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