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American Actor Ray Sharkey was born Raymond S. Sharkey Jr. on 14th November, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 11th Jun 1993 Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA aged 40. He is most remembered for his roles as Crazy Cohen in the 1974 comedy film The Lords of Flatbush, Phil D'Amico in the 1980 comedy-drama film Willie and Phil, Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 musical drama film The Idolmaker, Bill Carney in the 1981 CBS drama television film The Ordeal of Bill Carney, Sonny Steelgrave in the CBS crime drama series Wiseguy, Angel in the 1989 biographical film Wired, Frank in the 1989 black comedy film Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, and Vinny Fountain in the 1993 family buddy cop-comedy film Cop and a Half. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Ray Sharkey was in an on-screen matchup with Ornella Muti in Love & Money (1982).
Ray Sharkey is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 2 |
4 years, 10 months
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4 years, 9 months
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| Dating | 1 |
6 months, 3 days
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| Encounter | 1 |
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| Total | 4 |
4 years, 10 months
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2 years, 6 months
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6 months, 3 days
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Details
| First Name |
Ray
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| Last Name |
Sharkey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Raymond S. Sharkey Jr.
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| Birthday |
14th November, 1952
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Died |
11th June, 1993
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| Place of Death |
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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| Buried |
Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
New York City Community College, Herbert Berghof Studio
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Crazy Cohen in the 1974 comedy film The Lords of Flatbush, Phil D'Amico in the 1980 comedy-drama film Willie and Phil, Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 musical drama film The Idolmaker, Bill Carney in the 1981 CBS drama television film The Ordeal of Bill Carney, Sonny Steelgrave in the CBS crime drama series Wiseguy, Angel in the 1989 biographical film Wired, Frank in the 1989 black comedy film Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, and Vinny Fountain in the 1993 family buddy cop-comedy film Cop and a Half
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| Year(s) Active |
1974–1993, 1974–1992
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6800118, www.nndb.com/people/286/000044154/, raysharkey.livejournal.com/
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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.
