Puerto Rican actor Gregory Sierra dies

Latin actor Gregory Sierra, known for the series “Barney Miller” and “Sanford and Son”, died at the age of 83 due to a CancerThe Hollywood Reporter reported on Friday.

The Puerto Rican-born New York singer died in Woods Lagoon, California, on January 4, said Rick Voll, a spokesman for the Sierra family.

Born in 1937, Sierra shone especially on the small screen in the 1970s. In those years she played Chano Amenguale in the series “Barney Miller” (1975-1982), which was probably her most popular role.

He also appeared in another series such as “Sanford and Son” (1972-1977), where he played the character of Julio Fuentes.

His television career also included sporadic roles in other well-known series such as “Hill Street Blues” (1981-1987), “Miami Vice” (1984-1989) and “MacGyver” (1985-1992).

Also, Sierra had a long career in film with more or less secondary roles ro “Under the Planet of the Apes” (1970), “Papillon” (1973), “The Towering Inferno” (1974), “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” (1992) and “Vampires” (1998).

Also worked with Orson Welles on “The Other Side of the Wind”, which, after a very complicated pregnancy, was launched in 2018 about four decades after it was shot.

Before moving to Los Angeles as a young man to look for a job in film and television, Sierra tried her hand at theater. He participated in off-Broadway plays and worked with the National Shakespeare Company and the New York Shakespeare Festival.