Rip Taylor

Taylor in November 2010

Charles Elmer "Rip" Taylor, Jr. (January 13, 1934 – October 6, 2019) was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio actor, activist, entertainer, and comedian who was known for his roles in Indecent Proposal, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Thing Are Tough All Over Again, Jackass, and in Alex & Emma. He also hosted a beauty pageant show The $1.98 Beauty Show from 1978 to 1980.

Taylor was born on January 13, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. He was inspired by Groucho Marx, Charlie Chaplin, Redd Foxx, and Mickey Rooney. He inspired Dana Snyder. He was openly gay.

Taylor died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California on October 6, 2019 at the age of 85. A week before his death, he had a seizure.

References

  1. ↑ "Rip Taylor Biography (1934-)". Filmreference. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  2. ↑ Silverman, Hollie (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, the confetti-tossing actor and comedian, is dead at 84". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comic and Host of 'The $1.98 Beauty Show,' Dies at 85
  4. ↑ Vigdor, Neil (October 6, 2019). "Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Television Comedian and Actor, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

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