Ron Taylor

Acting

Ron Taylor

Born
Died
(aged 49)
Birthplace
Galveston, Texas, USA
Credits
44 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ronald James Taylor (October 16, 1952 – January 16, 2002) was an American actor.

Chiefly famous for his role as Stanley in Vinnie and Bobby in 1992 he also had a host of other guest appearances in popular television to his name including providing the voice for "Bleeding Gums" Murphy in The Simpsons. He also starred in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a Klingon chef. He also originated the role of Audrey II in the original Off- Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. Taylor's acting debut was in the 1983 comedy Trading Places where he was credited as Big Black Guy. Ron married Deborah Sharpe and they stayed married till his death, and they had a child named Adamah together.[1] The date they married is unknown.

He was also a writer for Forever Knight (1992) and The Sentinel (1996). On January 16, 2002 Taylor died of a heart attack at the age of 49. The Simpsons episode "Sweets and Sour Marge" was dedicated to him.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 41

YearTitleRole
2002 Ritual Film Superintendant Archibald
1997 Channel Umptee-3 TV Clifton (voice), The Unknown (voice) (1 ep)
1997 Ally McBeal TV Singer in Bar (1 ep)
1996 Profiler TV Fat Cat (1 ep)
1994 ER TV Bob (2 ep)
1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance Film Reddick
1993 A Cool Like That Christmas Film Reverend (voice)
1993 Deadfall Film The Baby
1993 Lush Life Film Clerk
1993 Amos & Andrew Film Sherman
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Klingon Chef (2 ep)
1992 There Goes the Neighborhood Film Bubble Man
1992 Batman: The Animated Series TV Orderly (voice) (1 ep)
1992 Vinnie & Bobby TV (7 ep)
1991 Home Improvement TV Kyle (1 ep)
1991 Rover Dangerfield Film Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
1990 Bodyguard Film
1990 People Like Us Film Man at Victim's Meeting
1990 Twin Peaks TV Coach Wingate (2 ep)
1990 Heart Condition Film Bubba
1989 The Simpsons TV Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice) (2 ep)
1989 Second Sight Film Carl
1989 Family Matters TV Darnell Coleman (3 ep)
1989 Relentless Film Captain Blakely
1989 Collision Course Film Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
1989 Quantum Leap TV Papa David Harper (1 ep)
1989 The Mighty Quinn Film McKeon
1988 China Beach TV (1 ep)
1987 Wiseguy TV (2 ep)
1987 Who's That Girl Film 1st Dock Worker
1986 Matlock TV Deacon Holmes, Tyler Mullins (2 ep)
1984 Miami Vice TV Linus Oliver (1 ep)
1984 Exterminator 2 Film Dude
1984 My Little Pony Film Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Film Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
1984 The Ice Pirates Film Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
1984 Night Court TV Attendant Cal (1 ep)
1983 Trading Places Film Big Black Guy
1982 American Playhouse TV Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy') (1 ep)
1981 Leonard Bernstein's Mass Film Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
1977 Scott Joplin Film John Stark's Driver (uncredited)

Crew credits 3

YearTitleJob
1996 The Sentinel TV Writer (1 ep)
1995 The Thomas The Tank Engine Man Film Editor
1992 Forever Knight TV Writer (2 ep)
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