Gregory Sierra passed away at the age of 83 on January 4th, according to Variety. The actor was a staple in the ’70s.
In 1972, he starred on Sanford & Son’s as Sanford’s wisecracking Latino neighbor who didn’t put up with the junkyard owner’s racism and crap. A year later, he guest-starred in a powerful episode All in the Family that dealt with anti-semitism. In 1975, he joined the police station sitcom, Barney Miller. He closed out the decade on Soap.
In the ’80s and ’90s, he was back on the force in Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Murder She Wrote.
These are just a very few of his career highlights his 50-year career. Today, let’s remember him by watching one of his many roles. He always stood out with whatever he did.
