Rip Taylor

Also known as Prince of Pandemonium, King of Confetti, Charles E. Taylor

American actor and comedian (1931–2019)

Film & TV

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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…

Known for

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Self2014
Blood of 1000 Virgins — Self (archive footage)2013
Silent but Deadly — Norman2012
Jackass 3D — Self2010
Jackass Number Two — Self2006
The Emperor's New School — The Royal Record Keeper (voice)2006
The Aristocrats — Self2005
Lost Reality 2 — (uncredited)2005
The Ron White Show2005
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee — Horrifying Monster (voice)2005

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Instance of: human
Given name: Elmer
Family name: Taylor
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Conflict: Korean War
Military branch: United States Army Signal Corps
Official website: riptaylor.com
Image: RipTaylorNov10 (cropped).jpg

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date of birth: 1935-01-13
Commons category: Rip Taylor
influenced by: Mickey Rooney
start of work period: 1961-00-00
date of death: 2019-10-06
name in native language: Rip Taylor
birth name: Charles Elmer Taylor
end of work period: 2019-10-06
described at URL: www.nytimes.com/2019/10/06/arts/rip-taylor-dead.html
nickname: Prince of Pandemonium
cause of death: epilepsy
different from: Rip Torn
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes
sexual orientation: bisexuality

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