Rip Taylor
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-01-13 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Died
2019-10-06
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. (January 13, 1931 – October 6, 2019) was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself (and others) with confetti. Throughout the 1970s, Taylor was a frequent celebrity guest panelist on TV game shows such as Hollywood Squares, To Tell the Truth, and The Gong Show, and substituted for Charles Nelson Reilly on The Match Game. He became a regular on Sid and Marty Krofft's Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, playing Sheldon, a sea-genie who lived in a conch shell. In addition, Taylor was also a regular on The Brady Bunch Hour, playing a role of neighbor/performer Jack Merrill. He also hosted a short-lived send-up of beauty pageants titled The $1.98 Beauty Show, created by Gong Show producer/host Chuck Barris, in 1978.
Most Known For
Raw
as Rip Taylor
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
Will & Grace
as Rip Taylor
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
as Mr. Wackypants (voice)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as Leo
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Elmo P. Middleton (segment "The Man in the Model T")
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Celeb #1
The Monkees
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
The Emperor's New School
as The Royal Record Keeper (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Brotherly Love
as Rip Taylor / Hank
The Kids in the Hall
The Naked Truth
as Papa Jack Judkins