ACTOR
Ray Sharkey
1952 - 1993

Ray Sharkey
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. He is also known for his role as Sonny Steelgrave in the television series Wiseguy. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Ray Sharkey is the 10,070th most popular actor (up from 10,444th in 2024), the 14,940th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,187th in 2019) and the 4,679th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ray Sharkey ranks 10,070 out of 13,578. Before him are Sam Hazeldine, Aditi Govitrikar, Ross Lynch, Charlie Carver, Irwin Keyes, and Jorge Luis Pila. After him are Debrah Farentino, Kane Kosugi, Mel Winkler, Kahi, Virginia Field, and Charlie Yeung.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSam Hazeldine
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,066
Aditi Govitrikar
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,067
Ross Lynch
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,068
Charlie Carver
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,069
Irwin Keyes
1952 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,070
Jorge Luis Pila
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 10,071
Ray Sharkey
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 10,072
Debrah Farentino
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 10,073
Kane Kosugi
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 10,074
Mel Winkler
1941 - 2020
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 10,075
Kahi
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 10,076
Virginia Field
1917 - 1992
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 10,077
Charlie Yeung
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 10,078
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Ray Sharkey ranks 749. Before him are Howie Hawkins, Don Was, Melanie Mayron, Raj Babbar, Takako Shirai, and Irwin Keyes. After him are Michael Brook, Junkyard Dog, Faye Kellerman, Sharon Walsh, Viv Richards, and Mark C. Lee. Among people deceased in 1993, Ray Sharkey ranks 321. Before him are Joe Fortenberry, Archie Williams, Richard Webb, Claire Du Brey, Adelaide Hall, and Nan Grey. After him are Claudia McNeil, Helen O'Connell, Reggie Lewis, Don DeFore, Jim Holton, and Keith Mwila.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsHowie Hawkins
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 743
Don Was
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 744
Melanie Mayron
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 745
Raj Babbar
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 746
Takako Shirai
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 747
Irwin Keyes
ACTOR
1952 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 748
Ray Sharkey
ACTOR
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 749
Michael Brook
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 750
Junkyard Dog
WRESTLER
1952 - 1998
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 751
Faye Kellerman
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 752
Sharon Walsh
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 753
Viv Richards
CRICKETER
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 754
Mark C. Lee
ASTRONAUT
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 755
Others Deceased in 1993
Go to all RankingsJoe Fortenberry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1911 - 1993
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 315
Archie Williams
ATHLETE
1915 - 1993
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 316
Richard Webb
ACTOR
1915 - 1993
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 317
Claire Du Brey
ACTOR
1892 - 1993
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 318
Adelaide Hall
SINGER
1901 - 1993
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 319
Nan Grey
ACTOR
1918 - 1993
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 320
Ray Sharkey
ACTOR
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 321
Claudia McNeil
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 322
Helen O'Connell
SINGER
1920 - 1993
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 323
Reggie Lewis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1965 - 1993
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 324
Don DeFore
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 325
Jim Holton
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 1993
HPI: 41.05
Rank: 326
Keith Mwila
BOXER
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 327
In United States
Among people born in United States, Ray Sharkey ranks 14,945 out of 20,380. Before him are Dave Eggers (1970), Ross Lynch (1995), Charlie Carver (1988), Lauren Jauregui (1996), Irwin Keyes (1952), and Bruce Babbitt (1938). After him are Debrah Farentino (1959), Janet Evans (1971), Howard Gordon (1961), Kane Kosugi (1974), Mel Winkler (1941), and Gale Robbins (1921).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDave Eggers
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,939
Ross Lynch
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,940
Charlie Carver
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,941
Lauren Jauregui
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,942
Irwin Keyes
ACTOR
1952 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,943
Bruce Babbitt
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 14,944
Ray Sharkey
ACTOR
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 14,945
Debrah Farentino
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 14,946
Janet Evans
SWIMMER
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 14,947
Howard Gordon
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 14,948
Kane Kosugi
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 14,949
Mel Winkler
ACTOR
1941 - 2020
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 14,950
Gale Robbins
ACTOR
1921 - 1980
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 14,951
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Ray Sharkey ranks 4,681. Before him are Dorian Gregory (1971), Martin Starr (1982), Charlie Weber (1978), Ross Lynch (1995), Charlie Carver (1988), and Irwin Keyes (1952). After him are Debrah Farentino (1959), Kane Kosugi (1974), Mel Winkler (1941), Gale Robbins (1921), Jake Lacy (1985), and Dileep Rao (1973).
Dorian Gregory
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 4,675
Martin Starr
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 4,676
Charlie Weber
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 4,677
Ross Lynch
1995 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 4,678
Charlie Carver
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 4,679
Irwin Keyes
1952 - 2015
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 4,680
Ray Sharkey
1952 - 1993
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 4,681
Debrah Farentino
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 4,682
Kane Kosugi
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 4,683
Mel Winkler
1941 - 2020
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 4,684
Gale Robbins
1921 - 1980
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 4,685
Jake Lacy
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 4,686
Dileep Rao
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 4,687














































