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Billy Ray Sharkey

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Billy Ray Sharkey was born on 10 February 1947 in Claremore, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor, known for WarGames (1983), The Grifters (1990) and Short Circuit (1986). He was previously married to Rutheann M Thorsen and Ruth Suzanne Powell.
BornFebruary 10, 1947
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    • Known for

    Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983)
    WarGames
    7.1
    • Radar Analyst
    • 1983
    John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston in The Grifters (1990)
    The Grifters
    6.8
    • FBI Man
    • 1990
    Short Circuit (1986)
    Short Circuit
    6.6
    • Zack
    • 1986
    Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks in Dragnet (1987)
    Dragnet
    6.0
    • Drug Pagan
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, and Branscombe Richmond in Renegade (1992)
      Renegade
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Chick Raymond
      • 1996
    • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
      The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Police Officer
      • 1993
    • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
      Dark Justice
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Sloan
      • 1992
    • Seeds of Tragedy (1991)
      Seeds of Tragedy
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Texan #1
      • 1991
    • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
      Paradise
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Miller
      • 1991
    • John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston in The Grifters (1990)
      The Grifters
      6.8
      • FBI Man
      • 1990
    • David Arquette, Boyd Kestner, Jay R. Ferguson, Rodney Harvey, Harold Pruett, and Robert Rusler in The Outsiders (1990)
      The Outsiders
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bartender
      • 1990
    • Alien Nation (1989)
      Alien Nation
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Deon Flack
      • 1989
    • Jillian McWhirter in After Midnight (1989)
      After Midnight
      5.5
      • Ray (segment "All Night Operator")
      • 1989
    • Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Harmon in Sweet Bird of Youth (1989)
      Sweet Bird of Youth
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Scotty
      • 1989
    • Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards, and Jacob Gelman in I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
      I Know My First Name Is Steven
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Sheriff Suggs
      • 1989
    • Charlton Heston and Peter Strauss in Proud Men (1987)
      Proud Men
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Abner
      • 1987
    • Dudes (1987)
      Dudes
      5.6
      • Blix
      • 1987
    • Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks in Dragnet (1987)
      Dragnet
      6.0
      • Drug Pagan
      • 1987
    • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
      Matlock
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Convict
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Born
      • February 10, 1947
      • Claremore, Oklahoma, USA
    • Spouses
        Rutheann M ThorsenSeptember 25, 1971 - August 17, 1972 (divorced)
    • Children
      • Jon Alan Bryant

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