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Ron Taylor
Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

ActingBorn October 16, 1952Died January 16, 2002 (age 49)Galveston, Texas, USA

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

Movie
1997
Channel Umptee-3

as Clifton (voice)

TV
1997
Channel Umptee-3

as The Unknown (voice)

TV
1997
Ally McBeal

as Singer in Bar

TV
1996
Profiler

as Fat Cat

TV
1994
ER

as Bob

TV
1993
A Cool Like That Christmas

as Reverend (voice)

Movie
1993
Deadfall

as The Baby

Movie
1993
Lush Life

as Clerk

Movie
1993
Amos & Andrew

as Sherman

Movie
1993TV
1992Movie
1992
Batman: The Animated Series

as Orderly (voice)

TV
1991TV
1991
Rover Dangerfield

as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)

Movie
1990Movie
1990
People Like Us

as Man at Victim's Meeting

Movie
1990
Twin Peaks

as Coach Wingate

TV
1990Movie
1989
The Simpsons

as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)

TV
1989Movie
1989
Family Matters

as Darnell Coleman

TV
1989
Relentless

as Captain Blakely

Movie
1989
Collision Course

as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2

Movie
1989
Quantum Leap

as Papa David Harper

TV
1989Movie
1987TV
1987
Who's That Girl

as 1st Dock Worker

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Deacon Holmes

TV
1986
Matlock

as Tyler Mullins

TV
1984
Miami Vice

as Linus Oliver

TV
1984Movie
1984
My Little Pony

as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)

Movie
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1984
The Ice Pirates

as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)

Movie
1984
Night Court

as Attendant Cal

TV
1983
Trading Places

as Big Black Guy

Movie
1981
Leonard Bernstein's Mass

as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"

Movie
1977
Scott Joplin

as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 16, 1952
Day of DeathJanuary 16, 2002
Place of BirthGalveston, Texas, USA
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