Judy Nugent
Encyclopedia
Early life
Nugent was born in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, daughter of Lucille and Carl Nugent. Her father was a property master for MGM, her mother later became a talent agent, managing Judy's career and that of her older sister, Carol Nugent
Carol Nugent
Carol Lou Nugent is an American actress who began her career as a child. Nugent appeared in over 20 feature films and 11 television programs during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Her 1959 marriage to actor Nick Adams was widely publicized until his death in 1968.-Early life:Nugent was born in Los...
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Career
Judy was a child actor, first appearing on screen at age six in It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You (1947 film)
It Had to Be You is a 1947 romantic comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde.-Cast:* Ginger Rogers as Victoria Stafford * Cornel Wilde as George McKesson/Johnny Blaine* Ron Randell as Oliver H.P. Harrington...
(1947), where she and her sister Carol portrayed the same character at different ages. A few bit parts in forgettable films was followed by her landing a regular role in television's first family sitcom, The Ruggles
The Ruggles
The Ruggles is an early American family-oriented situation comedies. The series, broadcast live on ABC, with a few episodes recorded on kinescope, began November 3, 1949--a month after radio hit The Life of Riley moved to television on NBC---and ended on June 19, 1952...
(1949–52). Her film career then took off with supporting parts in several mid-fifties dramas, including Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1954 film)
Magnificent Obsession is a Universal International Pictures romantic feature film directed by Douglas Sirk; starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson. The screenplay was written by Robert Blees and Wells Root, after the book Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglas. The film was produced by Ross Hunter...
(1954) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956). One of her best-remembered roles was as Jet Maypen for the Walt Disney Presents: Annette
Walt Disney Presents: Annette
Walt Disney Presents: Annette was a television serial that ran on The Mickey Mouse Club during the show's third season . It starred Annette Funicello as Annette McCloud, a poor, orphaned country girl who moves into town with her upper-class aunt and uncle...
serial on The Mickey Mouse Club. As she reached adulthood, her parts were mainly guest appearances on television shows. She gave up acting after getting married in 1961, but did cameos for two independent film productions during the seventies.
Personal life
Judy married actor Buck TaylorBuck Taylor
Walter Clarence "Buck" Taylor, III is an American actor and water color artist best known for his role as gunsmith-turned-deputy Newly O'Brien in 113 episodes during the last eight seasons of CBS's Gunsmoke television series . In recent years, he has painted the portrait of his friend and Gunsmoke...
in 1961. They divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d in 1983. The Taylors had a daughter Tiffany and three sons, Adam Carlyle Taylor (1966–1994), Matthew Taylor (born 1970), and Cooper Taylor (born 1975). The three sons were involved with acting, directing, or stunt work for motion pictures and television. The Taylors moved to Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
during the latter 1970s. There Adam was killed in a road accident in Madison County
Madison County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Beaverhead National Forest *Deerlodge National Forest *Gallatin National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,851 people, 2,956 households, and 1,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile...
three days before his 28th birthday. Adam was married to actress Anne Lockhart, daughter of June Lockhart
June Lockhart
June Lockhart is an American actress, primarily in 1950s and 1960s television, but with memorable performances on stage and in film too. She is remembered as the mother in two TV series, Lassie and Lost in Space. She also portrayed Dr...
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Filmography
- It Had to Be YouIt Had to Be You (1947 film)It Had to Be You is a 1947 romantic comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and Cornel Wilde.-Cast:* Ginger Rogers as Victoria Stafford * Cornel Wilde as George McKesson/Johnny Blaine* Ron Randell as Oliver H.P. Harrington...
(1947) ... as Victoria at age 5 - The Big ClockThe Big Clock (1948 film)The Big Clock is a 1948 film noir thriller directed by John Farrow, adapted by renowned novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the novel of the same name by Kenneth Fearing....
(1948) ... as Little Girl (uncredited) - City Across the River (1949) ... as Little Girl (uncredited)
- Here Comes the GroomHere Comes the GroomHere Comes the Groom is a 1951 musical romantic comedy film starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Directed and produced by Frank Capra, the film was released by Paramount Pictures.-Plot:...
(1951) ... as McGonigle Girl (uncredited) - Angels in the OutfieldAngels in the Outfield (1951 film)Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 American black-and-white film starring Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh, directed by Clarence Brown, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
(1951) ... as Margaret (uncredited) - Night Stage to Galveston (1952) ... as Daughter
- The Greatest Show on EarthThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 drama film set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The film was produced, directed, and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture...
(1952) ... as Little Girl (uncredited) - Down Laredo Way (1953) ... as Taffy Wells
- Ma and Pa Kettle at HomeMa and Pa Kettle at HomeMa and Pa Kettle at Home is a 1954 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as "Ma and Pa Kettle".-Synopsis:...
