Name
Ron Taylor
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1952-10-16
Deathday
2002-01-16 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
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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- 1989 Second Sight as Carl
- 1994 In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance as Reddick
- 1990 Heart Condition as Bubba
- 1993 Deadfall as The Baby
- 1984 The Ice Pirates as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
- 1984 Exterminator 2 as Dude
- 1977 Scott Joplin as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
- 1981 Leonard Bernstein's Mass as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
- 1991 Rover Dangerfield as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
- 1989 Relentless as Captain Blakely
- 1993 Amos & Andrew as Sherman
- 1993 A Cool Like That Christmas as Reverend (voice)
- 1983 Trading Places as Big Black Guy
- 1989 Collision Course as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
- 2002 Ritual as Superintendant Archibald
- 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
- 1990 People Like Us as Man at Victim's Meeting
- 1989 The Mighty Quinn as McKeon
- 1992 There Goes the Neighborhood as Bubble Man
- 1990 Bodyguard
- 1993 Lush Life as Clerk
- 1987 Who's That Girl as 1st Dock Worker
- 1984 My Little Pony as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 2 episodes ) as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
- 1991 Home Improvement ( 1 episode ) as Kyle
- 1986 Matlock ( 2 episodes ) as Deacon Holmes
- 1988 China Beach ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Twin Peaks ( 2 episodes ) as Coach Wingate
- 1989 Quantum Leap ( 1 episode ) as Papa David Harper
- 1996 Profiler ( 1 episode ) as Fat Cat
- 1989 Family Matters ( 3 episodes ) as Darnell Coleman
- 1987 Wiseguy ( 2 episodes )
- 1994 ER ( 2 episodes ) as Bob
- 1992 Batman: The Animated Series ( 1 episode ) as Orderly (voice)
- 1992 Vinnie & Bobby ( 7 episodes )
- 1997 Ally McBeal ( 1 episode ) as Singer in Bar
- 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ( 2 episodes ) as Klingon Chef
- 1984 Night Court ( 1 episode ) as Attendant Cal
- 1984 Miami Vice ( 1 episode ) as Linus Oliver
- 1997 Channel Umptee-3 ( 1 episode ) as Clifton (voice)
- 1986 Matlock ( 2 episodes ) as Tyler Mullins
- 1997 Channel Umptee-3 ( 1 episode ) as The Unknown (voice)
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy')
