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Taylor Mead

Acting Born Dec 31, 1924 Died May 8, 2013 Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA 100 credits
100
Total Credits
2023
64 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Taylor Mead works in acting. Born December 31, 1924 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. Died May 8, 2013. Archytele lists 100 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Film

Coffee and Cigarettes

as Taylor (segment "Champagne")
Film

Hit Squad

as Ubriachella (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Poet

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)
Film

Midnight Cowboy

as The Party
Film

Babo 73

as President Sandy Studsbury
Film

Hallelujah the Hills

as Convict II

Frequent co-stars

Jim Antonio 1 shared title
Tom Gaines 1 shared title
Lawrence Wolf 1 shared title
Elsie Downey 1 shared title
James Greene 1 shared title
Richard Roat 1 shared title
Peter Beard 1 shared title
Sheila Finn 1 shared title
Martin Greenbaum 1 shared title
Peggy Steffans 1 shared title

Career timeline

Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonToilet Gator
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
In the Fabulous UndergroundPay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen
Beautiful DarlingFull Circle: Before They Were Famous
The Piles ProjectAndy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver FactoryNew York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture
365 Day ProjectJack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Man Under WireExcavating Taylor MeadVies et morts d'Andy WarholElectra Elf: The Beginning
Coffee and CigarettesSuperstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
The Cockettes
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
Ecstasy in Entropy
Frogs for Snakes
Birth of a NationTrail of Blood
The DefloweringJonas in the Desert
Last Supper
Buster's BedroomMesmerShadows in the City
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholOne Hour
Wonderland USANo Such Thing as GravityWarhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom ManThe Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man · MusicThe Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man · EditorCoupla White Faggots Sitting Around Talking
Union CityUnderground U.S.A.
Tally Brown, New YorkJesus
Notes for JeromeFeedback
Hit SquadWill More seduciendo a Taylor Mead
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live
La Dolce Vita GrandeTaylor Mead's CatThe Aging Rock Star
Candy & DaddyPassions
The Great American Silent MovieMax's Kansas City

Full Filmography

100 titles
  • Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia (2023)
  • The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Toilet Gator (2017) as Bar Act
  • Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar (2016) as Self
  • In the Fabulous Underground (2012) as Self
  • Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson (2012) as Himself
  • The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen (2011) as Himself
  • Beautiful Darling (2010) as Self
  • Full Circle: Before They Were Famous (2010) as Self
  • The Piles Project (2008) as Himself
  • Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory (2008)
  • New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture (2008) as Himself
  • 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
  • Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007) as Self
  • Man Under Wire (2005)
  • Excavating Taylor Mead (2005) as Self
  • Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol (2005)
  • Electra Elf: The Beginning (2005)
  • Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) as Taylor (segment "Champagne")
  • Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis (2004) as Self
  • The Cockettes (2002) as Self (archive footage)
  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2001) as Award Presenter
  • Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story (2000) as Self
  • Ecstasy in Entropy (1999)
  • Frogs for Snakes (1998) as Doc Wax
  • Birth of a Nation (1997) as Self
  • Trail of Blood (1997)
  • The Deflowering (1994) as J. Jerry Franky
  • Jonas in the Desert (1994) as Self
  • Last Supper (1992) as The Actor
  • Buster's Bedroom (1991) as James
  • Mesmer (1991)
  • Shadows in the City (1991) as Father
  • Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) as Self
  • One Hour (1990)
  • Wonderland USA (1989)
  • No Such Thing as Gravity (1989) as The Judge
  • Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties (1989) as Self
  • The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man (1981) as The Atom Man
  • The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man (1981) Music
  • The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man (1981) Editor
  • Coupla White Faggots Sitting Around Talking (1981) as Rippley
  • Union City (1980) as Walter
  • Underground U.S.A. (1980) as The Uncle
  • Tally Brown, New York (1979)
  • Jesus (1979)
  • Notes for Jerome (1978) as Self
  • Feedback (1978)
  • Hit Squad (1976) as Ubriachella (uncredited)
  • Will More seduciendo a Taylor Mead (1976) as Self
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Poet
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
  • La Dolce Vita Grande (1973)
  • Taylor Mead's Cat (1973)
  • The Aging Rock Star (1973)
  • Candy & Daddy (1972) as Daddy
  • Passions (1972)
  • The Great American Silent Movie (1971)
  • Max's Kansas City (1971)
  • Brand X (1970) as Viewer / President / Minster / Nurse
  • Cleopatra (1970)
  • Midnight Cowboy (1969) as The Party
  • Tarzam (1969) as Tarzam
  • Tarzam (1969) Writer
  • The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez (1969) as Hernando Cortez
  • San Diego Surf (1968) as Taylor
  • Home Movies: NYC to San Diego (1968) Director
  • Lonesome Cowboys (1968) as Nurse
  • Dialogue with Che (1968)
  • The Bizarre Ones (1968)
  • Emergency: The Living Theatre (1968) as Self
  • Grimace (1967)
  • Homeo (1967) as Self
  • Imitation of Christ (1967) as Hobo
  • Il mostro verde (1967)
  • Four Stars (1967)
  • The Nude Restaurant (1967) as Harmonica Player
  • The Illiac Passion (1967) as The Demon or Sprite
  • Le Désir attrapé par la queue (1967)
  • European Diaries (1966) Director
  • European Diaries (1966) Music
  • Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) as Self
  • Home Movies - Rome/Florence/Venice/Greece (1965) Director
  • Babo 73 (1964) as President Sandy Studsbury
  • Salvador Dalí at Work (1964) as Self
  • Open the Door and See all the People (1964) as Tramp
  • Taylor Mead's Ass (1964) as Himself
  • Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of (1964) as Tarzan
  • My Home Movies (1964) Director
  • Couch (1964) as Self
  • Hallelujah the Hills (1963) as Convict II
  • Taylor and Me (1963) as Himself
  • Lemon Hearts (1963)
  • To L.A. with Lust (1963)
  • Senseless (1962)
  • Taylor Mead Dances (1962)
  • Passion in a Seaside Slum (1962) as The Faggot
  • Too Young, Too Immoral (1962) as Scribbles
  • Taylor Mead's Acting Class (1960)
  • The Flower Thief (1960) as Flower Thief

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Taylor Mead best known for?

Taylor Mead is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Coffee and Cigarettes (2004), Hit Squad (1976), Saturday Night Live (1975), Saturday Night Live (1975).

When and where was Taylor Mead born?

Taylor Mead was born on December 31, 1924 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. They passed away on May 8, 2013.

How many credits does Taylor Mead have?

Taylor Mead has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1960 to 2023.

What is Taylor Mead's background in cinema and television?

Taylor Mead was an American writer, actor and performer. Mead appeared in several of Andy Warhol's underground films filmed at Warhol's Factory, as well as in works by Robert Downey Sr., Adolfas Mekas, and Ron Rice.