Rip Taylor

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Raw

Saturday Night Live

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Will & Grace

The Merv Griffin Show

All Movies (33)

• Blood of 1000 Virgins2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Silent but Deadly2012 · as Norman
• Jackass 3D2010 · as Self
• Jackass Number Two2006 · as Self
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• Lost Reality 22005 · as (uncredited)
• Lost Reality2004 · as (uncredited)
• Goodnight, We Love You2004 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico2003 · as Mr. Smiley / Ghost of Señor Otero (voice)
• Moonlight by the Sea2003
• Alex & Emma2003 · as Polina's Farther
• Jackass: The Movie2002 · as Self
• Virtual Combat1995 · as Pitchman
• Private Obsession1995 · as Mr. 'T'
• The Silence of the Hams1994 · as Mr. Laurel
• Wayne's World 21993 · as Himself
• Indecent Proposal1993 · as Mr. Langford
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie1993 · as Captain Kiddie (voice)
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 · as Celeb #1
• DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp1990 · as Genie (voice)
• Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Rip Taylor (segment "Roast Your Loved One")
• Calendar Girl Murders1984 · as Himself
• Red Hot Rock1984 · as Self (segment "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'") (uncredited)
• Things Are Tough All Over1982 · as Rip Taylor
• Boo!1980 · as Self
• The Gong Show Movie1980 · as Raoul the Maitre D'
• The Gossip Columnist1980 · as Rip Taylor
• Scooby Goes Hollywood1979 · as C.J. (voice)
• Happy Birthday, Las Vegas1977
• The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington1977 · as Photographer
• Chatterbox!1977 · as Mr. Jo
• 33 ⅓ Revolutions per Monkee1969 · as Self (uncredited)
• I'd Rather Be Rich1964 · as Airline Ticket Agent

All TV Shows (45)

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• The Emperor's New School2006 · as The Royal Record Keeper (voice)
• The Life and Times of Juniper Lee2005 · as Horrifying Monster (voice)
• The Ron White Show2005
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody2005 · as Leo
• Dead Famous2004 · as Self
• Life with Bonnie2002 · as Rappin' Rip
• What's New, Scooby-Doo?2002 · as Mr. Wackypants (voice)
• Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?2002 · as Mr. McMcMc (voice)
• George Lopez2002 · as Rip Taylor
• Will & Grace1998 · as Rip Taylor
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Elmo P. Middleton (segment "The Man in the Model T")
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Brotherly Love1995 · as Rip Taylor / Hank
• The Naked Truth1995 · as Papa Jack Judkins
• Johnny Bago1993
• Raw1993 · as Rip Taylor
• The Ben Stiller Show1992
• The Addams Family1992 · as Uncle Fester (voice)
• Vicki!1992 · as Self
• Vicki!1992 · as Self - Guest
• The Kids in the Hall1989
• The Charmings1987
• Down to Earth1984
• Madame's Place1982 · as Self
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self
• The $1.98 Beauty Show1978 · as Host
• The Brady Bunch Hour1977 · as Jack Merrill
• The Gong Show1976
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Sigmund and the Sea Monsters1973 · as Sheldon the Sea Genie
• Here Comes the Grump1969 · as The Grump (voice)
• The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show1968 · as Self
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self
• The Monkees1966 · as Manager
• The Monkees1966 · as Glick
• The Dean Martin Show1965
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self