Ronald "Tiny Ron" Taylor (November 21, 1947 – November 28, 2019) was an American film actor and former 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.
Tiny Ron has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1982. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Alien Nation Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Seven Hours to Judgment. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
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