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Died aged 88Also known asCharles Elmer Taylor Jr., Charles Elmer 'Rip' Taylor Jr., The Crying Comedian, Prince of Pandemonium, Master of Mayhem, King of Camp and Confetti, Charles E. TaylorGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/01/1931Born inWashington, District of Columbia, USADied06/10/2019 (aged 88)Died inLos AngelesCauseepilepsyWikidataQ1354181 ↗TMDb#37438 ↗
Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor Jr. was an American actor and comedian, known for his exuberance and flamboyant personality, including his wild moustache, toupee, and his habit of showering himself with confetti. The Hollywood Reporter called him "a television and nightclub mainstay for more than six decades" who made thousands of nightclub and television appearances.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John OliverSeries | Self | 83 |
| 2013 | Blood of 1000 VirginsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 2012 | Silent but DeadlyMovie | Norman | 81 |
| 2010 | Jackass 3DMovie | Self | 79 |
| 2006 | The Emperor's New SchoolSeries | The Royal Record Keeper (voice) | 75 |
| 2006 | Jackass Number TwoMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & CodySeries | Leo | 74 |
| 2005 | The AristocratsMovie | Self | 74 |
| 2005 | Lost Reality 2Movie | (uncredited) | 74 |
| 2005 | The Life and Times of Juniper LeeSeries | Horrifying Monster (voice) | 74 |
| 2004 | Lost RealityMovie | (uncredited) | 73 |
| 2004 | Goodnight, We Love YouMovie | Self | 73 |
| 2004 | Dead FamousSeries | Self | 73 |
| 2003 | Alex & EmmaMovie | Polina's Farther | 72 |
| 2003 | Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of MexicoMovie | Mr. Smiley / Ghost of Señor Otero (voice) | 72 |
| 2003 | Moonlight by the SeaMovie | — | 72 |
| 2002 | George LopezSeries | Rip Taylor | 71 |
| 2002 | What's New, Scooby-Doo?Series | Mr. Wackypants (voice) | 71 |
| 2002 | Life with BonnieSeries | Rappin' Rip | 71 |
| 2002 | Jackass: The MovieMovie | Self | 71 |
| 1998 | Will & GraceSeries | Rip Taylor | 67 |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries | Elmo P. Middleton (segment "The Man in the Model T") | 66 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | — | 65 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries | Self | 65 |
| 1995 | The Naked TruthSeries | Papa Jack Judkins | 64 |
| 1995 | Brotherly LoveSeries | Rip Taylor / Hank | 64 |
| 1995 | Virtual CombatMovie | Pitchman | 64 |
| 1995 | Private ObsessionMovie | Mr. 'T' | 64 |
| 1995 | MADtvSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1994 | The Silence of the HamsMovie | Mr. Laurel | 63 |
| 1993 | RawSeries | Rip Taylor | 62 |
| 1993 | Indecent ProposalMovie | Mr. Langford | 62 |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2Movie | Himself | 62 |
| 1993 | Tom and Jerry: The MovieMovie | Captain Kiddie (voice) | 62 |
| 1993 | Johnny BagoSeries | — | 62 |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkMovie | Celeb #1 | 61 |
| 1992 | Vicki!Series | Self - Guest | 61 |
| 1992 | The Addams FamilySeries | Uncle Fester (voice) | 61 |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller ShowSeries | — | 61 |
| 1990 | DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost LampMovie | Genie (voice) | 59 |
| 1989 | The Kids in the HallSeries | — | 58 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonMovie | Rip Taylor (segment "Roast Your Loved One") | 56 |
| 1987 | The CharmingsSeries | — | 56 |
| 1984 | Down to EarthSeries | — | 53 |
| 1984 | Red Hot RockMovie | Self (segment "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'") (uncredited) | 53 |
| 1983 | The Unpredictable Pudgy!Movie | Himself | 52 |
| 1982 | Madame's PlaceSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1982 | Things Are Tough All OverMovie | Rip Taylor | 51 |
| 1980 | The Gong Show MovieMovie | Raoul the Maitre D' | 49 |
| 1980 | The Gossip ColumnistMovie | Rip Taylor | 49 |
| 1980 | Boo!Movie | Self | 49 |
| 1979 | Scooby Goes HollywoodMovie | C.J. (voice) | 48 |
| 1977 | Happy Birthday, Las VegasMovie | — | 46 |
| 1977 | The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonMovie | Photographer | 46 |
| 1977 | The Brady Bunch HourSeries | Jack Merrill | 46 |
| 1977 | Chatterbox!Movie | Mr. Jo | 46 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1976 | The Gong ShowSeries | — | 45 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1973 | Sigmund and the Sea MonstersSeries | Sheldon the Sea Genie | 42 |
| 1969 | Here Comes the GrumpSeries | The Grump (voice) | 38 |
| 1968 | The Beautiful Phyllis Diller ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1966 | The MonkeesSeries | Glick | 35 |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin ShowSeries | — | 34 |
| 1964 | I'd Rather Be RichMovie | Airline Ticket Agent | 33 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 17 |