
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 16, 1952
Died
January 16, 2002 (age 49)
Place of Birth
Galveston, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Ronald James Taylor
Ron J. Taylor
Ron James Taylor
Ron Taylor
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.
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Known For

TV
The Simpsons
Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
1989

TV
Family Matters
Darnell Coleman
1989

TV
Home Improvement
Kyle
1991

TV
ER
Bob
1994

TV
Twin Peaks
Coach Wingate
1990

TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Klingon Chef
1993

TV
Miami Vice
Linus Oliver
1984

TV
Quantum Leap
Papa David Harper
1989

TV
Night Court
Attendant Cal
1984

TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Orderly (voice)
1992

TV
Matlock
Deacon Holmes
1986

TV
Matlock
Tyler Mullins
1986

TV
Profiler
Fat Cat
1996

TV
Ally McBeal
Singer in Bar
1997

TV
Wiseguy
1987

TV
China Beach
1988

Film
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
1984

Film
Trading Places
Big Black Guy
1983

Film
Relentless
Captain Blakely
1989

Film
Exterminator 2
Dude
1984
Filmography
2002FilmRitualas Superintendant Archibald1997TVChannel Umptee-3as Clifton (voice)1997TVAlly McBealas Singer in Bar1996TVProfileras Fat Cat1994TVERas Bob1994FilmIn the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeanceas Reddick1993FilmA Cool Like That Christmasas Reverend (voice)1993FilmDeadfallas The Baby1993FilmLush Lifeas Clerk1993FilmAmos & Andrewas Sherman1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Klingon Chef1992FilmThere Goes the Neighborhoodas Bubble Man1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Orderly (voice)1992TVVinnie & Bobby1991TVHome Improvementas Kyle1991FilmRover Dangerfieldas Mugsy / Bruno (voice)1990FilmBodyguard1990FilmPeople Like Usas Man at Victim's Meeting1990TVTwin Peaksas Coach Wingate1990FilmHeart Conditionas Bubba1989TVThe Simpsonsas Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)1989FilmSecond Sightas Carl1989TVFamily Mattersas Darnell Coleman1989FilmRelentlessas Captain Blakely1989FilmCollision Courseas Auto Worker Bowling Alley #21989TVQuantum Leapas Papa David Harper1989FilmThe Mighty Quinnas McKeon1988TVChina Beach1987TVWiseguy1987FilmWho's That Girlas 1st Dock Worker1986TVMatlockas Deacon Holmes1984TVMiami Viceas Linus Oliver1984FilmExterminator 2as Dude1984FilmMy Little Ponyas Scorpan / The Prince (voice)1984FilmIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doomas Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)1984FilmThe Ice Piratesas Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)1984TVNight Courtas Attendant Cal1983FilmTrading Placesas Big Black Guy1981FilmLeonard Bernstein's Massas Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"1977FilmScott Joplinas John Stark's Driver (uncredited)