Tiny Ron
Biography
Tiny Ron Taylor was an American actor and former basketball player whose 7 ft height often shaped the roles he took. He was born in Torrance, California. The Seattle SuperSonics drafted him in 1969, but he never played in the NBA. From 1969 to 1972 he played in the American Basketball Association for the New York Nets, Washington Caps, Virginia Squires and Pittsburgh Condors, and he also played in Austria before turning to acting. Another actor already used the name Ron Taylor, so his acting teacher suggested Tiny Ron. He became known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and The Rocketeer (1991), and for television work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. He played Al in the Naked Gun series and Police Squad!, a detective whose face was always out of frame.
72years old at death
- Born Torrance
- Died Santa Clarita
- Star sign: ScorpioLast day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
- Also credited as Ronald Taylor
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 27 years1988 to 2015
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About the name
When Taylor joined the Screen Actors Guild, the name Ron Taylor was already taken by another actor, so his acting teacher suggested Tiny Ron, thinking it would stand out among names like Andre the Giant.
A change of course
In the 1969 NBA draft, the Seattle SuperSonics picked Taylor in the second round, but he never played in the NBA. He spent 1969 to 1972 in the American Basketball Association with four teams.
Tiny Ron movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Kenneth Johnson directed two of these films. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Raynor Scheine's page
David A.R. White's page
Michele Scarabelli's page
Terri Treas's page
Kenneth JohnsonDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1996
All films by Kenneth Johnson
Also two films together2 more actors
- Eric PierpointAlien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995)
- Susan BeaubianAlien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.