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Ray Buktenica

American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83

Ray Buktenica is a retired American film and television character actor. He has played numerous roles, primarily on television since 1972.

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2005ShopgirlFilm, Shrink2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and BurtFilm, Robert Butler2001Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in HistoryFilm, Director #11995CybillSeries, Bill WitlowHeatFilm, 1995Timmons1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllFilm, Charlie Dear1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Mike Baker1991Civil WarsSeries, Ronald PeckMy GirlFilm, 1991Danny1988Empty NestSeries, AlanPolice Story: Gladiator SchoolFilm, 1988Heller1985The Twilight ZoneSeries, (segment "Take My Life...Please!")Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini StoryFilm, 1985Dave Wolf1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Kyle Laughlin1983Imps*Film, Bob1981Simon & SimonSeriesThe Adventures of Nellie BlyFilm, 1981Kenny Thompson / Narrator1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryFilm, Bob Garrett1977The Love BoatSeries, Simon ScottA Circle of ChildrenFilm, 1977Doctor MarinoMary Jane Harper Cried Last NightFilm, 1977Dr. Mark Handelman1976King KongFilm, Naval Officer1973HawkinsSeries, Doctor1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Billy Grunwald1943Born6 August 1943

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  • Heat 1995
  • My Girl 1991
  • King Kong 1976
  • Shopgirl 2005
  • Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt 2003

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Television 24

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He is best known for playing the character Benny Goodwin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Brenda Morgenstern on the 1970s sitcom Rhoda, Dr. Solomon on House Calls and Jerry Berkson, Libby's boss on Life Goes On. He additionally had a guest role as the voice of Hugo Strange in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne". In 1996, he guest-starred on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Leo Nunk, a newspaper reporter. In 1997, he guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in the episode "By Inferno's Light", as Deyos, the Vorta in command of the Dominion's Internment Camp 371.

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United States
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Born 1943 · age 83

In the same film or series as Ray

Gene BarryAlso in The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981)Akosua BusiaAlso in The George McKenna Story (1988)Judy LewisAlso in A Circle of Children (1977)G. D. SpradlinAlso in The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980)Kristen DaltonAlso in Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001)Nikki ZieringAlso in Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003)