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Gregg Sierra, Dirk Peno, Gregory Joseph Sierra, Greg Sierra
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Gregory Sierra (January 25, 1937 – January 4, 2021) was a distinguished American actor, celebrated for his versatility and powerful presence on both television and film. Born on January 25, 1937, in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Sierra was of Puerto Rican descent and faced a challenging upbringing after being abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt. Despite his early hardships, he found a path to acting after impressing at an impromptu audition for an acting school in Manhattan. Sierra's career began on stage, notably with the National Shakespeare Company and performances at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He transitioned to television in the late 1960s and quickly became a familiar face, first gaining major attention as Julio Fuentes, the memorable Puerto Rican neighbor on Sanford and Son, and then as Detective Sergeant Chano Amengual on Barney Miller—two roles that remain among his most enduring contributions to classic TV. Sierra's roster of work included appearances on The Flying Nun, Soap, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Zorro and Son, and scores of guest roles on popular series such as All in the Family, The X-Files, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His film credits span genres and decades, featuring roles in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Papillon, The Towering Inferno, and Deep Cover. Gregory Sierra was admired for bringing depth, nuance, and authenticity to every character he portrayed, endearing him to fans and earning the respect of peers. He passed away on January 4, 2021, in Laguna Woods, California, leaving behind a rich legacy in entertainment that spanned nearly fifty years.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1937-01-25
- event Death Date 2021-01-04
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 1.2
- info Birth Place New York City, New York, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Gregory Sierra
5.5
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993-05-20
5.7
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979-08-17
7.8
Papillon
1973-12-16
5.6
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994-11-23
1
Command 5
1985-08-05
6.6
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993-05-21
3.8
The Clones
1973-08-01
4.5
Mean Dog Blues
1978-03-03
5.5
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971-07-01
6.1
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980-09-06
0
Goodnight Jackie
1974-02-27
6.8
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983-11-28
6.4
Vampires
1998-10-30
5.5
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998-07-24
6.7
The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02
2.4
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988-11-13
6.2
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970-04-23
6.7
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998-01-23
4.3
The Trouble with Spies
1987-12-04
6.8
Deep Cover
1992-04-15
6.9
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973-03-01
6.3
Getting Straight
1970-05-13
0
Uncommon Valor
1983-01-22
6.7
Red Sky at Morning
1971-05-12
6
Stingray
1985-07-14
7.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984-09-16
5.8
Weekend of Terror
1970-12-08
7.1
The Towering Inferno
1974-12-14
5.4
The Wrath of God
1972-07-14
6.4
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972-04-15
5.4
Pocket Money
1972-02-01
0
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989-12-17
5.2
Johnny 316
1998-03-20
0
300 Miles for Stephanie
1981-01-12
5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992-07-16
5.3
Donor
1990-12-09
4.8
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977-10-24
6.6
The Castaway Cowboy
1974-08-01
6.2
Let's Get Harry
1986-10-31
5
Her Secret Life
1987-04-12
1
Farrell: For the People
1982-10-18
0
Evening in Byzantium
1978-08-14
0
Honky Tonk
1974-04-01
5.2
Unspeakable Acts
1990-01-15
5
Antonio and the Mayor
1975-12-31
6.5
Growing Pains
1985-09-24
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980-12-11
8.2
Columbo
1971-09-15
6.1
Ellen
1994-03-29
7.7
Kung Fu
1972-10-14
8
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990-09-10
7.6
Airwolf
1984-01-22
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20
7.8
All in the Family
1971-01-12
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03
7
The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
7.4
Barney Miller
1975-01-23
6.9
Alias Smith and Jones
1971-01-05
7.2
Hawkins
1973-03-13
7
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993-04-21
7.4
Sanford and Son
1972-01-14
7.8
MacGyver
1985-09-29
6.2
The Mod Squad
1968-09-24
6.2
The Golden Palace
1992-09-18
7
Cagney & Lacey
1982-03-25
7.7
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993-01-01
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17
5
Zorro and Son
1983-04-06
0
704 Hauser
1994-04-11
6.6
Cover Up
1984-09-22
7.2
A.E.S. Hudson Street
1978-03-16
7.1
Hunter
1984-09-18
7.1
The Waltons
1972-09-14
8.3
Thea
1993-09-03
6.9
Police Story
1973-03-20
6.5
The High Chaparral
1967-09-10
7.1
McCloud
1970-02-17
7
Blue Thunder
1984-01-06
5.8
P.S. I Luv U
1991-09-15
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988-10-21
3.5
Common Law
1996-09-28
6
Blacke's Magic
1986-01-05
6
Shades of L.A.
1990-10-10
8
Hunter
1977-02-18
5.6
Falcon Crest
1981-12-04
6.8
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985-05-21
5
Masquerade
1983-12-15
7.5
Miami Vice
1984-09-16
8.4
The X-Files
1993-09-10
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
6.3
The Flying Nun
1967-09-07
6.6
Gunsmoke
1955-09-10
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988-05-08
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15
7.1
Petrocelli
1974-09-11
7.8
MacGyver
1985-09-29
7.8
MacGyver
1985-09-29
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-01-03
7.2
It Takes a Thief
1968-01-09
8.6
Banacek
1972-09-13
5
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983-11-28
7.3
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997-05-25
6.8
Ironside
1967-03-28
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981-01-15
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
1981-03-18
9
FBI: The Untold Stories
1991-09-26
7.6
Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30
4.5
Cassie & Co.
1982-01-29
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981-11-24
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981-11-24
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979-09-22
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979-09-22
7.3
Lou Grant
1977-09-20
7
Banyon
1972-09-15
6.1
Medical Center
1969-09-24
5.4
The Bill Cosby Show
1969-09-14