Person Details

Birthday: 1952-10-16 02:26:42

Death: 2002-01-16 02:26:42

Aliases: Ronald James Taylor , Ron J. Taylor , Ron James Taylor

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Galveston, Texas, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Batman: The Animated Series
Average
9

Batman: The Animated Series

(1992) Orderly (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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8

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

(1993) Klingon Chef
Twin Peaks
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8

Twin Peaks

(1990) Coach Wingate
Miami Vice
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7

Miami Vice

(1984) Linus Oliver
Quantum Leap
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8

Quantum Leap

(1989) Papa David Harper
ER
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8

ER

(1994) Bob
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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7

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

(1984) Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
Deadfall
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4

Deadfall

(1993) The Baby

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2002 Superintendant Archibald
1997 Singer in Bar
1996 N/A
1994 Bob
Reddick
1993 Reverend (voice)
The Baby
Sherman
Klingon Chef
1992 Orderly (voice)
N/A
1991 Kyle
Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
1990 Man at Victim's Meeting
Coach Wingate
Bubba
1989 Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
Carl
N/A
Captain Blakely
Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
Papa David Harper
McKeon
1988 N/A
1987 N/A
1986 N/A
1984 Linus Oliver
Dude
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
Attendant Cal
1983 Big Black Guy
1977 John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1996 Writer
1992 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Editing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1995 Editor
Year Role Movie/Tv

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