(1954) ... as Betty Kettle - Magnificent ObsessionMagnificent Obsession (1954 film)Magnificent Obsession is a Universal International Pictures romantic feature film directed by Douglas Sirk; starring Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson. The screenplay was written by Robert Blees and Wells Root, after the book Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglas. The film was produced by Ross Hunter...
(1954) ... as Judy - There's Always Tomorrow (1956) ... as Frances 'Frankie' Groves
- Navy WifeNavy WifeNavy Wife is a 1956 comedy film directed by Edward Bernds , and starring Joan Bennett, Gary Merrill, Shirley Yamaguchi...
(1956) ... as Debby Blain - The Girl Most Likely (1956) ... as Pauline
- High School Caesar (1960) ... as Wanda Anderson
- Summer Run (1974) ... as Debbie
- Beartooth (1978) ... as Judy Green
Television Credits
- The RugglesThe RugglesThe Ruggles is an early American family-oriented situation comedies. The series, broadcast live on ABC, with a few episodes recorded on kinescope, began November 3, 1949--a month after radio hit The Life of Riley moved to television on NBC---and ended on June 19, 1952...
: series regular (1949–1952) ....as Donna Ruggles - The Lone RangerThe Lone RangerThe Lone Ranger is a fictional masked Texas Ranger who, with his Native American companion Tonto, fights injustice in the American Old West. The character has become an enduring icon of American culture....
: "Triple Cross" (1953) ....as Susie Rich - Annie OakleyAnnie Oakley (TV series)Annie Oakley is an American Western television series which fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to February 1957 in syndication. ABC showed reruns on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959–1960 and from 1964-1965...
: "Valley of the Shadows" (1954) ....as Donna Bishop - Adventures of SupermanAdventures of Superman (TV series)Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California...
: "Around the World" (1954) ....as Ann Carson - The Ford Television TheatreFord TheatreFord Theatre was a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. At various times the television series appeared on all three major television networks, while the radio version was broadcast on two separate networks and on two separate coasts...
: "Remember to Live" (1954) ....as Kathy Johnson - The Life of RileyThe Life of RileyThe Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a long-run 1950s television series , and a 1958 Dell comic book...
: "Riley's Wild Oats" (1954) ....as Janet - The Man Behind the BadgeThe Man Behind the BadgeThe Man Behind the Badge is the title of a half-hour American television police drama series which aired on the CBS from 1953-1955 starring and hosted by character actor Charles Bickford. Years later, Bickford appeared as one of the owners of Shiloh Ranch in the NBC western series, The Vrginian.In...
: "The Case of the Deadly Delicacy" (1955) ....as Donna - Lassie: 2 episodes (1955–56) ....as Spike
- Celebrity Playhouse: "The Twelve Year Secret" (1956) ....as Actress
- Matinee TheatreMatinee TheatreMatinee Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC during the Golden Age of Television, from 1955 to 1958. The series, which ran daily in the afternoon, was frequently live. It was produced by Albert McCleery, Darrell Ross, George Cahan and Frank Price with executive producer George...
: "Greybeards and Witches" (1956) ....as Emma - The Mickey Mouse Club: "Annette" (1957) ....as Jet Maypen
- Playhouse 90Playhouse 90Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California...
: "The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue" (1958) ....as Jenny - The Thin ManThe Thin Man (TV series)The Thin Man is a half-hour weekly television series based on the mystery novel The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. The 72 episodes were produced by MGM Television and shown on NBC for two seasons from 1957–1959 on Friday evening.-Overview:...
: "The Delinquent" (1958) ....as Jinx - The Ann Sothern ShowThe Ann Sothern ShowThe Ann Sothern Show is an American sitcom starring Ann Sothern that aired on CBS for 93 episodes. The series began on October 6, 1958, and ended on September 25, 1961. The Ann Sothern Show was Sothern's second sitcom for CBS...
: "The Road to Health" (1959) ....as Gloria - SugarfootSugarfootSugarfoot is the title of a TV western that aired from 1957 to 1961. The series featured Will Hutchins as fledgling frontier lawyer Tom Brewster and Jack Elam as sidekick Toothy Thompson...
: "Wolf" (1959) ....as Charonne - 77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset Strip77 Sunset Strip is an hour-length American television private detective series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Roger Smith, and Edd Byrnes....
: "Vacation with Pay" (1959) ....as Bobbie Anderson - RawhideRawhide (TV series)Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
: "Incident of the Night Horse" (1960) ....as Willie - The Tall ManThe Tall Man (TV series)The Tall Man is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from 1960 to 1962. The series was produced by Revue Productions.-Synopsis:...
: recurring role (1960–62) ....as June McBean - The Brothers BrannaganThe Brothers BrannaganThe Brothers Brannagan is an American crime drama television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961.-Synopsis:...
: "Mantrap" (1961) ....as Girl - Saints and Sinners: "Luscious Lois" (1962) ....as Phoebe Hawley