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