Ron Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Taylor
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Oct 16, 1952(1952-10-16)
Age	72
Date Of Death	January 16, 2002, Los Angeles, CA
Birthplace	Galveston
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

Ron Taylor Biography

Ron Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on October 16, 1952 in Galveston, Texas, United States.

Ronald James Taylor (October 16, 1952 – January 16, 2002) was an American actor, singer and writer. He grew up in Galveston, Texas and later moved to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating, Taylor began working in musical theater, appearing in The Wiz (1977), before getting his break with the 1982 off-Broadway production Little Shop of Horrors. Taylor voiced the killer plant Audrey II in the show, which ran for five years and over 2,000 performances.

Taylor met DeBorah Sharpe in 1977 during the production of The Wiz where she was the understudy for Dorothy. They married in 1980 and had a son, Adamah. In his spare time, Taylor often helped teach vulnerable young people through a variety of projects, including at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey. He noted “things have come out of the air for me…I’m grateful; that’s why I work with kids. I’ve had a blessing in my career, to have gone as far as I’ve gone.” A 1995 piece in The Plain Dealer described Taylor as “A jolly giant of a man, he looks like a natural force – a mountain, perhaps, who can tell great stories.” Taylor was a Christian.

Ron Taylor Net Worth

Ron Taylor is one of the richest Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ronald James Taylor was born on October 16, 1952 in Galveston, Texas to Marian and Robert “Bruno” Taylor and had two sisters, Roberta and Frances. He attended O’Connell High School, and Wharton County Junior College, where he was a football player, and a participant in the school choir and theater. The choir teacher suggested he join after overhearing him singing The Temptations. He favoured music over football, and at the age of 19 attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, intending to become a singer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ron Taylor height Not available right now. Rudra weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ron Taylor Dating?

According to our records, Ron Taylor married to DeBorah Sharpe. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Taylor’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Ron Taylor. You may help us to build the dating records for Ron Taylor!

Taylor had numerous television roles. He voiced jazz musician “Bleeding Gums” Murphy on The Simpsons, appearing in the first season episode “Moaning Lisa” (1990) and returning for the character’s death in the season six episode “‘Round Springfield” (1995). He was one of the first people to guest star on the show. Taylor was supposed to reprise his role in the season two episode “Dancin’ Homer”, but was in New York and unable to record his part. Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club said the role gave Taylor “television immortality”. He also reprised the role on a recording of Billie Holiday’s song “God Bless the Child” on the 1990 The Simpsons’ album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. He appeared as a Klingon chef in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and played wrestling instructor Coach Wingate in Twin Peaks. Other television roles included guest spots on NYPD Blue, ER, Profiler, Family Matters, Home Improvement and Ally McBeal. Taylor also had a recurring part in the 2000 series City of Angels, and played a blues singer in a two-part episode of Matlock, a role that was written for him. He also appeared in more than 20 films. These included Trading Places, Amos & Andrew, A Rage in Harlem (as Hank), The Mighty Quinn and Rush Hour 2.

Facts & Trivia

Rudra Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Taylor celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.

In 1995, the revue ran for a month at the Cleveland Play House, in conjunction with the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, before touring at other regional theaters. It played at the Crossroads Theatre in New Jersey for seven weeks in November 1998 and opened off-Broadway at New York’s New Victory Theater in March 1999, presented by Crossroads Theatre, in association with San Diego Repertory Theatre and Alabama Shakespeare Festival. It was met with critical and audience acclaim and the following month moved to Broadway to the Vivian Beaumont Theater. New York Times critic Lawrence Van Gelder wrote that the show had a “cornucopia of splendidly interpreted song,” and “is a potent blend of visual eloquence and historical sweep that engages the eye and touches the heart while its songs soothe the ear, occasionally work mischief on the funny bone, and always raise the spirits.”

What happened to Ron Taylor?

Ron Taylor, the Australian marine conservationist who filmed some of the underwater shark footage used in the film Jaws, has died of cancer , a close family friend said.

Is Ron Taylor a blues singer?

Ron Taylor
Died| January 16, 2002 (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation| Actor, singer and writer
Years active| 1977–2002

Is Valerie Taylor alive?

Valerie May Taylor AM ( born 9 November 1935 ) is a conservationist, photographer and filmmaker, and an inaugural member of the diving hall-of- fame. With her husband Ron Taylor, she made documentaries about sharks, and filmed sequences for films including Jaws (1975).

Where is Ron Taylor?

Ron Taylor, an actor-singer who co-created and starred in the Tony-nominated musical revue “It Ain’t Nothin’ but the Blues” on Broadway, has died. He was

49. Taylor died Jan. 16 of an apparent heart attack at his home in Los Angeles.

Who voices Bleeding Gums Murphy on The Simpsons?

Ron Taylor