OK, I was wrong. The goal here is not to tell their story, but instead make audiences aware of their talents and to seek out their body of work so that their efforts can not only be shared and appreciated, but to live on. He also dated Elena Monica, daughter of comedian Corbett Monica in the 1990s. I want to watch that again and I can't remember what movie it was from. No matter what I ever watched him in, I could never get past how much he reminded me of my ex and it would ruin it. It's a completely true story. WeAreMovieGeeks.com On “Wiseguy,” he played mob boss Sonny Steelgrave. The daughter of the late "Wiseguy" co-star Ray Sharkey pleaded not guilty to a murder charge Monday in the bludgeoning death of her boyfriend's mother, local reports said. 1952 His large size was part of the reason he was noticed. Sharkey also played John Belushi’s guardian angel in “Wired.”, On television, he appeared in “Capone in Prison,””Neon Empire,””27 Wagons Full of Cotton” and the series “Barney Miller,””The Jeffersons,””All in the Family,””Starsky and Hutch” and “Crime Story.” In 1991, he starred as a womanizing con man in the comedy “Man in the Family.”. Sadly, he negatively affected dozens of people, mostly women. EVERYONE has some redeeming qualities. He admittingly infected 2 women and one has died. Ray Sharkey estimated net worth in 2018 is Under Review.Here we also added Ray Sharkey previous years Net Worth, Income, Salary & Property details. The only women that I see that accused Ray of infecting them with HIV were Elena Monica and a woman who said her name was Joyce, giving no last name. He only made four films, but Erland van Lidth was equally memorable in all of them. NEW YORK -- Tough-guy actor Ray Sharkey who starred in the late 1980s television series 'Wiseguys' has died at 41 of AIDS. But in July 1992, he was arrested in Canada for narcotics possession.

I fully admit that. She was excited about dating Ray Sharkey. I really liked Idolmaker and Wiseguy at the time but now they are unwatchable for me.

@Anonymous: OMG! “I always knew I would fall big time,” he said several years ago. Gail forgave this guy for killing her, although I must admit, almost 30 years later, I haven't the grace to do that. Ray Sharkey proved once again that he was the real deal in the made-for-television movie, The Ordeal of Bill Carney, were he played a man paralyzed from the neck down trying to be a single father, as well as probably his most famous role - the gangster, Sonny Steelgrave, in the television hit, Wiseguy. His sickness cost him his reputation in Hollywood and eventually led to his death in 1993 from AIDS. For some it might be but given his egotistical, self indulgent way he treated having AIDS and his subsequent infecting of at least 2, and probably, more women it's likely he thought he was invincible with regards to drugs also and that is how he got hooked. Ray Sharkey. BTW I found a Gail Silna who died of AIDS online but there is no mention of who infected her. I am hoping that this does not wreck my computer. He was hired as an actor to do a job, which he did exceptionally well. Survived by his mother, his daughter and two ex-wives, Nanas said.

He was treated for chemical dependency in 1987. Check out our most anticipated streaming picks. I don't believe I ever said that I got the information about Gail online? Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 - June 11, 1993) was an American actor, who appeared in the show Miami Vice as Bobby Profile, a car dealer and money launderer killed by Legba (played by Clarence Williams III) in the episode "Tale of the Goat". Hollywood Studios' First Gay Romantic Drama Back on the Big Screen, 20 June 2017 Fans of the made-for-television movies of the 1970's may remember Scott Jacoby, for he seemed to be in a lot of them. I guess the owner of this site wanted very badly to let Hollywood, etc. That's what I write about here. He won a Golden Globe award for the performance. I didn't have to read it online. This photograph originates from a press photo archive. I take back everything previously said. That's what this blog is about. At age 17, he became interested in acting while watching the play Hair and enrolled in the H. B. He was an ... His ex-companion in the 1980s was actress Ornella Muti. I wouldn't normally believe personal information like this about someone online.

You say one did. “AIDS was a denial variable with him for so long. PERSONAL GIFT. She is alive and well and living in Vero Beach. It’s too late to comment fullly on this, but what an absolute joke. Nanas said that Sharkey contracted AIDS through intravenous drug use. He was 40.

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 is a monster. November 14, There's is no question Ray Starkey was not a good person.

Elena Monica is now known as Elena Garofalo. Veteran TV Producer Chuck Fries on How He Got Into Show Business, 24 June 2017 This blog is dedicated to the actor (living or dead) that either has or had the talent, but for one reason or another, never quite made it to the star level. Raymond "Ray" Sharkey, Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. If you're a Ron Howard fan then you probably think that the famous director cast his little brother in small, insignificant roles in hi... Tim McIntire died of heart failure at the young age of forty-one brought on by years of alcohol and drug abuse. Who is your father’s sports idol?. “He certainly was sorry he fooled around with heroin.”. There are several actors that I have written about that are/were not good people, but they have contributed good performances. I'd have to agree with the earlier comment describing Starkey as a serial killer as he was.

But he knew he had to make peace with himself, and AIDS just caught up with him,” Nanas said. I'm glad he's dead and I hope it was painful. GOOD JOB! Cecilia probably never got it b/c they conceived her before he was infected or in early stages, which they now know the virus as being less transmittable early on. I welcome any replies or informing me about that this unsecure part of this webpage was unintentional and was or is being worked on to secure things. Ray Sharkey was born on November 14, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Ray Sharkey Jr. Emmy Nominees for Outstanding Drama Series from the '80s, Veteran TV Producer Chuck Fries on How He Got Into Show Business, Hollywood Studios' First Gay Romantic Drama Back on the Big Screen, American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills. I do know that this site is for actors stories and this section is about Ray Sharkey & I should still be speaking @ him, but one thing actually troubles me: It is saying "NOT SECURE" up top in the address bar right around where the "www" usually is.

He was 40. T... What do you get when you combine Ron Howard with Timothy Bottoms? What separated hi... Like so many gifted actors before him, Ray Sharkey traded in a promising career for the demon known as drug addiction. - On becoming an actor, Ray Sharkey Jr.

Gary Grimes. "The Idolmaker" is an EXTREMELY underrated movie!!! Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Brooklyn, New York, USA, June 11, As it seems you too are being careful not to do, good going. As I read this bio w/whatever lifetime achievements he did have be4 his untimely death, the name Ray Sharkey, sparked my memory for some Barney Miller episodes I watched recently w/my tv window antenna. Elena Monica is one of the two women in question and she's still alive. Ray Sharkey Zodiac Sign is Scorpio, Ethnicity White & religion Not Available.. Ray Sharkey Net Worth 2018. So I opted for the latter, and the rest is history. Like so many gifted actors before him, Ray Sharkey traded in a promising career for the demon known as drug addiction. What do they say, believe nothing of what you hear and half of what you see! October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. Two women have sued his bankrupt estate for infecting him, how many more do we not know of?I can't believe you are praising this serial killer. It's rare that a child star makes a smooth transition to adult stardom. It needs to be pointed out that the woman who claimed she was infected with HIV by Ray is still alive.

I have found absolutely no evidence whatsoever online that anyone died because of Sharkey. I was kind of bored and didn't know what to do. I feel that Ray Sharkey was a sociopathic person as well as a brilliant actor so I am not defending him. Sharkey was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Does anyone remember the movie Ray Sharkey carried a woman over to the balcony and dropped her to her death? I knew Gail Silna quite well. RDT Ray Sharkey is a registered Dental Technician in Australia. A Look at Al Capone in the Movies. know they muffed up. 1993