Gregory 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
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  • 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

5.7

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

4.9

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

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Goodnight Jackie

1974-02-27

6.8

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

1983-11-28

6.3

Vampires

1998-10-30

5.5

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998-07-24

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind

2018-11-02

3

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

4.4

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

6.4

Getting Straight

1970-05-13

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Uncommon Valor

1983-01-22

6.7

Red Sky at Morning

1971-05-12

6

Stingray

1985-07-14

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

5.5

The Wrath of God

1972-07-14

6.4

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

1972-04-15

5.4

Pocket Money

1972-02-01

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Desperado: Badlands Justice

1989-12-17

5.2

Johnny 316

1998-03-20

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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

5.4

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

8.1

Columbo

1971-09-15

6.3

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

6.9

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

6.6

Cover Up

1984-09-22

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704 Hauser

1994-04-11

7.2

A.E.S. Hudson Street

1978-03-16

7.2

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