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Ray Sharkey

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Ray Sharkey Famous memorial

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
11 Jun 1993 (aged 40)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7352028, Longitude: -73.4116056
Plot
Section 25, Row V, Grave 87
Memorial ID
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Actor. Lead and character player who began his career on television in the 1970s and achieved his movie breakthrough in 1982's "The Idolmaker", which was Taylor Hackford's stinging look at exploitation in the music business. He appeared in several Paul Mazursky films, notably as "Phil D'Amico" in "Willie and Phil" (1980). He excelled in tough, urban roles and is known for his role as mob boss "Sonny Steelgrave" in the popular TV series "Wiseguy."
Actor. Lead and character player who began his career on television in the 1970s and achieved his movie breakthrough in 1982's "The Idolmaker", which was Taylor Hackford's stinging look at exploitation in the music business. He appeared in several Paul Mazursky films, notably as "Phil D'Amico" in "Willie and Phil" (1980). He excelled in tough, urban roles and is known for his role as mob boss "Sonny Steelgrave" in the popular TV series "Wiseguy."

Inscription

IHS
FORMISANO
RIPOSA IN PACE
1887 SALVATORE 1983
RAYMOND SHARKEY
1952 - 1993



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  • Originally Created by: Frank
  • Added: Sep 24, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6800118/ray-sharkey: accessed ), memorial page for Ray Sharkey (14 Nov 1952–11 Jun 1993), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6800118, citing Saint Charles Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.