Ray Vitte
Raymond "Ray" Vitte (1949-1983) was an American actor who starred mostly in comedy and drama films in the 1970s and early 1980s. He made numerous guest appearances on television shows, and was a cast member of the show Doc in 1976.[1]
Ray Vitte | |
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| Born | November 20, 1949 |
| Died | February 20, 1983 (aged 33) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973-1983 |
Vitte, who had been fevered for days and acting strangely for hours in his Los Angeles home, died in 1983 following a scuffle with two Los Angeles Police Department officers who were transporting Vitte to a nearby hospital for a mental health evaluation.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1974 | Airport 1975 | Bit Role | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Car Wash | Geronimo | |
| 1978 | Thank God It's Friday | Bobby Speed | |
| 1978-1979 | David Cassidy: Man Undercover | Officer T.J. Epps | |
| 1978 | Mother, Jugs & Speed | Mother | TV Short |
| 1978 | Up in Smoke | The Band: Bass - James | |
| 1979 | A Force of One | Newton | |
| 1979 | The Man in the Santa Claus Suit | Eddie | |
| 1980 | Cruising | ||
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Undercover Agent | |
| 1980 | 9 to 5 | Eddie | |
| 1981 | Grambling's White Tiger | Rags |
References
- Fearn-Banks, Kathleen. “Ray Vitte.” The A to Z of African-American Television, Scarecrow Press, 2009, pp. 464–464.
- Barabak, Mark (1983-02-22). "Actor Raymond Vitte dies in police scuffle". United Press International. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
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