The Birds (film) Maurier's title and concept of unexplained bird attacks. In 2016, "The Birds" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry. Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), a young socialite, meets criminal defense attorney Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet shop. Mitch wants to purchase a pair of lovebirds for his sister's eleventh birthday, but the shop has none. He recognizes Melanie from a court appearance, but she does not know him; he plays a prank by pretending to mistake her for a saleswoman. Melanie
Don Taylor (American actor and director) television series including "Cannon", Rod Serling's "Night Gallery", "Mod Squad", "It Takes a Thief", "The Big Valley", "The Flying Nun", "Vacation Playhouse", "The Tammy Grimes Show", "The Wild Wild West", "Burke's Law", "The Rogues", "The Farmer's Daughter", "The Lloyd Bridges Show", "The Dick Powell Theatre", "Dr. Kildare", "Checkmate", "87th Precinct", "Zane Grey Theater", "The Rifleman", "Alfred Hitchcock Presents", "Honky Tonk", and others. Don Taylor (American actor and director) Donald Richie Taylor (December 13, 1920 – December 29, 1998) was an American actor and film director. He co-starred in 1940s and 1950s classics, including the 1948 film noir "The Naked City",