Raymond O'Connor (actor)

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Raymond O'Connor (died 2023) was an American character actor.

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Life and career

Raymond O'Connor was born on February 6, 1955.[ citation needed ]

O'Connor was in a number of films, some small roles and some larger. His first role was in the 1985 mini series Kane & Abel . He made guest appearances on several television shows, such as Seinfeld , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Sister, Sister , Silk Stalkings and Babylon 5 (in the 5th-season episode "A View from the Gallery" as Mack).

O'Connor died on October 9, 2023. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 Off Limits Elgin Flowers
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks Drunk #1
1988 Traxx Tibbs
1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Security Guard
1988 Dr. Alien Drax
1990 My Blue Heaven Dino
1990 Megaville Taylor
1991 Life Stinks Yo
1991 Pyrates Fireman
1993 Mr. Nanny Frank Olsen
1995 Prehysteria! 3 StuttsDirect-to-video
1996 The Rock Park Ranger Bob
1998 My Giant Eddie
1999 Breakfast of Champions Rabo Karabekian
2000 Drowning Mona Father Tom Stowick
2003 The Bug in My Ear Jimmy
2003 April's Shower Sgt. Ted Burns
2004 See This Movie Manager
2004 Serial Killing 4 Dummys Frank
2004 Bananas Heston Brother #1Short
2004 Careful What You Wish For Sleazy SalesmanShort
2005 Don't Come Knocking Elko Policeman - Charlie
2005 Just like Heaven Catholic Priest
2006 Love Made Easy Pellini
2006 Bottoms Up Frank PeadmanDirect-to-video
2007 Crazy Jimmy
2008 Diamonds and Guns Mr. Gretano
2009 The Intervention Norman Gardy
2009 Off the Ledge Richard
2011 Balls to the Wall Bernie Niles
2011 L.A. Noire Harold Kirby (voice)Video game
2016 The Usual Maitre D'

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Kane & Abel New York NewsboyEpisode #1.2 "New York Newsboy"
1986 Hill Street Blues Nate MornathEpisode #7.1 "Suitcase"
1987 Hunter Sooky BarnesEpisode #3.10 "The Cradle Will Rock"
1987 The Wizard RaymondEpisode #1.17 "The Aztec Dagger"
1987 L.A. Law Rick SantiniEpisode #2.1 "The Lung Goodbye"
1988 J.J. Starbuck Dickie RichEpisode #1.15 "Rag Doll"
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth Phil MarkerEpisode #1.2 "Something to Bank On"
1989 Tales from the Crypt Jury ForemanEpisode #1.1. "The Man Who Was Death"
1989 Hooperman FalsteadEpisode #2.17 "Love Bytes"
1989 Growing Pains MannyEpisode #5.11 "Five Grand"
1990 Hollywood Dog DuaneTV movie
1991 Tagteam HarriganTV movie
1991 Cast a Deadly Spell TugwellTV movie
1991 Northern Exposure Frank WatsonEpisode #3.5 "Jules et Joel"
1991 Who's the Boss? Burly ManEpisode #8.10 "Field of Screams"
1992 Sisters I.N.S. OfficerEpisode #2.12 "Good Help Is Hard to Find"
1992 Baby Talk ManagerEpisode #2.12 "The Littlest Shoplifter"
1992 Down the Shore CarlEpisode #1.8 "A House Divided"
1992 Roc CharlieEpisode #2.10 "Roc and the Actor"
Episode #2.2
1993 Beverly Hills, 90210 Curtis BrayEpisode #3.20 "Parental Guidance Recommended"
Episode #3.22 "The Child Is Father to the Man"
Episode #3.23 "Duke's Bad Boy
1993 Sirens Security GuardEpisode #1.13 "Friday the 13th"
1993-1994 Phenom Father Coyle
Father Russell
Answered Prayers (1993)
Spring Breakout (1994)
1994 Rebel Highway Mickey MavenEpisode #1.5 "Girls in Prison"
1994 Girls in Prison Mickey MavenTV movie
1994 Diagnosis Murder Peter KincaidEpisode #2.3 "Woman Trouble"
1995 Seinfeld Night DoormanEpisode #6.17 "The Doorman"
1995 Vanishing Son Artie GalloEpisode #1.11 "Jersey Girl"
1995 Minor Adjustments MerchantEpisode #1.6 "The Ex-Files"
1995 Fudge Dave KatzEpisode #2.14 "The Mouse Trappers"
1995 Sister, Sister HowardEpisode #3.9 "Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 1
Episode 3.10 "Thanksgiving in Hawaii: Part 2"
1996 Wings Engineer WillyEpisode #7.13 "Sons and Lovers"
1996 Land's End Carl GrangerEpisode #1.15 "Fool's Gold
1996 Hudson Street LeoEpisode #1.21 "One for the Monet"
1997 Boy Meets World Officer DibbleEpisode #4.14 "Wheels"
1997 The Steve Harvey Show Episode #1.14 "African-American Me"
1997 Skeletons Mr. MuirTV movie
1997 The Sentinel Charlie SpringEpisode #2.19 "Private Eyes"
1997 Silk Stalkings Building ManagerEpisode #7.10 "Child's Play"
1997 The Wayans Bros. Frank RizzoEpisode #4.8 "I Was En Vogue's Love Slave"
1998 Babylon 5 MackEpisode #5.4 "A View from the Gallery"
1998 Two of a Kind WalterEpisode #1.11 "A Very Carrie Christmas"
2000 Brutally Normal Vice Principal StraussEpisode #1.2 "Barricade"
2000 Becker Lenny SinclairEpisode #2.15 "All the Rage"
2000 V.I.P. Jerry GoldringEpisode #2.18 "Val's on First"
2000 City of Angels HayEpisode #2.2. "Jerque Du Soleil"
2000 The Michael Richards Show HarveyEpisode #1.7 "USA Toy"
2001 That's Life CookieEpisode #1.13 "Heart Problems"
2001 Days of Our Lives Cab DriverEpisode #1.8985
2001 Dead Last Charlie CramachuckEpisode #1.10 "Laughlin It Up"
2001 Buffy the Vampire Slayer TeethEpisode #6.9 "Tabula Rasa"
2002 Six Feet Under Man on PhoneEpisode #2.3 "The Plan"
2002 Providence
2002 Boomtown Albert BeechemEpisode #1.6 "The Freak"
2003 NYPD Blue Aldo 'The Dentist' SanfratelloEpisode #10.16 "Nude Awakening"
2003 Audrey's Rain Minster #1TV movie
2003 The Handler Kevin MorrisEpisode #1.6 "Dirty White Collar"
2005 Monk ClemmEpisode #3.10 "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring"
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation SalesmanEpisode #6.14 "Killer"
2006 Malcolm in the Middle AlEpisode #7.22 "Graduation"
2007 Sands of Oblivion DaleTV movie
2007 Saving Grace Tendell RuskEpisode #1.5 "Would You Want Me to Tell You?"
2008 Shark Swarm George BanksTV movie
2016 The Hub Mr. JonesTV movie

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