Francis Hewat Taylor (22 February 1921 – 28 July 2004) was a Scottish-born Australian actor and voice artist known for his long running portrayal of Sgt.
[3] Taylor was born in Kirkhill, Berwickshire, Scotland in 1921 and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and the Scottish School of Drama.
He appeared in productions of plays by Shakespeare and Brendan Behan and contemporary drama productions, including Henry V, The Hostage and Difference of Opinion and for the Old Tote Theatre Company in Berthold Brechts The Caucasian Chalk Circle and George Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House.
The couple had two daughters, Marjorie and Gillian, and lived in the substantial Victorian era home Hazelhurst at 15 Ethel Street, Burwood, New South Wales.
[14] Pauline Taylor was the daughter of Sydney accountant William Frederick Arthur Larcombe who was educated at The King's School, Parramatta.
His English-born wife Amy Gladys Larcombe (née Shawe) lived next door to the Taylor family in the heritage listed home Landsdowne and the two houses and tennis court, on multiple blocks of land, formed a family compound for over 50 years.