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Gregory Sierra, 83, Actor Known for His Sitcom Work, Is Dead
Often cast in ethnic roles, he saw his career take off in the 1970s as a recurring character on “Sanford and Son” and a regular on “Barney Miller.”
Gregory Sierra in an episode of the Emmy Award-winning sitcom “Barney Miller.” He played a detective for two seasons on the show, set in a Greenwich Village police station.Credit.ABC, via Photofest
Jan. 26, 2021
Gregory Sierra, a character actor who navigated easily between comedy and drama but was best known for his supporting roles on the sitcoms “Sanford and Son” and “Barney Miller,” died on Jan. 4 at his home in Laguna Woods, Calif. He was 83.
A family spokesman makes the sad announcement weeks after the veteran actor, who portrayed Julio Fuentes in Sanford and Son in 1972, died at the age of 83.