Ron Taylor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1952
- Died
- January 16, 2002 (aged 49)
- Birthplace
- 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ron Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Ritual
Movie · as Superintendant Archibald
Ally McBeal
TV · as Singer in Bar · 1 ep
Channel Umptee-3
TV · as Clifton (voice), The Unknown (voice) · 1 ep
Profiler
TV · as Fat Cat · 1 ep
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Movie · as Reddick
ER
TV · as Bob · 2 eps
Deadfall
Movie · as The Baby
Amos & Andrew
Movie · as Sherman
A Cool Like That Christmas
Movie · as Reverend (voice)
Lush Life
Movie · as Clerk
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Klingon Chef · 2 eps
There Goes the Neighborhood
Movie · as Bubble Man
Batman: The Animated Series
TV · as Orderly (voice) · 1 ep
Vinnie & Bobby
TV · 7 eps
Rover Dangerfield
Movie · as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
Home Improvement
TV · as Kyle · 1 ep
Heart Condition
Movie · as Bubba
People Like Us
Movie · as Man at Victim's Meeting
Bodyguard
Movie
Twin Peaks
TV · as Coach Wingate · 2 eps
Second Sight
Movie · as Carl
Relentless
Movie · as Captain Blakely
Collision Course
Movie · as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
The Mighty Quinn
Movie · as McKeon
The Simpsons
TV · as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice) · 2 eps
Quantum Leap
TV · as Papa David Harper · 1 ep
Family Matters
TV · as Darnell Coleman · 3 eps
China Beach
TV · 1 ep
Who's That Girl
Movie · as 1st Dock Worker
Wiseguy
TV · 2 eps
Matlock
TV · as Deacon Holmes, Tyler Mullins · 2 eps
The Ice Pirates
Movie · as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
Exterminator 2
Movie · as Dude
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie · as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
My Little Pony
Movie · as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
Night Court
TV · as Attendant Cal · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Linus Oliver · 1 ep
Trading Places
Movie · as Big Black Guy
American Playhouse
TV · as Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy') · 1 ep
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
Movie · as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
Scott Joplin
Movie · as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)