- Tiny Ron Taylor
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birthname=Ronald Taylor
occupation=Film ,television actor Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor is an American film actor and former
basketball player . He is possibly best known for his roles as Lothar in "The Rocketeer" (1991) and Roc in ' (1994), both roles that exploited his 7 foot tall frame and craggy features. He also played Al, the tall laboratory assistant whose face is never seen, in "The Naked Gun " (1988 ) and on the tv series "Police Squad! ". He has also appeared on television, including several times on ' in the role of the Hupyrian alien Maihar'du.Tiny Ron's nickname was given to him by an acting teacher when he applied to the
Screen Actors Guild , since the name "Ron Taylor" was already in use by another actor. His teacher figured that in a niche category populated by actors with screen names such as "André the Giant ," the name "Tiny Ron" would stand out.Tiny Ron graduated from the
University of Southern California , and played professionalbasketball inAustria in the 1970s before starting his film career.External links
*imdb name|id=0864096|name=Tiny Ron
* [http://www.abwag.com/tiny_ron.htm Profile at ABWAG] , which he founded.
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NAME= Taylor, Tiny Ron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Taylor, Ronald
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Film ,television actor
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