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Ron Taylor

Born · October 16, 1952

Died · January 16, 2002 (49 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Galveston, Texas, USA

Bio

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.

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Trading Places

Trading Places

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

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