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Ray Sharkey
Actor
Born November 14, 1952Died June 11, 1993 (40 years)
Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) 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. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.
Known For
Filmography
| 1993 | Cop & ½ · as Vinnie Fountain |
| 1992 | Zebrahead · as Richard |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven · as Stoneface |
| 1992 | In the Line of Duty: Street War · as Det. Victor Tomasino |
| 1992 | Chrome Soldiers · as Gabe Ricci |
| 1992 | Dead on: Relentless II · as Kyle Valsone |
| 1991 | Riders in the Sky (TV Series) · as Spongehead |
| 1991 | Caged Fear · as Warden Hayes |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Rain Killer · as Capra |
| 1990 | The Take · as Dennis |
| 1989 | The Neon Empire · as Junior Molov |
| 1989 | Wired · as Angel Velasquez |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Revenge of Al Capone · as Scarface |
| 1988 | Act of Piracy · as Jack Wilcox |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | P.I. Private Investigations · as Ryan |
| 1986 | No Mercy · as Angles Ryan |
| 1986 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as Us Atty. Harry Breitel |
| 1986 | Wise Guys · as Marco |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Geoffery Dryden |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Hellhole · as Silk |
| 1984 | Body Rock · as Terrence |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Du-beat-e-o · as Dubeat-E-O |
| 1983 | The Hitchhiker (TV Series) · as Eric Coleman |
| 1983 | Regina Roma · as Carry |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Grand Vizier |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero · as Sgt. Vinnie Diangelo |
| 1981 | Love & Money · as Byron Levin |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker · as Vincent 'vinnie' Vacarri |
| 1980 | Heart Beat · as Ira |
| 1980 | Willie & Phil · as Phil D'amico |
| 1978 | Paradise Alley · as Legs |
| 1978 | Who'll Stop the Rain · as Smitty |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Hot Tomorrows · as Louis |
| 1976 | Trackdown · as Flash |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Marcello Bellini |
| 1975 | On the Rocks (TV Series) · as Opie |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) · as Officer Guarding Hospital |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as David Salas |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons (TV Series) |
| 1974 | The Lords of Flatbush · as Student |
| 1974 | Chopper One (TV Series) · as 2nd Hood |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Gallagher (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Pete Samper |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1971 | All in the Family (TV Series) · as Man At Clinic (uncredited) |