Ron Taylor
Born	16 October 1952(1952-10-16) Galveston, Texas, USA
Died	16 January 2002 (aged 49)
Years active	1983 – 2001
Spouse(s)	Deborah Sharpe (? - January 16, 2002) (his death) 1 child[1]

Ronald James Taylor (October 16, 1952, Galveston, Texas – 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). He died of a heart attack. The Simpsons episode "Sweets and Sour Marge" was dedicated to him.

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[edit] External links

• Ron Taylor at the Internet Movie Database
• Ron Taylor at TV.com
• Ron Taylor at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

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