American film, stage, and television actor (1935–2019)
Ray Girardin |
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| Born | Raymond George Girardin Jr.
(1935-01-23)January 23, 1935
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| Died | February 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 84)
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| Alma mater | Boston University |
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| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
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| Years active | 1967–1999 |
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| Spouse | Marlene Girardin[1] |
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| Children | 1[2] |
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Raymond George Girardin Jr. (January 23, 1935[2][3] – February 28, 2019) was an American film, stage, and television actor.
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
Television
References
- ^ "Marlene Girardin Obituary (1933 - 2021)". Daily Hampshire Gazette. July 31, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Lentz, Harris (November 6, 2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9781476679785 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h douglass (March 4, 2019). "Ray Girardin of Amherst, Mass, January 23, 1935 – February 28, 2019". Douglass Funeral Service. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The La Crosse Tribune from La Crosse, Wisconsin – Page 25". The La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. May 16, 1970. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Spy (Vol. 9, No. 4). Sussex Publishers. p. 52. ISSN 0890-1759 – via Google Books.
- ^ Willis, John (December 1988). Screen World, 1988. Crown Publishing Group. p. 23. ISBN 9780517569634 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale News from Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Page 66". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. September 12, 1976. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hollywood Man (1976)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana – Page 32". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 18, 1985. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 177. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
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