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Ron Taylor

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 16, 1952 (Died at 50)
Zodiac Sign♎Libra
Place of BirthGalveston, Texas, USA
Career Span1977 – 2002
Known Credits43 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.4

Ron Taylor

Also known as:Ronald James TaylorRon J. TaylorRon James Taylor
Total Works

43

23 movies • 20 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3
as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
Trading Places
7.2
Trading Places
1983•movie
as Big Black Guy
Twin Peaks
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990•series
as Coach Wingate

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 43 titles featuring Ron Taylor

The Simpsons
8.0
2 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
7.3

as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)

Trading Places
7.2
Trading Places
1983•movie

as Big Black Guy

Twin Peaks
8.3
2 eps
Twin Peaks
1990•series

as Coach Wingate

Batman: The Animated Series
8.6
1 eps

as Orderly (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9
2 eps

as Klingon Chef

ER
7.8
2 eps
ER
1994•series

as Bob

Quantum Leap
8.0
1 eps
Quantum Leap
1989•series

as Papa David Harper

Home Improvement
7.4
1 eps
Home Improvement
1991•series

as Kyle

Miami Vice
7.4
1 eps
Miami Vice
1984•series

as Linus Oliver

Ally McBeal
6.5
1 eps
Ally McBeal
1997•series

as Singer in Bar

Family Matters
6.8
3 eps
Family Matters
1989•series

as Darnell Coleman

Who's That Girl
5.5
Who's That Girl
1987•movie

as 1st Dock Worker

The Ice Pirates
5.6
The Ice Pirates
1984•movie

as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)

Amos & Andrew
5.5
Amos & Andrew
1993•movie

as Sherman

Night Court
7.3
1 eps
Night Court
1984•series

as Attendant Cal

The Mighty Quinn
6.0
The Mighty Quinn
1989•movie

as McKeon

Matlock
7.0
2 eps
Matlock
1986•series

as Deacon Holmes

Heart Condition
5.7
Heart Condition
1990•movie

as Bubba

Deadfall
4.1
Deadfall
1993•movie

as The Baby

Ritual
4.7
Ritual
2002•movie

as Superintendant Archibald

Rover Dangerfield
5.5
Rover Dangerfield
1991•movie

as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)

Profiler
7.0
1 eps
Profiler
1996•series

as Fat Cat

The Sentinel
7.2
The Sentinel
1996•series

Role: Writer

Exterminator 2
4.1
Exterminator 2
1984•movie

as Dude

Second Sight
4.4
Second Sight
1989•movie

as Carl

Collision Course
4.2
Collision Course
1989•movie

as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2

Wiseguy
6.6
2 eps
Wiseguy
1987•series
Relentless
5.3
Relentless
1989•movie

as Captain Blakely

China Beach
7.4
1 eps
China Beach
1988•series
Forever Knight
6.9
Forever Knight
1992•series

Role: Writer

There Goes the Neighborhood
5.5

as Bubble Man

My Little Pony
6.9
My Little Pony
1984•movie

as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)

Scott Joplin
6.6
Scott Joplin
1977•movie

as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)

American Playhouse
6.6
1 eps
American Playhouse
1982•series

as Mr. Scott (segment 'Astronomy')

A Cool Like That Christmas
8.0

as Reverend (voice)

Lush Life
7.2
Lush Life
1993•movie

as Clerk

People Like Us
5.8
People Like Us
1990•movie

as Man at Victim's Meeting

Vinnie & Bobby
8.0
7 eps
Vinnie & Bobby
1992•series
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
5.3

Role: Editor

Channel Umptee-3
7.0
1 eps
Channel Umptee-3
1997•series

as Clifton (voice)

Leonard Bernstein's Mass

as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"