Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the level-headed Private Choynski in "Sands of Imo Jima" (1949). Born Hal Brittan, he came from a prominent family; his great-great grandfather was among the original founders of Baylor University (a surname which he adapted for his own upon his entry into acting). After attending Washington State on an athletic scholarship, he served in the United States Army during World War II and upon the end of the war, he settled in California and through the G.I. Bill he enrolled at the UCLA where he attained his degree in theatrical arts. While attending a dinner party at the prestigious Ciro's Nightclub, he was discovered by film director Reginald Le Borg. Impressed by his dark good looks, manly physique, and headstrong demeanor, he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his supervision in "Joe Palooka in Winner Take All" (1948). From there, he would go on to enjoy a successful career as a character actor, often typecast as husbands, fathers, playboys, aristocrats, thugs, henchmen, sheriffs, cowboys, city slickers, retail clerks, landlords, neighbors, best friends, sidekicks, athletes, curmudgeons, eccentrics, educators, politicians, policemen, detectives, reporters, blue-collared guys, military men, bartenders, gamblers, con-artists, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Crooked Way" (1949), "Destination Big House" (1950), "The Wild Blue Yonder" (1951), "One Minute to Zero" (1952), "Th Sun Shines Bright" (1953), "Prince Valiant" (1954), "Outlaw Treasure" (1955), "The Burning Hills" (1956), "Kiss Them for Me" (1957), "The Young Lions" (1958), "Operation Petticoat" (1959), "Johnny Cool" (1963), "Quick, Before It Melts" (1964), "The Cheyenne Social Club" (1970), "The Barefoot Executive" (1971), "Pickup on 101" (1972), "Emperor of the North" (1973), "Herbie Rides Again" (1974), and "Hustle" (1975. During the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Lone Ranger," "Four Star Playhouse," "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp," "Cheyenne," "The Silent Service," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "Death Valley Days," "Rawhide," "Lawman," "Bat Masterson," "77 Sunset Strip," "Stagecoach West," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Perry Mason," "The Addams Family," "The Virginian," "My Favorite Martian," "Laredo," "Batman," "The Big Valley," "Star Trek," and "Gunsmoke." During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been a supporter of the California State Republican Committee, was a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the United Way, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and was one of the founding members of the Canyon Theater Guild. In 1978, Baylor, who never married nor had any children, retired from acting and spent the final years of his life dividing time between his homes in California and Nebraska, painted in oils, was a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was often seen partaking in various recreational activities, and dining out almost daily, at the historic Los Angeles Country Club until his death from the complications of undisclosed causes.