Guest Author - Lori A Larson

Josh Taylor was born September 25, 1943. Josh was born in: Princeton Illinois as Thomas Timothy Taylor. Shortly after the age of two, his family moved to Chillicothe, Illinois, He attended Chillicothe Township High School and he earned honors as all-state quarterback and salutatorian of his high school class. His parents, George and Dorothy Taylor, older brother Ron, younger sister Vicki made up this very close-knit family. George Taylor was the schools athletic director and coach, and both Josh and his brother Ron played quarterback under him. Josh is especially proud that his father was voted into the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame. George Taylor was a much-loved high school coach, and the towns Taylor Field is named after him. In fact if Josh wasn’t in acting he would probably be a coach. Josh graduated from Dartmouth's law program and is/was a member of the Bar Association. He had a full 4-year football scholarship (he was a quarterback) to Dartmouth College undergraduate school and got his Bachelor of Arts, basically went to law school "because I knew I wasn't a corporate guy and law school gave me 3 more years of respectability before having to go to work. I got a full ride offer from the University of Denver law school which was a very progressive school so it was a lot of fun." He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law.
Josh Taylor was plucked from working behind the bar at a popular Burbank watering hole across from NBC to be cast in “Days of our Lives” back in the mid-1970s.
Taylor portrayed the popular, blue-collar Chris Kositchek from 1977-81 and returned in the same role from 1982-87. During this time, he was named “Sexiest Man of the Year” by Afternoon TV and “Best Newcomer of the Year” by a soap opera magazine. When he came to the show he was dating Mary Anderson and he was a foreman at Anderson Manufacturing. During his second stint on “Days,” Taylor drew double duty while co-starring in NBC’s primetime comedy “Valerie” (which later evolved into “The Hogan Family”). During his second round on Days, Josh inherited Thyme Lewis' (ex-Jonah Carver) old dressing room, complete with Lewis' unusual sense of decor - mirrored wallpaper, a rattan palm tree, bold, abstract art splattered on the walls and a rag doll hanging from the middle of the ceiling. Jaime Lyn Bauer and Josh appeared on the cover of People magazine in 1980 to promote the cover story about sex on the soaps. Jaime was on Y&R as Lauralee Brooks at that time, and Josh was Chris Kostichek. In early 2000, Josh returned to his role of Jack McKay on 90210 for a few episodes. In March of 1994, Josh said the following to SOD: "Not that I'm saying I wouldn't return to Days. It just probably won't happen." How things change...
Lisa Tremblay entered Josh’s life in 1995 on a flight from Chicago to Los Angeles. After dating for several years, they married on November 7, 1999. The wedding was fun and unique, just like the bride and groom. Josh and Lisa are each other's best friends and enjoy their quiet times at home. Josh Taylor is a man who is truly comfortable in his own skin. He enjoys life and loves meeting challenges head-on. The best advice his parents gave him was to treat all people with respect, no matter what race, creed or color. His favorite childhood memory is going up and helping his Dad put out the football equipment at the beginning of the season. His favorite past time is watching football
He starred on “Riker.” His other daytime drama roles include a short stint on “The Guiding Light” and “The Young and the Restless.” His other guest-starring credits include “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Diagnosis: Murder,” “Walker, Texas Ranger,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Matlock,” “Hotel,” “Semi-Tough” and NBC’s “L.A. Law.” Among his TV movies are “Stand Against Fear,” “Woman On the Ledge,” “Semester at Sea” and “The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick.” Taylor’s big-screen credits include “Separate Lives,” “Valentine” and “Waltz Across Texas.”
A few facts about Josh:
. He has 1 daughter – Tristen . Josh has a black belt in karate.
If he could chat with any person today or in history, he would choose: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His best quality: What you see is what you get.
His worst quality: He is messy. His All time favorite song: House of the Rising Sun
Food he can't live without: Tuna fish His favorite singer: Garth Brooks
What he likes in others: A sense of humor , Celebrity he can imitate: Joe Peschi
The last smart thing he did: Returned to Days of Our Lives .
If he could do anything: He would rid the world of bigotry , Favorite Possession: His house
Dream place to live: Los Angeles , Favorite junk food: Pizza ,Favorite actor: Paul Newman ,
Favorite actress: Jessica Lange Greatest accomplishment: Having success in the most competitive business in the world. http://www.alljoshtaylor.com/