Ron Taylor
Born
October 16, 1952
Died
January 16, 2002 (49 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
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.
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Known For
Ritual
Superintendant Archibald
2002
Channel Umptee-3
Clifton (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Channel Umptee-3
Fear of the Unknown (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Ally McBeal
Singer in Bar · (1 episode)
1997
Profiler
(1 episode)
1996
ER
Bob · (2 episodes)
1994
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Reddick
1994
A Cool Like That Christmas
Reverend (voice)
1993
Deadfall
The Baby
1993
Amos & Andrew
Sherman
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Klingon Chef · (2 episodes)
1993
There Goes the Neighborhood
Bubble Man
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Orderly (voice) · (1 episode)
1992
Vinnie & Bobby
(7 episodes)
1992
Home Improvement
Kyle · (1 episode)
1991
Rover Dangerfield
Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
1991
Bodyguard
1990
People Like Us
Man at Victim's Meeting
1990
Twin Peaks
Coach Wingate · (2 episodes)
1990
Heart Condition
Bubba
1990
The Simpsons
Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice) · (2 episodes)
1989
Second Sight
Carl
1989
Family Matters
(3 episodes)
1989
Relentless
Captain Blakely
1989
Collision Course
Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
1989
Quantum Leap
Papa David Harper · (1 episode)
1989
The Mighty Quinn
McKeon
1989
China Beach
(1 episode)
1988
Wiseguy
(2 episodes)
1987
Matlock
(4 episodes)
1986
Miami Vice
Linus Oliver · (1 episode)
1984
Exterminator 2
Dude
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
1984
The Ice Pirates
Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
1984
Night Court
Attendant Cal · (1 episode)
1984
Trading Places
Big Black Guy
1983
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
1981
Scott Joplin
John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
1977