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AKA: Charles Elmer, Jr
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 01/13/1930
Birthplace: Washington, DC, USA

biography

Outlandish American comedian, a Mad Hatter type famous for his bewigged hairstyle, prominent moustache and bag of confetti, which he delights in showering upon live audiences any chance he gets. Taylor kept busy in TV during the 1960s and 70s as a regular on comedy-variety series starring Jackie Gleason, Phyllis Diller and Bobby Darin, working onstage live (especially in Las Vegas) between tapings.

The 70s witnessed the opening of a new line of work for the master zany, as his dithering, often comically frustrated voice found its perfect medium in children's cartoon programming. He supplied the Continued

Credits

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
(TV Show)
2005-2005
New Trickster In Town
Horrifying Monster
2005
Will & Grace
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Saving Grace Again (Part 2)
Himself
2004
Life With Bonnie
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Food for Thought
Rappin' Rip
2003
Boyhood to Womanhood
Rappin' Rip
2003
Indecent Proposal
Mr Langford
1993
Silence of the Hams
Actor
Tom & Jerry: The Movie
of Captain Kiddie
DuckTales: The Movie
of Genie
Chatter Box
Mr Jo
The Gong Show Movie
Maitre d'
Things Are Tough All Over
Himself
Healer
Mortician
Elvis Is Alive, I Swear I Just Saw Him Eating a Ding-Dong Outside the Piggly Wiggly
Actor

milestones

Year
Milestone
1962 
Was a regular on the comedy/variety show, "The Jackie Gleason Show: The American Scene Magazine"
1964 
Played first notable feature film role, in "I'd Rather Be Rich"
1968 
Served as a cast regular on "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show"
 
Supplied the voice of the Grump on the animated children's show, "Here Comes the Grump"
 
Was a regular on "The Bobby Darin Amusement Company" (renamed "The Bobby Darin Show" for its second season)
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