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Ray Sharkey(1952-1993)

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Ray Sharkey
The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.
Play trailer1:47
Wired (1989)
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Ray Sharkey was born on 14 November 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Idolmaker (1980), Wiseguy (1987) and Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989). He was married to Carole Graham and Rebecca Wood. He died on 11 June 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 14, 1952
DiedJune 11, 1993(40)
BornNovember 14, 1952
DiedJune 11, 1993(40)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
The Idolmaker
6.9
  • Vincent Vacarri
  • 1980
Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)
Wiseguy
7.8
TV Series
  • Sonny Steelgrave
Robert Beltran, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Bartel, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Mary Woronov, Paul Mazursky, Edith Diaz, Barret Oliver, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ray Sharkey, and Arnetia Walker in Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
5.9
  • Frank
  • 1989
Burt Reynolds and Norman D. Golden II in Cop & ½ (1993)
Cop & ½
4.3
  • Vinnie Fountain
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Burt Reynolds and Norman D. Golden II in Cop & ½ (1993)
    Cop & ½
    4.3
    • Vinnie Fountain
    • 1993
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    7.3
    TV Series
    • The Father
    • 1992
  • Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
    Round Trip to Heaven
    4.3
    • Stoneface
    • 1992
  • In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
    In the Line of Duty: Street War
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Det. Victor Tomasino
    • 1992
  • Gary Busey in Chrome Soldiers (1992)
    Chrome Soldiers
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Gabe Ricci
    • 1992
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Michael 'Mickey Daytona' DaSilva
    • 1992
  • Miles O'Keeffe and Leo Rossi in Dead on: Relentless II (1992)
    Dead on: Relentless II
    5.4
    Video
    • Kyle Valsone
    • 1992
  • Michael Rapaport, DeShonn Castle, Lianna Pai, Jon Seda, N'Bushe Wright, and Ron Johnson in Zebrahead (1992)
    Zebrahead
    6.3
    • Richard Glass
    • 1992
  • Paul W. Chrisman, Ranger Doug, Fred LaBour, and Riders in the Sky in Riders in the Sky (1991)
    Riders in the Sky
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Spongehead
    • 1991
  • Julie Bovasso, Anne DeSalvo, Louis Guss, Leah Remini, Ray Sharkey, Don Stark, and Billy L. Sullivan in The Man in the Family (1991)
    The Man in the Family
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Sal Bavasso
    • 1991
  • Caged Fear (1991)
    Caged Fear
    4.6
    • Warden Hayes
    • 1991
  • Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990)
    Good Cops, Bad Cops
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Capt. Gerry Clemente
    • 1990
  • The Rain Killer (1990)
    The Rain Killer
    4.6
    • Capra
    • 1990
  • Lisa Hartman and Ray Sharkey in The Take (1990)
    The Take
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Dennis Delaney
    • 1990
  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
    American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Silva
    • 1990

Soundtrack

  • Du-beat-e-o (1984)
    Du-beat-e-o
    5.0
    • performer: "Stickball"
    • 1984
  • Some Kind of Hero (1982)
    Some Kind of Hero
    5.8
    • performer: "Back in the Saddle Again"
    • 1982
  • Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
    The Idolmaker
    6.9
    • performer: "I Believe It Can Be Done"
    • 1980

Videos6

Trailer
Trailer 1:47
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Trailer 2:00
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Some Kind of Hero
Trailer 0:32
Some Kind of Hero
Hellhole
Trailer 1:46
Hellhole
Who'll Stop The Rain
Trailer 2:14
Who'll Stop The Rain
Wise Guys
Trailer 1:29
Wise Guys

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 14, 1952
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 11, 1993
    • New York City, New York, USA(AIDS)
  • Spouses
      Carole GrahamOctober 8, 1988 - 1992 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Parents
      Cecelia Sharkey
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    At his worst his cocaine and heroin addiction cost him $400 a day. He was also involved in four drug-related car wrecks (two required microsurgery on his eyes). He ended up dropping 40 lbs. from his 5' 8" frame and is believed to have caught the AIDS virus through sharing dirty needles.
  • Quotes
    [on becoming an actor]: I was kind of bored and didn't know what to do. It was either join the Marines and ship out for Vietnam, or go down to acting school in the Village. So I opted for the latter, and the rest is history.

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