Raymond Serra (born Aurelio Lacagnina; August 13, 1936 – June 20, 2003) was an American character actor known for his many supporting roles in film and television over a 30-year career. He and his wife, Gayle, had four children.

Select filmography

Films

* '' The Gambler'' (1974) - Benny Minor Character * ''The Switch or How to Alter Your Ego'' (1974) - Ralph White Major Character * ''

Dog Day Afternoon ''Dog Day Afternoon'' is a 1975 American biographical crime drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and produced by Martin Bregman and Martin Elfand. The film stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, James Broderick, and Charles Durning. The screenplay is wr ...

'' (1975) - New York Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) * '' Marathon Man'' (1976) - Truck Driver * '' The Death Collector'' (1976) - Doctor * ''Hooch'' (1977) * '' Contract on Cherry Street'' (1977) - Jimmy Monks * '' Voices'' (1979) - Track Regular * ''

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

'' (1979) - Pizzeria Waiter * '' Fighting Back'' (1980) - Tony Parisi * ''

Bolero Bolero is a genre of song which originated in eastern Cuba in the late 19th century as part of the trova tradition. Unrelated to the older Spanish dance of the same name, bolero is characterized by sophisticated lyrics dealing with love. It has ...

'' (1981) * ''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...

'' (1981) - Racetrack Owner * '' Wolfen'' (1981) - Detective * ''

Bill Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Plac ...

'' (1981) - Harry * ''

Splitz ''Splitz'' is a 1982 film starring Robin Johnson, Shirley Stoler and Forbes Riley. The film is about an all-girl rock band that joins up with an underdog sorority to help them win a series of athletic competitions. Plot Hooter College student C ...

'' (1982) - Vito Napoliani * ''

Vigilante Vigilantism () is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. A vigilante (from Spanish, Italian and Portuguese “vigilante”, which means "sentinel" or "watcher") is a person who ...

'' (1982) - Court Officer * ''

Alphabet City Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the East Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter names. It is bounded by Houston St ...

'' (1984) - Gino * ''

The Purple Rose of Cairo ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'' is a 1985 American fantasy romantic comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello. Inspired by the films '' Sherlock Jr.'' (1924) and '' Hellzapoppin ( ...

'' (1985) - Hollywood Executive * ''

Prizzi's Honor ''Prizzi's Honor'' is a 1985 American black comedy crime film directed by John Huston, starring Jack Nicholson and Kathleen Turner as two highly-skilled mob assassins who, after falling in love, are hired to kill each other. The screenplay co-w ...

'' (1985) - Bocca * '' Stone Pillow'' (1985) - Stan * '' Forever, Lulu'' (1987) - Alphonse * '' La vallée fantôme'' (1987) - Le père de Dara * ''A Time to Remember'' (1987) - Frank Villano * ''Alone in the Neon Jungle'' (1988) - Sgt. Sal Ruby * ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

'' (1990) - Chief Sterns * '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991) - Chief Sterns * '' Sugar Hill'' (1993) - Sal Marconi * ''

The Silence of the Hams ''The Silence of the Hams'' (Italian: ''Il Silenzio dei Prosciutti'') is a 1994 comedy thriller film written by, directed by, and starring Italian comedian Ezio Greggio. It is a parody of many popular thriller and horror films, notably '' The ...

'' (1994) - Agent Prostitute #1 * '' Gotti'' (1996) - Frank LoCascio * '' Safe Men'' (1998) - Barber * ''Shepherd'' (1998) - Father Rizzo * ''Men of Means'' (1998) - Tommy C. * ''18 Shades of Dust'' (1999) - Goon #3 * '' Wannabes'' (2000) - Uncle Tommy * ''Mafioso: The Father, the Son'' (2001) - Don Salvatore * ''Dead Canaries'' (2003) - Sammy Caso * ''Mail Order Bride'' (2003) - Robber * ''

Our Italian Husband ''Our Italian Husband'' (also called ''Rent-a-Husband'' or ''Mariti in affitto'') is a 2004 romantic comedy starring Brooke Shields, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Chevy Chase, and Pierfrancesco Favino written and directed by Ilaria Borrelli. It's a s ...

'' (2004) - Copy Shop Owner * ''Hot Ice, No-one Is Safe'' (2010) - Charlie the Bullet (final film role)

Television

* ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in ...

'' (1976) * ''

The Edge of Night ''The Edge of Night'' is an American television mystery crime drama series and soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that netwo ...

'' (1956) - Eddie Lorimar (1982) * ''

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' is an American satirical soap opera that aired in daily weeknight syndication from January 1976 to July 1977. The series follows the titular Mary Hartman, an Ohio housewife attempting to cope with various bizarre ...

'' (1976) - Joe Sweeney * ''

Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' (1977) - Al Gregorio * ''

Love, Sidney ''Love, Sidney'' is an American sitcom television series which aired two seasons on NBC, from October 28, 1981, to June 6, 1983. It stars Tony Randall as Sidney Shorr (a single, closeted gay man), Swoosie Kurtz as Laurie Morgan (a single mother wi ...

'' (1982) - John * '' Powerhouse'' (1982) - Lt. Al Gambrino * '' Archie Bunker's Place'' (1983) - Marty Marquetti * '' Spenser for Hire'' (1986) - Joe Broz * ''

American Playhouse ''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever an ...

'' (1984-1986) - Callas / J. Edgar Hoover * '' Crime Story'' (1986) - Noah Ganz * '' The Equalizer'' (1987) - Antonio * '' CBS Summer Playhouse'' (The Saint in Manhattan) (1987) - Carmine * '' True Blue'' (1990) * '' Who's the Boss'' (1991) - Gus Stone * '' Murphy Brown'' (1991) - Super * '' Matlock'' (1992) - Jay Cutler * ''

Nurses Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...

'' (1992) - Officer Torres * '' Knots Landing'' (1993) - Deputy * ''

Reasonable Doubts ''Reasonable Doubts'' is an American police drama television series created by Robert Singer, which broadcast in the United States by NBC that ran from September 26, 1991 to April 27, 1993. Synopsis ''Reasonable Doubts'' is primarily about ...

'' (1993) - Eddie Novak * ''

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'' is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 4, 1992, to July 24, 1993. Filming took place in various locations around the world, with "Old Indy" bookend segments filmed in Wilmington, Nort ...

'' (1993) - Colosimo * ''

Murder She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series ...

'' (1993) - Ben Eigers * '' The Job'' (2001) - Man in Store

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Serra, Raymond 1936 births 2003 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American people of Italian descent Male actors from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors