RIP Gregory Sierra aka Julio from Sanford and Son

[JohnnyTheFox]

Gregory Sierra, 'Barney Miller' and 'Sanford and Son' actor, dead at 83 | Fox News

Actor Gregory Sierra has died at age 83.

The star, known for roles on hit 1970s sitcoms "Barney Miller" and "Sanford and Son," died of cancer on Jan. 4 in Laguna Woods, Calif., a family spokesperson said, according to Deadline.

The native of Spanish Harlem in New York City worked at the National Shakespeare Company and in the New York Shakespeare Festival, and had parts in off-Broadway productions early in his career, according to the report.

 

[Runwildboys]

He always played a very likeable character...or he just made it a likeable character. R.I.P.

 

[rags]

He also played Detective Sgt. Chano Amenguale in the ABC comedy Barney Miller.

 

[MWH1967]

Damn... Fond memories.

RIP..THANK you for your efforts! You will be missed by this old man.

 

[Ranched]

RIP to Gregory Sierra. I can’t help but smile thinking about how he used to twist Fred Sanford into knots.

 

[timb2]

He also was in the 1st Episode of Miami Vice. He was undercover cop in charge of Crockett & Tubbs and the dealers figured him out as a undercover cop and killed him. Surprised so much because he was the most famous person on the show at the beginning.

 

[lukin2006]

RIP...enjoyed his characters...

 

[rags]

I just learned that he was on Barney Miller for just 2 seasons. I thought he was on for longer than that.

 

[The Fonz]

He was great RIP Julio's goat's name was Chico