Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. She quickly appeared in The Iron Glove (1954) opposite Robert Stack, Bengal Brigade (1954) with Rock Hudson, The Americano (1955) with Glenn Ford and Bandido (1956) with Robert Mitchum. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. She married Robert Taylor in 1954, they had two children and she was widowed when Taylor died of lung cancer. Thiess began her career on the stage in her native Germany and by dubbing female voices in American films as Ursula Schmidt. Learn more about managing a memorial . From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Born in 1959; mother, Ursula Thiess. father was manager of a print shop, she had a normal childhood until. Sometimes she also accompanied him on his hunting and fishing excursions later on. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Taylor met German actress Ursula Thiess in 1952. This browser does not support getting your location. Robert Taylor was born on August 5, 1911 and died on June 8, 1969. Married on May 14, 1939 . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. This is from a 1950s movie magazine. Continue reading . Oops, we were unable to send the email. Among the couples close friends were Ronald and Nancy Reagan and Ivy Mooring. Terrance: Male: 18th June, 1955: 67 years old: Ursula Thiess: Tessa: Female: 16th August, 1959: 63 years old: Ursula Thiess: Photo Gallery Janet Gaynor. There were no children in the married couple. Can we go now and see? He committed suicide by overdose in a motel at the age of 24. Managed by: . Ursula discovered him dead when she stopped by his motel to drop off some medication for him. The couple then married on 23 May 1954 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Born in 1955; mother, Ursula Thiess. Theres even a bit of humor as he spends a fair amount of time fussing with his various ties. The acting is done by seasoned professionals like Robert Middleton, Ray Teal and William Windom and a newcomer, Robert Loggia. But when he met Ursula Thiess in April 24, 1952, he found his soulmate. Married on May 14, 1939 . Daniel Craig. She co-starred with Robert Stack in The Iron Glove (1952), Rock Hudson in Bengal Brigade (1954), Glenn Ford in The Americano (1955), and Robert Mitchum in Bandido (1956). Instead of wanting to leave the range free for cattle to roam, Sam Brassfield (Mr.Taylor) wants to fence in land for the controlled breeding of high quality bovines. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Children: 4. In her book, she also tell us about her children from her previous marriage, Manuela and Michael, and the sorrowful times of Bob Taylor eight-month battle with cancer. He should have received at least Oscar nominations for Bataan, High Wall, Quo Vadis and several others. [20] Cattle King is the last film Robert Taylor made under his MGM contract. . Son of actress Ursula Theiss and director Georg Thie, and stepson of actor Robert Taylor. Theres even a bit of humor as he spends a fair amount of time fussing with his various ties. Her son, Michael, who had served a year in a German prison for attempting to poison his natural father, died of a drug overdose on May 26, 1969, shortly before Robert Taylor's own death. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Meghan Mountbatten Windsor, The Duchess of Sussex. This would bring thousands of undesirable cattle to Mr. Taylors Wyoming home. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Create Biography . Click to reveal Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Cosed captioned. artist and an actress, she was 86 years of age. 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Drag images here or select from your computer for Michael Thiess memorial. Georg Otto Thiess (m. ? They had two children together, son Terrance (born 1955) and daughter Tessa (born 1959). (Original Caption) Glendale, California: Ursula Thiess, widow of actor Robert Taylor (C) is comforted by her daughter, Manuela Thiess (L), as they leave the Church of the Recessional following funeral services for Taylor. She visited Beatrice in May 1953 with Taylor and his mother Ruth Brugh, which included a stop at his Filley birthplace. Taylor's overbearing mother was not impressed and went on hunger strike to protest at the wedding which referred to as 'it'. Ursulas two children by an earlier marriage, Manuela and Michael, adore the baby as much as they adore their new pop, which is quite a lot. Other photos that seem to be from the same shoot: Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on June 24 (USA), Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on June 11 (USA). Marshall Bren Schacker . He was a lonely man just l. There was an error deleting this problem. Mr. Taylor was an excellent actor. They are all excellent. