
Gregory Sierra (January 25, 1937 – January 4, 2021) was a distinguished American actor, celebrated for his versatility and powerful presence on both television and film. Born on January 25, 1937, in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Sierra was of Puerto Rican descent and faced a challenging upbringing after being abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt. Despite his early hardships, he found a path to acting after impressing at an impromptu audition for an acting school in Manhattan. Sierra's career began on stage, notably with the National Shakespeare Company and performances at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He transitioned to television in the late 1960s and quickly became a familiar face, first gaining major attention as Julio Fuentes, the memorable Puerto Rican neighbor on Sanford and Son, and then as Detective Sergeant Chano Amengual on Barney Miller—two roles that remain among his most enduring contributions to classic TV. Sierra's roster of work included appearances on The Flying Nun, Soap, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Zorro and Son, and scores of guest roles on popular series such as All in the Family, The X-Files, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His film credits span genres and decades, featuring roles in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Papillon, The Towering Inferno, and Deep Cover. Gregory Sierra was admired for bringing depth, nuance, and authenticity to every character he portrayed, endearing him to fans and earning the respect of peers. He passed away on January 4, 2021, in Laguna Woods, California, leaving behind a rich legacy in entertainment that spanned nearly fifty years.

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X-ファイル

Thea

刑事コロンボ

Hunter

ベルエアのフレッシュ・プリンス

スタートレック:ディープ・スペース・ナイン

パピヨン

All in the Family

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

冒険野郎マクガイバー

燃えよ!カンフー

ヒルストリート・ブルース

ドクタークイン 大西部の女医物語

Something Is Out There

エアーウルフ

Mission: Impossible

ジェシカおばさんの事件簿

Quincy, M.E.

特捜刑事マイアミ・バイス

Sanford and Son

Something Is Out There

私立探偵マグナム

Lou Grant

Barney Miller

It Takes a Thief

Hawkins

A.E.S. Hudson Street

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

The Greatest American Hero

Petrocelli

The Waltons

Hawaii Five-O

McCloud

Hunter

タワーリング・インフェルノ

The Streets of San Francisco

Banyon

Alias Smith and Jones

Cagney & Lacey

Walker, Texas Ranger

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Police Story

Blue Thunder

探偵ハート&ハート

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

鬼警部アイアンサイド

Deep Cover

The High Chaparral

Simon & Simon

The Other Side of the Wind

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Red Sky at Morning

Gunsmoke

The Castaway Cowboy

Cover Up

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Growing Pains

The Golden Palace

ヴァンパイア/最期の聖戦

男の出発(たびだち)

The Flying Nun

Let's Get Harry

The Mod Squad

…YOU…

続・猿の惑星

Ellen

Medical Center

Stingray

Blacke's Magic

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Weekend of Terror

P.S. I Luv U

The Prisoner of Zenda

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Falcon Crest

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

Johnny 316

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Pocket Money

The Bill Cosby Show

The Wrath of God

Donor

ジャイアント・ベビー

Unspeakable Acts

300 Miles for Stephanie

Her Secret Life

Zorro and Son

Masquerade

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Cassie & Co.

Mean Dog Blues

The Trouble with Spies

The Clones

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Command 5

Farrell: For the People

Uncommon Valor

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Evening in Byzantium

Honky Tonk

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