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Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor

Acting

October 16, 1952 – January 16, 2002 (died at 49)
Galveston, Texas, USA
Male
24 Movies
21 TV Shows

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.

The Simpsons
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 8.0

as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)

Age 37 (now 49)
2 eps
Ritual
Ritual

Ritual

2002 4.7

as Superintendant Archibald

Age 49
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990 8.3

as Coach Wingate

Age 37 (now 49)
2 eps
Family Matters
Family Matters

Family Matters

1989 6.8

as Darnell Coleman

Age 36 (now 49)
3 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993 7.9

as Klingon Chef

Age 40 (now 49)
2 eps
ER
ER

ER

1994 7.8

as Bob

Age 41 (now 49)
2 eps
Rover Dangerfield
Rover Dangerfield

Rover Dangerfield

1991 5.5

as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)

Age 38 (now 49)
Amos & Andrew
Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

1993 5.5

as Sherman

Age 40 (now 49)
Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

1987 5.5

as 1st Dock Worker

Age 34 (now 49)
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

1989 6.0

as McKeon

Age 36 (now 49)
Trading Places
Trading Places

Trading Places

1983 7.2

as Big Black Guy

Age 30 (now 49)
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 8.6

as Orderly (voice)

Age 39 (now 49)
1 ep
Second Sight
Second Sight

Second Sight

1989 4.3

as Carl

Age 37 (now 49)
Matlock
Matlock

Matlock

1986 7.1

as Deacon Holmes

Age 33 (now 49)
2 eps
Matlock
Matlock

Matlock

1986 7.1

as Tyler Mullins

Age 33 (now 49)
2 eps
My Little Pony
My Little Pony

My Little Pony

1984 6.6

as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)

Age 31 (now 49)