Character actor Dub Taylor was the personification of grizzled old western characters. Prior to becoming a movie actor, Taylor played the harmonica and xylophone in vaudeville. He used his musical ability to make his film debut as the zany Ed Carmichael in Frank Capra's "You Can't Take it With You" in 1938. He next appeared in a small role in the musical "Carefree" and then began a long stint as a comical B-western sidekick for some of Hollywood's most enduring cowboy heroes. During the 1950s he became a part of "The Roy Rogers Show" on television. About that time, he also began to branch out and appear in different film genres ranging from comedies such as "No time for Sergeants" to crime dramas such as "Crime Wave". He has also played on many TV series including "The Andy Griffith Show". One of his most memorable feature film roles was as the man who turned in the outlaws in "Bonnie and Clyde".
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