- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Galveston, Texas, USA
- Died
- January 16, 2002
Ron Taylor
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 o…
Filmography
movieRitual
2002 · Superintendant Archibald
tvChannel Umptee-3
1997 · Clifton (voice), The Unknown (voice)
tvAlly McBeal
1997 · Singer in Bar
tvProfiler
1996 · Fat Cat
tvThe Sentinel
1996 · Writer
movieThe Thomas The Tank Engine Man
1995 · Editor
tvER
1994 · Bob
movieIn the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
1994 · Reddick
movieA Cool Like That Christmas
1993 · Reverend (voice)
movieDeadfall
1993 · The Baby
movieLush Life
1993 · Clerk
movieAmos & Andrew
1993 · Sherman
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Klingon Chef
movieThere Goes the Neighborhood
1992 · Bubble Man
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992 · Orderly (voice)
tvVinnie & Bobby
1992
tvForever Knight
1992 · Writer
tvHome Improvement
1991 · Kyle
movieRover Dangerfield
1991 · Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
Bodyguard
movieBodyguard
1990
moviePeople Like Us
1990 · Man at Victim's Meeting
tvTwin Peaks
1990 · Coach Wingate
movieHeart Condition
1990 · Bubba
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
movieSecond Sight
1989 · Carl
tvFamily Matters
1989 · Darnell Coleman
movieRelentless
1989 · Captain Blakely
movieCollision Course
1989 · Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
tvQuantum Leap
1989 · Papa David Harper
movieThe Mighty Quinn
1989 · McKeon
tvChina Beach
1988
tvWiseguy
1987
movieWho's That Girl
1987 · 1st Dock Worker
tvMatlock
1986 · Deacon Holmes, Tyler Mullins
tvMiami Vice
1984 · Linus Oliver
movieExterminator 2
1984 · Dude
movieMy Little Pony
1984 · Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
movieIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 · Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Ice Pirates
1984 · Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
tvNight Court
1984 · Attendant Cal
movieTrading Places
1983 · Big Black Guy
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy')
movieLeonard Bernstein's Mass
1981 · Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
movieScott Joplin
1977 · John Stark's Driver (uncredited)