Ray Sharkey Net Worth

Raymond Sharkey, Jr. net worth is
$14 Million

Raymond Sharkey, Jr. Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Raymond "Ray" Sharkey, Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was that of Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film The Idolmaker for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy.

Full Name	Raymond Sharkey, Jr.
Net Worth	$14 Million
Date Of Birth	November 14, 1952
Died	1993-06-11
Death Cause	Complications from AIDS
Place Of Birth	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height	5' 8" (1.73 m)
Occupation	Actor
Profession	Actor, Soundtrack
Education	New York City College of Technology
Nationality	American
Spouse	Carole Graham
Children	Cecelia Bonnie Sharkey
Nicknames	Ray Sharkey, Sharkey, Ray
Star Sign	Scorpio

#	Quote
1	[on having AIDs] This disease is funny. One day you're negative and the next day you're positive. And people suffer. I don't think she suffered from me.
2	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. - On becoming an actor

#	Fact
1	In 1987 he spent two months at an Orange County, Calif., rehabilitation center.
2	His ex-companion in the 1980s was actress Ornella Muti. He also dated Elena Monica, daughter of comedian Corbett Monica in the 1990s.
3	Grew up in Brooklyn's tough Red Hook neighborhood.
4	Jack Lemmon's performance in 1962's "Days of Wine and Roses" was a strong influence on Sharkey's decision to become an actor.
5	Half-Italian and half-Irish.
6	Studied acting at the H.B. Studio in New York City for four years.
7	Died at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York.
8	He was 5 years old when his same-named father, a professional drummer, abandoned the family. Ray Senior passed away in 1984, just 9 years before his son's life was taken by AIDS.
9	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 40lbs. for his 5' 8" frame and is believed to have developed the AIDS virus through sharing dirty needles.
10	Has a daughter, Cecelia Bonnie Sharkey, with former wife actress Carole Graham. She was born on March 25, 1989 in Los Angeles.
11	Arrested July 30, 1992 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for drug possession. Canadian customs officials, making a routine inspection of incoming cargo at the airport, discovered small amounts of cocaine and heroin in a black envelope being sent from Los Angeles, California to Sharkey, who had been in Canada filming a guest stint on "The Hat Squad" for only three days. Police searched his hotel room and found an additional $550 worth of drugs. He was jailed and later released on bail. He was promptly fired from "The Hat Squad" and replaced by actor Kim Coates.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Kojak	1974	TV Series	Det. Gallagher / Gallagher
The Lords of Flatbush	1974	Student / Wedding Guest
Chopper One	1974	TV Series	2nd Hood
Cop & ½	1993	Vinnie Fountain
The Ray Bradbury Theater	1992	TV Series	The Father
Round Trip to Heaven	1992	Stoneface
In the Line of Duty: Street War	1992	TV Movie	Det. Victor Tomasino
Chrome Soldiers	1992	TV Movie	Gabe Ricci
Jake and the Fatman	1992	TV Series	Michael 'Mickey Daytona' DaSilva
Dead On: Relentless II	1992	Video	Kyle Valsone
Zebrahead	1992	Richard
Riders in the Sky	1991	TV Series	Spongehead
The Man in the Family	1991	TV Series	Sal Bavasso
The Neon Empire	1991	TV Movie	Junior Molov
Caged Fear	1991	Warden Hayes
Good Cops, Bad Cops	1990	TV Movie	Capt. Gerry Clemente
The Rain Killer	1990	Capra
The Take	1990	TV Movie	Dennis
American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts	1990	TV Series	Silva
Wired	1989	Angel Velasquez
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills	1989	Frank
The Hitchhiker	1989	TV Series	Eric Coleman
The Revenge of Al Capone	1989	TV Movie	Scarface
Wiseguy	1987-1989	TV Series	Sonny Steelgrave
Act of Piracy	1988	Jack Wilcox
P.I. Private Investigations	1987	Ryan
Crime Story	1986-1987	TV Series	U.S. Atty. Harry Breitel / Breitel
No Mercy	1986	Angles Ryan
Faerie Tale Theatre	1986	TV Series	Grand Vizier
Wise Guys	1986	Marco
Behind Enemy Lines	1985	TV Movie	Sgt. Max Zierman
The Equalizer	1985	TV Series	Geoffery Dryden
Miami Vice	1985	TV Series	Bobby Profile
Hellhole	1985	Silk
Du-beat-e-o	1984	duBEAT-e-o
Body Rock	1984	Terrence Mitchell
Rage	1983	TV Movie
Regina Roma	1982
Some Kind of Hero	1982	Vinnie
Love & Money	1982	Byron Levin
The Ordeal of Bill Carney	1981	TV Movie	Bill Carney
The Idolmaker	1980	Vincent Vacarri
Willie & Phil	1980	Phil D'Amico
Heart Beat	1980	Ira
Paradise Alley	1978	Legs
Who'll Stop the Rain	1978	Smitty
Best Friends	1977	TV Movie	Lionel 'Big O' Lapidus
The Streets of San Francisco	1977	TV Series	Benny Lester
Stunts	1977	Paul Salerno
Hot Tomorrows	1977	Louis
Police Story	1976	TV Series	Pete Samper
Trackdown	1976	Flash
The Jeffersons	1976	TV Series	Robert Phelps
Barney Miller	1975	TV Series	David Salas / Hold-Up Man
All in the Family	1975	TV Series	Man At Clinic
On the Rocks	1975	TV Series	Opie

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
Du-beat-e-o	1984	performer: "Stickball"
Some Kind of Hero	1982	performer: "Back in the Saddle Again"
The Idolmaker	1980	performer: "I Believe It Can Be Done"

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow	1993	Video dedicatee

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1990	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Late Night with David Letterman	1989	TV Series	Himself
CBS This Morning	1989	TV Series	Himself
The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1982	TV Special documentary	Himself
The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards	1981	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture [Musical or Comedy]
Saturday Night Live	1981	TV Series	Himself - Host / Marcello Bellini / Tommy Torture / ...

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Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
1988	Founder's Award	Viewers for Quality Television Awards	Wiseguy (1987)
1981	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	The Idolmaker (1980)