Rip Taylor
Born January 13, 1931 (Age: 95)
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Jackass 3D
2010
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as Self
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Age: 79
Jackass Number Two
2006
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as Self
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Age: 75
Alex & Emma
2003
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as Polina's Farther
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Age: 72
Jackass: The Movie
2002
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as Self
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Age: 71
Wayne's World 2
1993
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as Himself
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Age: 62
Indecent Proposal
1993
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as Mr. Langford
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Age: 62
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
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as Celeb #1
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Age: 61
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
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as Captain Kiddie (voice)
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Age: 61
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
1990
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as Genie (voice)
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Age: 59
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
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as Rip Taylor (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
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Age: 56
Things Are Tough All Over
1982
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as Rip Taylor
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Age: 51
33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee
1969
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 38