Charles Taylor (actor)

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L. Charles Taylor is an American actor best known for the role of David Dalton in the Code of Vengeance television series. [1] [2] [3]

Taylor was born in the United States but he was an "air force brat" who spent his early childhood in Italy and moved frequently around the US. A martial artist, wrestler and football player as a high school student in Detroit, he later attended Oakland University in Michigan where he discovered acting. [1]

Taylor studied at the Hedgerow Theatre in Philadelphia for five years before moving to New York City. In New York, he worked as a bouncer at Studio 54, Regine's, and other nightclubs. After a dangerous encounter with an unruly clubgoer, Taylor moved to California to break into television and motion pictures. [1]

Aside from his starring role in Code of Vengeance, Taylor's other television roles include the movie A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder and appearances in episodes of Knight Rider , Murder, She Wrote , Days of Our Lives , and Starting from Scratch. Taylor has appeared in the films Mask , The Natural History of Parking Lots , Shout , Martial Law 2: Undercover , and Saving Grace B. Jones . [4]

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  4. Charles Taylor at IMDb