Raymond Serra Biography (1936-)

Original name Raymond Lacagnina; born August 13, 1936, in New York, NY; son of Pietro and Aurelia (maiden name, Serra) Lacagnina; married Gayle Kaizer; children: Peter, Ralph, Frank, Daralyn.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: August 13, 1936; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Jay Chasil, Mr. Inside, Mr. Outside, 1973
Benny, The Gambler, Paramount, 1974
(As Ray Serra) Van driver, Marathon Man, Paramount, 1976
Louie, Looking Up, Levitt-Pickman, 1977
(As Ray Serra) Tony, Voices, United Artists, 1979
(As Ray Serra) Pizzeria waiter, Manhattan, 1979
(As Ray Serra) Detective, Wolfen, Warner Bros., 1981
Racetrack owner, Arthur, Warner Bros., 1981
(As Ray Serra) Court officer, Vigilante (also known as Street Gang), 1982
Undercover cop, The Curse of the Pink Panther, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
(As Ray Serra) Bocca, Prizzi's Honor, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Shelby, Purple Rose of Cairo, Orion, 1984
(As Ray Serra) Gino, Alphabet City, Atlantic, 1984
Vito, Splitz, 1984
Alfonse, Forever Lulu (also known as Crazy Streets), 1987
Frank Villano, A Time to Remember (also known as Miracle in a Manger), Miam Productions, 1987
(As Ray Serra) Dara's father, La vallee fantome, 1987
Chief Sterns, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1990
Chief Sterns, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, 1991
Sal Marconi, Harlem (also known as Sugar Hill), 1993
First agent prostitute, Il silenzio dei prosciutti (also known asThe Silence of the Hams), 1994
Barber, Safe Men, October Films, 1998
Tommy C., Men of Means, 1999
Father Rizzo, Shepherd (also known as Cybercity), MaverickEntertainment/Saban Entertainment/York Home Video, 1999
Third goon, Mambo Cafe, Kushner-Locke International/Unapix Entertainment, 1999
Also appeared as Mr. Vinnie, Hooch, Prudhomme Productions; as Bunny, Hoodlums, Bonet Productions; and as the chief, The Rehearsal, Jules Dassin Films.
Television Appearances
Series
(As Ray Serra) Eddie Lorimer, The Edge of Night, ABC, 1982
Lieutenant Al Gambrino, Powerhouse, PBS, c. 1984

Movies
Jimmy Monks, Contract on Cherry Street (also known as Stakeouton Cherry Street), NBC, 1977
Vinnie, Hardhat and Legs, CBS, 1980
(As Ray Serra) Tony Parisi, Fight'n Back (also known as Fighting Back and Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier), 1980
(As Ray Serra) Harry, Bill, 1981
Joe, The Dollmaker, ABC, 1984
Al Dinardi, Deadly Business, CBS, 1985
Stan, Stone Pillow, CBS, 1985
Vic, Nasty Hero, 1987
Sergeant Sal Ruby, Alone in the Neon Jungle (also known as Command in Hell), CBS, 1988
Richie (some sources cite Jimmy), Money, Power, Murder, CBS, 1989
Sam Giancana, Marilyn and Bobby: Her Final Affair, USA Network, 1993
The man, Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan, NBC, 1995
Frank LoCascio, Gotti, HBO, 1996
Also appeared as Stubby, Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn, ABC.
Episodic
Al Gregorio, "I Was Happy Where I Was," Kojak, 1977
Joe Broz, "Discord in A Minor," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1985
"Super," "Be It Ever So Humboldt," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1991
Jay Cutler, "The Abduction," Matlock, 1992
Officer Torres, Nurses, NBC, 1992
Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1992
(As Ray Serra) Jim Colosimo, "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of theBlues," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, 1993
Ben Eigers, "Lone Witness," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
Arnold, The George Carlin Show, Fox, 1994
Made television debut as Joe Sweeney in an episode of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, syndicated; also appeared as Marty Marquietti, Archie Bunker's Place, CBS; as Noah Ganz, Crime Story, NBC; as Al Tristero, Footsteps, PBS; and as John, Love, Sidney, NBC.
Other Television Appearances
J. Edgar Hoover, Concealed Enemies (miniseries), 1984
Carmine, The Saint (special), CBS, 1987
Appeared as Mr. Callas in the special The House of Ramon Inglesia,PBS.
Stage Appearances
The Shark, off-Broadway production, 1975
(Broadway debut) John Morgan, Wheelbarrow Closers, Bijou Theatre,1976
Dr. Carillo, Momma's Little Angels, Quaigh Theatre, New York City, 1978
Title role, Manny (also known as The Edward G. Robinson Story), Century Theatre, New York City, 1979
Archbishop Parker, Marlowe, Rialto Theatre, New York City, 1981
Chief Bellati, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Belasco Theatre,New York City, 1985
Diamond Louie, The Front Page, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1986
Made off-Broadway debut as Poppa, Mr. Jello, La Mama ExperimentalTheatre Club; also appeared as Tony, The Honeymoon, Broadway production. Appeared in more than forty productions at New York City theatres, including Theatre at Riverside Church and Bijou Theatre.
Major Tours
Appeared in a tour of the solo show An Evening with Little Caesar,U.S. cities.
WRITINGS
Stage
Manny (also known as The Edward G. Robinson Story), CenturyTheatre, 1979
Also author of An Evening with Little Caesar, a solo show producedon a tour of U.S. cities.
Television Episodes
"Cheers," Powerhouse, PBS, 1984

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