Ray Girardin

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Ray Girardin
Born
Raymond George Girardin Jr.

(1935-01-23)January 23, 1935
DiedFebruary 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 84)
Alma mater Boston University
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active1967–1999
SpouseMarlene Girardin [1]
Children1 [2]

Raymond George Girardin Jr. (January 23, 1935 [2] [3] – February 28, 2019) was an American film, stage, and television actor.

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Life and career

Girardin was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts. [2] [3] After graduating from Wakefield High School he joined the Marines, serving for two years. After his discharge he attended Boston University, where he studied theatre and acted in summer stock theaters. [2] [3] After graduating from Boston University Girardin moved to New York, where he performed on stage, [2] [3] before settling in Hollywood, California. [2]

After guest appearances in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Judd, for the Defense , Girardin played Howie Dawson [4] in the soap opera television series General Hospital from 1968 to 1974. [2] [3]

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Girardin appeared in films including Max Dugan Returns , The Lonely Guy , Star! , Scandal in a Small Town , Loverboy , The Executioner's Song , Midnight Offerings , Dad , Silence of the Heart , Badge of the Assassin , Love Affair , Gospa , [5] Number One with a Bullet , [6] and Hollywood Man , [7] which he wrote with William Smith, Tom Farese and Dominic Gombardella. [8] He guest-starred in numerous television programs such as Barney Miller , The Rockford Files , Thunder , St. Elsewhere , The Greatest American Hero , Hart to Hart , Hardcastle and McCormick , Hill Street Blues , Newhart , Remington Steele , The Law & Harry McGraw , Married… with Children , The A-Team , What's Happening Now!! , Benson , Mork & Mindy , Happy Days , From Here to Eternity , Gunsmoke , The White Shadow , T.J. Hooker , Hooperman , The Magical World of Disney , Murder, She Wrote , Baywatch , New York Undercover , Capital News , and L.A. Law , [2] [3] and was a regular cast member of Flip Wilson's television sitcom Charlie & Co. , playing the role of Charles Richmond's boss Walter Simpson. [9] [10]

Girardin retired from acting in the late 1990s, [2] afterwards directing at the Academy Theater in Orleans, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. [2] [3]

Death

Girardin died at the age of 84 on February 28, 2019, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease, in Amherst, Massachusetts. [2] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1968 Star! Young Reporteruncredited
1976 Hollywood Man Harvey
1980Marriage Is Alive and WellAirport CopTV movie
1980Where the Ladies GoJerryTV movie
1980Joshua's WorldTinyTV movie
1981 Midnight Offerings ClausenTV movie
1981FreedomJohnTV movie
1982Help Wanted: MaleGleasonTV movie
1982Prime SuspectRay EmbryTV movie
1982 The Executioner's Song SnyderTV movie
1983 Deadly Lessons MaitlandTV movie
1983 Max Dugan Returns Umpire
1983Full HouseKen AdamsTV movie
1983Secrets of a Mother and DaughterAbe – the BartenderTV movie
1984 The Lonely Guy Henry, Bridge Jumperuncredited
1984Concrete BeatPhilTV movie
1984 Silence of the Heart HarrisTV movie
1985 A Reason to Live Tom YusemTV movie
1985 Badge of the Assassin FBI Agent KingTV movie
1986 Second Serve GrigsbyTV movie
1986Long Time GoneMichael DiabloTV movie
1987Convicted: A Mother's StoryMr. AndersonTV movie
1987 Number One with a Bullet Lt. Kaminski
1988 Scandal in a Small Town DonTV movie
1988 Out of Time Capt. KronesTV movie
1989 Loverboy Henry
1989 Dad Butcher
1994 Love Affair Wally Tripp
1995 Gospa Father Zrinko Cuvalo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Andrew Hague1 episode
1967–1968 Judd, for the Defense Mark Thurman/Induction Lieutenant2 episodes
1968–1974 General Hospital Howie Dawsonunknown episodes
1974–1975 The Rockford Files Ted/Murray Johnson2 episodes
1975 Gunsmoke Cluff Tobin1 episode
1976 Switch Victor1 episode
1977 Police Story Bill Massey1 episode
1977–1978 Thunder Sam Williams13 episodes
1978 Barney Miller Vince Licori1 episode
1978–1981 Happy Days Sgt. Ryan/Big Harold2 episodes
1978 Kaz 1 episode
1979 From Here to Eternity Sgt. Fred3 episodes
1980 Skag Moran1 episode
1980 Stone 1 episode
1980 Beulah Land Captain Ponder1 episode
1981 The White Shadow Bill Price1 episode
1982 Mork & Mindy Phil1 episode
1982 The Greatest American Hero Colonel Nelson1 episode
1982 Hart to Hart Det. Jack Finnegan1 episode
1982 The Quest 1 episode
1982 T.J. Hooker Hatfield1 episode
1982 Benson Danny1 episode
1983–1986 Remington Steele Lieutenant Benjamin/Jack Merkle3 episodes
1983 The A-Team Carl Denham1 episode
1984 Riptide Detective1 episode
1984 Newhart Hank Dawson1 episode
1984–1986 Hill Street Blues Harlan/Jerry2 episodes
1984 Dallas Richard Stevens1 episode
1984 Hunter Manny Roth1 episode
1984–1985 Hardcastle and McCormick Martin Grayson/Coach Harmson2 episodes
1985 Cover Up Paul Adams1 episode
1985–1988 What's Happening Now!! Duke/Ringmaster2 episodes
1985 Charlie & Co. Walter Simpson13 episodes
1986 Melba 1 episode
1986–1987 Murder, She Wrote George Tibbits/Lt. Casey3 episodes
1986 St. Elsewhere 1 episode
1987 The Magical World of Disney Elmer1 episode
1987 Hooperman Murphy1 episode
1987–1991 L.A. Law Detective/Lieutenant Connolly2 episodes
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw 1 episode
1989 Baywatch Mr. Dietz1 episode
1990 Capital News Arthur Baranco1 episode
1991 Married... with Children Mr. Schnick1 episode
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 West Beverly Security Force Head1 episode
1992 The Royal Family Cop No. 11 episode
1995 New York Undercover Truck Driver1 episode
1995–1999 Law & Order Detective Malone/Det. Sal Martel/Nick Follett3 episodes
1995 New York News Cop1 episode
1996 Cosby Security Guard1 episode

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