.’ ”. Briefly pursued a career as a painter before turning to acting. Tragic loss: Rod Taylor, seen in 1960's The Time Machine, died on Wednesday at the age of 84 Taylor was best known for his roles in The Birds, …

Taylor went on to win a Screen Actors Guild award in 2010 for playing Churchill. The younger they come, the better they get. (1975). ", Recalling his role in The Birds, Taylor said: "I got this call out of the blue from Mr Hitchcock and was totally amazed. Being an actor was his passion, calling it an honourable art and something he couldn’t live without.”. Rod Taylor, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 thriller The Birds, has died aged 84. And I came out, and being a brash young brat, I guess I didn't show any kind of respect that I was supposed to, and I think he kind of liked it.
Handsome leading man Rod Taylor … Tragic loss: Rod Taylor, seen in 1960's The Time Machine, died on Wednesday at the age of 84. But his big break in Hollywood came with his starring role in director George Pal's The Time Machine in 1960, in which he played George (HG Wells).

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