Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Dub Taylor

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Dub Taylor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Dub Taylor Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Veteran character actor, Dub Taylor had a 50 year career working in Kanab on "Gunsmoke" and "Death Valley Days" and adding his considerable talent to such huge films as "Major Dundee", "The Getaway", "High Chaparral" and “The Undefeated" with John Wayne and dozens of "B" westerns as the lovable side-kick "Cannonball". Dub's son "Buck" followed in his footsteps and co-starred as "Newly" on the hit series "Gunsmoke".

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list.

Location. 37° 2.615′ N, 112° 31.591′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) south of East 200 South, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, on the west side of the street, in front of a large grocery store parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 264 South 100 East, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ava Gardner & Howard Keel (a few steps from this marker); Jack Nicholson and Will Hutchins

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Marty Robbins (within shouting distance of this marker); Rod Cameron (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregory Peck (within shouting distance of this marker); Dan Duryea (within shouting distance of this marker); Israel and Charlotte Cox Heaton (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisa Montell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

More about this marker. Marker is a laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high metal post.

Also see . . .
1. Dub Taylor. Walter Clarence Taylor Jr. (1907–1994), known as Dub Taylor, was an American character actor who from the 1940s into the 1990s worked extensively in films and on television, often in Westerns but also in comedies. He was the father of actor Buck Taylor, who played the character Newly O'Brien on Gunsmoke. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Dub Taylor (Internet Movie Database). Taylor often played supporting roles in Westerns. His characters often wore the top half of faded long johns as a shirt. He was known for the movies The Wild Bunch (1969),

Marker detail: Dub Taylor photo image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Dub Taylor photo

The Getaway (1972) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967). (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Dub Taylor Marker (<i>wide view; marker located beside sidewalk; near tall store sign</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Dub Taylor Marker (wide view; marker located beside sidewalk; near tall store sign)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.