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Jack Taylor, American-Born Star of Spanish Horror, Dies at 99 in Madrid

Spain’s film academy confirmed his death on Tuesday, noting roles in Conan the Barbarian, Mil gritos tiene la noche, and The Ninth Gate.

Overview

  • The Academia de Cine, which announced his death Tuesday on social media, said the Oregon-born actor died in Madrid at age 99.
  • Officials have not disclosed a cause of death, and coverage from Spanish and Latin American outlets described the news as developing.
  • Born George Brown Randall in 1926, he spent time in Mexico before settling in Spain in the 1960s, where he became a cult figure in horror and fantasy cinema.
  • He worked often with director Jesús Franco on films such as Necronomicon, La isla de la muerte, and El conde Drácula.
  • International audiences saw him in Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger and in Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate, and a Madrid wax figure honors his role in Wax (2014).