Tiny Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor
Personal information
Born	November 21, 1947; New York Nets
1970–1971	Virginia Squires
1971–1972	Pittsburgh Condors
Career statistics
Points	371 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds	294 (3.8 rpg)
Assists	68 (0.9 apg)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

"Tiny Ron" Taylor
"Tiny Ron" Taylor
Born	Ronald Taylor; November 21, 1947; Torrance, California, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2019 (aged 72); Santa Clarita, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Basketball player, actor

Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor (November 21, 1947 – November 28, 2019

basketball player, known for his work in feature films such as The Rocketeer (1991) and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and in television series such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and as Al, the very tall police detective whose face is always out of frame in the Police Squad! and The Naked Gun

franchise. His roles tended to exploit his 7 ft (2.13 m) frame.

Early life

Taylor was born in

North Torrance High School and graduated from the University of Southern California.^[2]

Sports career

Taylor was drafted by the

New York Nets and Washington Caps (1969–70); the Virginia Squires (1970–71); and the Pittsburgh Condors (1971–72). He played 75 of his 77 career games in his first season, 72 of them for the Nets. He scored 371 total points (4.8 ppg), 294 total rebounds (3.7 rpg), and 68 assists (0.9 apg). He also played some basketball in Austria before deciding to be an actor.^[3]^[4]

Acting career

When Taylor applied to the Screen Actors Guild, he learned that the name "Ron Taylor" was already in use by another actor. His acting teacher suggested he use "Tiny Ron", figuring that in a niche category populated by actors with such screen names as "André the Giant," the name "Tiny Ron" would stand out. He died in Santa Clarita from cancer on November 28, 2019, a week after his 72nd birthday.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Police Squad! (1982, TV Series) – Al (uncredited)
Seven Hours to Judgment (1988) – Ira Martin
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) – Al
Road House (1989) – Mountain
The Rocketeer (1991) – Lothar (a.k.a. Frankenstien) / Good Old Boy / Voice of Jerry Butkis
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) – Roc
Last Man Standing (1996) – Jacko the Giant
Star Trek: Voyager (1998 - 2 episodes)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999 – 7 episodes) – Maihar'du
Zigs (2001) – Terry
Six: The Mark Unleashed (2004) – Eddie
Sasquatch Mountain (2006) – Sasquatch
Holyman Undercover (2010) – Himself
Brother White (2012) – Himself
The Book of Esther (2013) – Nasir
Dancer and the Dame (2015) – Martin

References

^ "SCVHistory.com | Obituaries | Ronald Tiny Ron Taylor, Screen Actor, 1947-2019". scvhistory.com.
^ Crowe, Jerry (4 December 2006). "The story arc of his life has some real hooks to it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
^ "Ronald Taylor Stats".
^ Consulting, Fine Line Websites & IT. "The Draft Review". The Draft Review.

External links

Tiny Ron Taylor at
IMDb

[1] "SCVHistory.com | Obituaries | Ronald Tiny Ron Taylor, Screen Actor, 1947-2019". scvhistory.com.

[2] Crowe, Jerry (4 December 2006). "The story arc of his life has some real hooks to it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

[3] "Ronald Taylor Stats".

[4] Consulting, Fine Line Websites & IT. "The Draft Review". The Draft Review.

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v t e 1969 NBA draft
First round	Lew Alcindor Neal Walk Lucius Allen Terry Driscoll Larry Cannon Bingo Smith Bob Portman Herm Gilliam Jo Jo White Butch Beard John Warren Willie McCarter Bud Ogden Mike Davis Rick Roberson
Second round	Simmie Hill Bob Greacen Ron Taylor Willie Norwood Ken Spain Bernie Williams Ed Siudut Johnny Baum Gene Williams Wally Anderzunas Bill Bunting Dick Garrett Willie Taylor Willie Scott