Known as the 'King of Confetti' and 'The Crying Comedian,' he made thousands of outlandish appearances on television and in nightclubs.
, and when the game show guru conceived of a program to parody Miss America pageants, he tapped Taylor to host it. featured six contestants of all shapes and sizes competing in talent and swimsuit competitions. When the winner was selected by three celebrity judges who never said a word, she was handed a gaudy Statue of Liberty crown, a bouquet of wilting vegetables and a cash price of $1.98, which Taylor would count out in change from a coin dispenser attached to his belt.
After enlisting in the U.S. Army, he was assigned to the Signal Corps but ended up in special services, where he entertained the troops in Tokyo and Korea. was going to attend his show, so he spent a week's salary plying the audience with champagne so they would loosen up and get loud.
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