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He appeared as Ben Lily in January 2008 with his friend Val Kilmer in the CBS miniseries ''Comanche Moon,'' another in the ''Lonesome Dove'' line of television films. Taylor in 2008 worked in three films, ''The Hard Ride,'' ''The Last Horseman,'' and ''The Legend of Hell's Gate''.<ref name=imdb/> While he was clean-shaven in Gunsmoke, like other cowboy actors, he later elected to sport a deep mustache.​

He appeared as Ben Lily in January 2008 with his friend Val Kilmer in the CBS miniseries ''Comanche Moon,'' another in the ''Lonesome Dove'' line of television films. Taylor in 2008 worked in three films, ''The Hard Ride,'' ''The Last Horseman,'' and ''The Legend of Hell's Gate''.<ref name=imdb/> While he was clean-shaven in Gunsmoke, like other cowboy actors, he later elected to sport a deep mustache.​

Taylor's self-portrait hangs in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. Taylor is also an inductee of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth and has received the "Spirit of Texas" Award. In 1993, he received the Golden Boot award which honors the "Best of the West" from the Motion Picture and Television Fund. In 1998, Taylor, along with Rex Allen, won the "Cowboy Spirit Award."

Taylor's self-portrait hangs in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth. Taylor is also an inductee of the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Fort Worth and has received the "Spirit of Texas" Award. In 1993, he received the Golden Boot award which honors the "Best of the West" from the Motion Picture and Television Fund. In 1998, Taylor, along with Rex Allen, won the "Cowboy Spirit Award."<ref name=imdb/>

In 2000, Taylor was memorialized in "The Trail of Fame" on the streets of Dodge City, the western [[Kansas]] town where ''Gunsmoke'' is set. He has also received the "Spirit of the West" award, along with Jack Palance and [[Roy Rogers]]. Additionally, Taylor is recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his friends Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross. Taylor's star also appears on the streets of "Little Hollywood" in Kanab, [[Utah]]. There, his star is between [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and Tom Mix.​

In 2000, Taylor was memorialized in "The Trail of Fame" on the streets of Dodge City, the western [[Kansas]] town where ''Gunsmoke'' is set. He has also received the "Spirit of the West" award, along with Jack Palance and [[Roy Rogers]]. Additionally, Taylor is recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with his friends Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross. Taylor's star also appears on the streets of "Little Hollywood" in Kanab, [[Utah]]. There, his star is between [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and Tom Mix.<ref name=imdb/>​

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In 1981, Taylor was inducted as a trustee in the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in [[Oklahoma City]] for his ''Gunsmoke'' role.<ref name=buck/> In 2006, he was awarded by the same organization with the "Wrangler" (or Western Heritage Award).<ref name=buck/> Taylor has a plaque on the Walk of Western Stars in Santa Clarita, California, that includes past recipients James Arness and other ''Gunsmoke'' alumni Dennis Weaver and Amanda Blake.<ref name=imdb/>​

In 1981, Taylor was inducted as a trustee in the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in [[Oklahoma City]] for his ''Gunsmoke'' role.<ref name=buck/> In 2006, he was awarded by the same organization with the "Wrangler" (or Western Heritage Award).<ref name=buck/> Taylor has a plaque on the Walk of Western Stars in Santa Clarita, California, that includes past recipients James Arness and other ''Gunsmoke'' alumni Dennis Weaver and Amanda Blake.<ref name=imdb/>​