Ross Taylor

TAYLOR , Ross
Emmy Winning Sound Editor
and Foley Artist
Ross Taylor di ed June 17, 2007. He was 83.
His company, Edit International Ltd., provided sound effects for numerous feature films and television productions. In 1973, he won an Emmy for The Red Pony and an MPSE award for The Exorcist. In 1977, he received an Oscar nomination for The Deep.
After service in th e U.S. Navy during WWII, Ross began work as a radio announcer and play-by-play sports broadcaster in several stations in the West. Moving to Los Angeles in the early 1950s, he started work in the Sound Departments of Hal Roach Studios and Desilu Studios and worked on The Untouchables, Ben Casey, Star Trek, Batman and Mission Impossible.
Before his passing in 2003, his former partner Fred Brown said, "I learned all I know about Foley from Ross. I'm convinced he elevated the craft to its current state."
Ross established a life-long relationship and working collaboration with Kitty Malone, his Foley partner and significant other for 35 years. Together they created the Foley for many films including: Apocalypse Now, The Deep, Urban Cowboy, Star Wars, The Electric Horseman, China Town, 9 to 5, and The China Syndrome.
Besides Kitty, he is su rvived by his children: Stephen, Gregory and Merri, three grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
No Services ar e planned. Donations may be made to the Motion Picture & Television Fund in memory of Ross Taylor.