“Sanford and Son” Star Gregory Sierra Dies at 83 – Entertainment News

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By Geoffrey Huchel

Actor Gregory Sierra, known for his roles on SANFORD AND SON (1972-1977) and BARNEY MILLER (1975-1982), died January 4, 2021, from cancer in Laguna Woods, California. He was 83.

He was born on January 25, 1937 in New York City, New York. Sierra’s acting career spanned 5 decades, in both film and television. Sierra appeared in 12 episodes of SANFORD AND SON and 35 episodes of BARNEY MILLER.

His other TV and film credits include IT TAKES A THIEF (1968-1970), MOD SQUAD (1968-1973), THE FLYING NUN (1967-1970), MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE (1966-1973), IRONSIDE (1967-1975), THE WALTONS (1972-1981), ALL IN THE FAMILY (1971-1979), THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO (1972-1977), HAWAII FIVE-O (1968-1980), PAPILLON (1973), COLUMBO (1971-2003), THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974), GUNSMOKE (1955-1975), POLICE STORY (1973-1987), SOAP (1977-1981), THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO (1981-1983), LOU GRANT (1977-1982), HILL STREET BLUES (1981-1987), HART TO HART (1979-1984), THE PAPER CHASE (1978-1986), STINGRAY (1985), SIMON & SIMON (1981-1989), CAGNEY & LACEY (1981-1988), MAGNUM, P.I, (1980-1988), HUNTER (1984-1991), GROWING PAINS (1985-1992), MACGYVER (1985-1992), THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR (1990-1996), THE X-FILES (1993-2018), DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN (1993-1998), A LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME (1994), MURDER, SHE WROTE (1984-1996), WALKER, TEXAS RANGER (1993-2001), BLOOD MONEY (2000) and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD (2018).

Ringside Report sends our condolences to Gregory Sierra’s family during their time of grief.

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