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Ray Sharkey

American stage, film and television actor (1952-1993) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 40

Raymond Sharkey Jr. was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

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1993Died11 June 1993Cop & ½Film, 1993Vinnie Fountain1992Chrome SoldiersFilm, Gabe Ricci1991The Man in the FamilySeriesCaged FearFilm, 1991Warden Hayes199027 Wagons Full of CottonFilm, Silva1989The Neon EmpireSeries, Junior Molov1988Act of PiracyFilm, Jack Wilcox1987Jake and the FatmanSeriesP.I. Private InvestigationsFilm, 1987Ryan1986Aladdin and His Wonderful LampFilm, Grand Vizier1985The EqualizerSeries, Geoffery Dryden92 Grosvenor StreetFilm, 19851984Miami ViceSeries, Bobby ProfileBody RockFilm, 1984Terrence1983The HitchhikerSeries, Eric Coleman1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries, Grand VizierRegina RomaFilm, 1982Carry1981Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedyAward1980Heart BeatFilm, Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)1978Paradise AlleyFilm, Legs1977Hot TomorrowsFilm, Louis1976TrackdownFilm, Flash1973KojakSeries, Gallagher (uncredited)1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeries1971All in the FamilySeries, Man At Clinic (uncredited)1952Born14 November 1952

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  • Who'll Stop the Rain 1978
  • Paradise Alley 1978
  • No Mercy 1986
  • Wise Guys 1986
  • Cop & ½ 1993

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Filmography 37

55 credits on file

Television 16

Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1981

About this person

He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1952 to 1993 · aged 40

In the same film or series as Ray

Lorenzo LamasAlso in Body Rock (1984)Betty BuckleyAlso in The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)Michael ChiklisAlso in The Rain Killer (1990)Valerie BertinelliAlso in Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986)Hervé VillechaizeAlso in Hot Tomorrows (1977)Tony BurtonAlso in Trackdown (1976)