Ron Taylor
Born: 1952-10-16 in Galveston, Texas, USA
Died: 2002-01-16
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2002
- Ritual as Superintendant Archibald
1997
- Ally McBeal as Singer in Bar
- Channel Umptee-3 as Clifton (voice)
1996
- The Sentinel ... (Writer)
- Profiler as Fat Cat
1995
- The Thomas The Tank Engine Man ... (Editor)
1994
- ER as Bob
- In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance as Reddick
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Klingon Chef
- Deadfall as The Baby
- Amos & Andrew as Sherman
- Lush Life as Clerk
- A Cool Like That Christmas as Reverend (voice)
1992
- Batman: The Animated Series as Orderly (voice)
- Forever Knight ... (Writer)
- Vinnie & Bobby
- There Goes the Neighborhood as Bubble Man
1991
- Home Improvement as Kyle
- Rover Dangerfield as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
1990
- Twin Peaks as Coach Wingate
- Heart Condition as Bubba
- People Like Us as Man at Victim's Meeting
- Bodyguard
1989
- The Simpsons as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
- Quantum Leap as Papa David Harper
- Family Matters as Darnell Coleman
- The Mighty Quinn as McKeon
- Collision Course as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
- Relentless as Captain Blakely
- Second Sight as Carl
1988
1987
- Wiseguy
- Who's That Girl as 1st Dock Worker
1986
- Matlock as Deacon Holmes
1984
- Miami Vice as Linus Oliver
- Night Court as Attendant Cal
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
- The Ice Pirates as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
- Exterminator 2 as Dude
- My Little Pony as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
1983
- Trading Places as Big Black Guy
1981
- Leonard Bernstein's Mass as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
1977
- Scott Joplin as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)