Something reminded me of Rip Taylor, so I thought I’d see when he died. As of this posting, he hasn’t. Who knew?
He appears at the end of each Jackass movie, so I knew he was alive at least as of 2010. I honestly don’t even know what he’s famous for.
I know him from Sigmond & The Sea Monsters. Also for ‘Holy mackerel!’
He was some kind of stand-up comedian; on Carson frequently, and Dean Martin roasts. He would come down the main aisle–after his introduction–with a bag full of confetti and shower the audience with it; when the bag was empty, he’d jam it on someone’s head. His routine seemed Gallagher-esque.
Didn’t know he was still alive.
His career apparently didn’t know.
Wasn’t he on the Gong Show a lot? Yeah, I had no idea he was still around.
I didn’t know he was still alive, but I was just thinking about the other Rip (Torn) yesterday and wondering if he was still alive. He is!
I keep getting Rip Torn and Rip Taylor confused, because ‘Rip Torn’ sounds so much more like a wild comedian’s name than a serious-to-comicly-serious actor. (I did know both of them were still alive, though.)
Someone needs to check his apartment.
And the “$1.98 Beauty Contest”!
I remember Rip best from Steve Allen’s syndicated show back in the late '60s. If he didn’t have a bag of confetti, he had a large bottle of seltzer that he’d spray the audience with. He would also, on occasion, take a towel and use it to polish his pate, without taking his toupee off first (a verbal description does not do this justice). He also got bleeped once for telling the “What’s brown and lies in a meadow?”* joke.
The only times I laughed harder and longer watching Steve’s show was when Professor Irwin Corey would run through the studio and physically attack the cameras.
*“Winnie’s pooh.”
I came in here to post this with roughly the same logic.
I have absolutely no idea who he is other than the guy John Oliver wanted to be the “Hitler replacement” in Thailand.
He died early this year.
I remember when Corey died. As with Rip, I was astonished that he’d managed to hold on for so long!
I actually knew that, but only because he got caught trying to break into a bank a few years back and was released due to being about 100 years old and having thought it was his home.
The mistake wasn’t age related - he was drunk off his ass. He also wasn’t released due to his age (74, at the time, FTR) - he was released on bail, then given a suspended sentence, after pleading guilty. Also, that happened 7 years ago.
Didn’t know he was alive; was also surprised that Chuck McCann is alive (he’s a year older). George Carlin once noted that because they let their feelings out in laughter, comedians live longer although Freddie Prinze Sr depressed the life expectancy a little.
I read this as “take a bowel”, which would be good for laughs, but ecch.
Rip Taylor was “The” prop comic, of all time.