Posted on 01/22/2021 5:23:16 PM PST by Cecily
Gregory Sierra, best known for his roles as Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amanguale on “Barney Miller” and Julio Fuentes on “Sanford and Son,” died on Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, Calif., according to Orange County Health Dept. records. He was 83.
The New York-born-and-raised actor, of Puerto Rican descent, found success in his recurring role as Fred G. Sanford’s neighbor.
Sierra went on to star in movies like “The Towering Inferno,” “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” and “Vampires.”
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Some of the stuff Redd Foxx said then would be cancelled today by the SJWs. There's this later episode of Sanford and Son, like in the mid-70s when the show ran its course, and Redd Foxx is talking about "the drawers" (underwear) worn by this big bearded white guy. I died laughing.
“I like sangria”
Cancer death (not Covid)
RIP
I’m sure he was there. I just don’t remember him.
He looks like many young men did back then, with all the hair, the checkered shirts with wide collar.
Rest in peace, Gregory! You starred in a lot classic TV and films!
Fred trash talking about Puerto Ricans would never be allowed today.
He was also the first season of Miami Vice I think. The
I remember him from “Papillion”. gruesome death scene.
He was the Puerto Rican neighbor with the goat. He didn’t appear as often as some of the other regular characters.
I remember him, he was really good. RIP you put a smile on a lot of faces.
I remember him, very distinctive.
NONE of the sitcoms from the 70s, or even the 80s, would air today.
Of the Barney Miller cast, that probably leaves Max Gail (Wojo), Linda Lavin (Detective Wentworth in the first season), Barbara Barrie (Elizabeth Miller), and Hal Linden (Barney). Decent show all of it’s years, but that bit better in the era that featured Chano, Fish (Abe Vigoda), Yemana (Jack Soo), and Barney’s wife.
I loved Sanford and Son. We watched it together as a family when I was a kid.
Thanks.
Sometimes you need the face to remember.
In musician Quincy Jones autobiography, he talks about being asked to write a theme song for the show. Quincy already knew Redd Fox. Based on that character study, Quincy wrote the entire theme in about 20 minutes.
I remember watching Bonanza Sunday nights with my dad.
That photo I DO recognize! The first photo didn’t show his bald spot or Elvis Presley sideburns.
I recall that slight sneer in his expression too, as though he wasn’t about to take any guff, not even from Fred!
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