Eric Tayler

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
Died6 August 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 75)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationTelevision actor, director, producer
Spouse(s)Lyn James
Children2 (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]

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References
  1. McLintock, A. H. (1966). An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand.
  2. "Eric Archdale Tayler". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Four decades of Aussie cop shows". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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