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