Biography
One of the most outlandish figures on television for over four decades, Rip Taylor was a comedian and occasional actor who parlayed a flamboyant attitude and buckets of confetti into a lengthy career on game shows, sitcoms, cartoons and in the occasional feature. Immediately recognizable for his bristling mustache, high-pitched yelps and high-energy presence, Taylor rose to fame as a comedian on variety shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, …
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Career Milestones
1998 | Headlined a national tour of the stage musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", playing the leading role of Pseudolus | |
1992 | Received star Number 1,967 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
1992 | Supplied the voice of Uncle Fester on the TV cartoon series, "The Addams Family" | |
| Did voice characterizations for the animated children's program, "Popeye and Son" | ||
1987 | Supplied one of the voices for the cartoon show, "The New Adventures of the Snorks" | |
| Performed in the musical comedy "Sugar Babies" on Broadway | ||
| Hosted TV's "The $1.98 Beauty Show" | ||
1977 | Returned to feature films to play roles in "Chatter Box" and "The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington" | |
| Played Sheldon the genie on the children's show, "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" | ||
| Was a regular on "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company" (renamed "The Bobby Darin Show" for its second season) | ||
| Supplied the voice of the Grump on the animated children's show, "Here Comes the Grump" | ||
1968 | Served as a cast regular on "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" | |
1964 | Played first notable feature film role, in "I'd Rather Be Rich" | |
1962 | Was a regular on the comedy/variety show, "The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine" | |