Ron Taylor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 16, 1952
- Died
- Jan 16, 2002 (aged 49)
- Place of birth
- Galveston, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 41
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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Known for
The Simpsons
1989TV
Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Movie
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
Trading Places
1983Movie
Big Black Guy
Twin Peaks
1990TV
Coach Wingate
Batman: The Animated Series
1992TV
Orderly (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993TV
Klingon Chef
Filmography
Ritual
2002Movie
Superintendant Archibald
Channel Umptee-3
1997TV
Clifton (voice), The Unknown (voice)
Ally McBeal
1997TV
Singer in Bar
Profiler
1996TV
Fat Cat
ER
1994TV
Bob
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
1994Movie
Reddick
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993Movie
Reverend (voice)
Deadfall
1993Movie
The Baby
Lush Life
1993Movie
Clerk
Amos & Andrew
1993Movie
Sherman
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993TV
Klingon Chef
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992Movie
Bubble Man
Batman: The Animated Series
1992TV
Orderly (voice)
Vinnie & Bobby
1992TV
Home Improvement
1991TV
Kyle
Rover Dangerfield
1991Movie
Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
Bodyguard
1990Movie
People Like Us
1990Movie
Man at Victim's Meeting
Twin Peaks
1990TV
Coach Wingate
Heart Condition
1990Movie
Bubba
The Simpsons
1989TV
Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
Second Sight
1989Movie
Carl
Family Matters
1989TV
Darnell Coleman
Relentless
1989Movie
Captain Blakely
Collision Course
1989Movie
Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
Quantum Leap
1989TV
Papa David Harper
The Mighty Quinn
1989Movie
McKeon
China Beach
1988TV
Wiseguy
1987TV
Who's That Girl
1987Movie
1st Dock Worker
Matlock
1986TV
Deacon Holmes, Tyler Mullins
Miami Vice
1984TV
Linus Oliver
Exterminator 2
1984Movie
Dude
My Little Pony
1984Movie
Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984Movie
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
The Ice Pirates
1984Movie
Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
Night Court
1984TV
Attendant Cal
Trading Places
1983Movie
Big Black Guy
American Playhouse
1982TV
Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy')
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
1981Movie
Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
Scott Joplin
1977Movie
John Stark's Driver (uncredited)