The Equalizer
1985
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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.
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.
Ray Sharkey was born on November 14, 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.
Jun 13, 1993 · Ray Sharkey, a television and film actor whose portrayals of rough-hewn and emotionally vulnerable tough guys won wide acclaim, but whose personal life descended into a nightmare of drug and...
Jun 17, 1993 · Ray Sharkey, actor: born New York City 1953; married Rebecca Wood (marriage dissolved); 1988 Carole Graham (one daughter; marriage dissolved 1992); died New York City 11 June 1993. RAY...
Jun 13, 1993 · Ray Sharkey, the hard-living actor who starred as a crime boss in the television series “Wiseguy,” died of the complications of AIDS, his manager said Saturday. He was 40.
Jun 14, 1993 · Ray Sharkey, the hard-living actor who starred in television’s “Wiseguy” and the movie “The Idolmaker,” died of AIDS complications, his manager said Saturday. He was 40.
Jun 14, 1993 · Sharkey died on Friday from complications related to AIDS. We replay an excerpt from a 1988 interview with him.
Actor Ray Sharkey. He starred last season in the television series "Wiseguy." His feature film credits include a fast-talking rock promoter in "The Idolmaker," a romantic dreamer in "Love and Money," and a sadistic killer in "Who'll Stop the Rain."
Lead and character player who began his career on TV in the 1970s and achieved his movie breakthrough in "The Idolmaker" (1982), Taylor Hackford's stinging look at exploitation in the music business. Sharkey has appeared in several Paul Mazursky films, notably as Phil D'Amico in the engaging...
