Ron Taylor
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
The Simpsons
Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
ER
Bob
Twin Peaks
Coach Wingate
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Klingon Chef
Miami Vice
Linus Oliver
Batman: The Animated Series
Orderly (voice)
Quantum Leap
Papa David Harper
Home Improvement
Kyle
Night Court
Attendant Cal
Matlock
Deacon Holmes
Matlock
Tyler Mullins
Family Matters
Darnell Coleman
Trading Places
Big Black Guy
Wiseguy
Profiler
Fat Cat
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
Ally McBeal
Singer in Bar
China Beach
Lush Life
Clerk
Scott Joplin
John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
Relentless
Captain Blakely
Heart Condition
Bubba
Second Sight
Carl
Amos & Andrew
Sherman
Collision Course
Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
Deadfall
The Baby
Rover Dangerfield
Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
Exterminator 2
Dude
Bodyguard
The Ice Pirates
Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
The Mighty Quinn
McKeon
Who's That Girl
1st Dock Worker
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Reddick
A Cool Like That Christmas
Reverend (voice)
Channel Umptee-3
Clifton (voice)
Channel Umptee-3
Fear of the Unknown (voice)
There Goes the Neighborhood
Bubble Man
Vinnie & Bobby
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
People Like Us
Man at Victim's Meeting
Ritual
Superintendant Archibald