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. For some celebrities, this may be true. While we all sat down to visit our dessert, Dad returned, usually rubbing his hands, saying, Its cold here. American noted family, the son of Robert Taylor and Ursula Thiess. I dont know long it took our two, smaller children before they started why Daddy excused himself and disappeared just before dessert each year. Michael and Manuela were great Christmas-boosters for their smaller siblingsbut also the first to tell Terry that Santa was fake. Ursula Thiess (born Schmidt) was born on month day 1924, at birth place, to Hans Schmidt and Wilhelmine Schmidt (born Lange). Weve updated the security on the site. The Taylors had two children Terrance "Terry" (b. June 18, 1955, in Santa Monica, California) and Tessa (b. . After Taylor's death, she was obliged to sell their ranch. He left behind his wife, Ursula Thiess, and two children, Terrance and Tessa. Relatives. cemeteries found in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. She also worked as a model and would appear on the cover of Life magazine in the U.S. and Spiegel in Germany. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? President Chester A. Arthur (Larry Gates) plays a pivotal role. They had 2 children, Terrance (67) and Tessa (63). In many ways Robert Taylors colleagues at MGM made this a warm farewell. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Cattle King is a solid, well-acted, beautifully photographed western. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Ursula was born in 1924 to Wilhelmine Lange and Hans Schmidt. Robert Taylor was very good at playing characters who were larger than life, people who made a difference without losing their integrity. They had two children, Manuela and Michael. MGM promised him a long vacation and his friend Gov. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. On the opposite side, Manuela is the stepdaughter of entertainer Robert Taylor and the girl of entertainer Ursula Thiess and German film maker Georg Otto Thiess as this is as of now known. Thanks for your help! Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Marshall died of cancer 12 years later. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Robert Taylor (born Spangler Arlington Brugh; August 5, 1911 - June 8, 1969) was an American film and television actor and singer who was one of the most popular leading men of cinema.. Taylor began his career in films in 1934 when he signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.He won his first leading role the following year in Magnificent Obsession.His popularity increased during the late 1930s and . I can see her with his beloved husband riding the wide open fields of a land called Heaven.\r\rI chose the song \"For Once in my Life\" to illustrate Bob feelings about Ursula. So I decided to use \"For Once in my Life\" performed by Argentinean musician and singer Guillermo Bruto, who faithfully recreates Michael Bubl's performance and style. child->parent relationship with Taylor, Robert (born 5 August 1911) Left to right; with Ursula Thiess, Terry and Tessa Taylor on the set; taking his place in the chow line like anyone else; with Maggie Pierce, Robert Ivers and Virginia Christine. This meant happy entertainment for the rest of the diners, which always included some of our friends, Art and Barbara, and sometimes Bobs mother and mine when she was visiting from Germany during the holidays. His full-time contract had ended in 1959 but he agreed to do three more pictures. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. The name Robert Taylor fills the screen from top to bottom in the credits. 172.105.156.59 Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. He, Ursula and the kids had no sooner got settled down in Wyoming, when he got an emergency call from Hollywood. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. At age 17, for refusing to join the League of German Girls, she was drafted into service working as farm laborer. [5] She is interred alongside her husband and her son at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Stills. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Thiess appeared occasionally as a police reporter on her husbands 1959-62 TV series, The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor, but did little acting after that. Holiday songs were heard throughout the house and the small of fresh pine was everywhere. Ursula Thiess photo shoot. Sorry! (Original Caption) Glendale, California: Ursula Thiess, widow of actor Robert Taylor (C) is comforted by her daughter, Manuela Thiess (L), as they leave the Church of the Recessional following funeral services for Taylor. Description. In 1974, she was married to Marshall Schacker, an international film distributor. In background is California Governor Ronald Reagan who delivered the eulogy. Even though our two mothers spoke different languages, there was definite communication between them, as we observed them laughing quite a lot. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Feb 9, 2013 - Explore StellaStarlight's board "Ursula Thiess", followed by 3,300 people on Pinterest. After she married Georg Otto Thiess, she became Ursula Thiess and was featured in many German magazines, including several cover photos, as well as the cover of Life magazine, 1954, as an up-and-coming model, and she was dubbed the "most beautiful woman in the world." Log In Once logged in, you can add biography in the database. She co-starred with Robert Stack in The Iron Glove (1952), Rock Hudson in Bengal Brigade (1954), Glenn Ford in The Americano (1955), and Robert Mitchum in Bandido (1956). or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. 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