Actor Gregory Sierra died at the age of 83.
The star, known for roles in the hit 1970s series “Barney Miller” and “Sanford and Son”, died of cancer on January 4 in Laguna Woods, California, a family spokesman said, according to Deadline.
The Spanish Harlem native of New York worked at the National Shakespeare Company and the New York Shakespeare Festival, and had stakes in off-Broadway productions early in his career, according to the report.
In addition, he participated in the 1967 Broadway production of “The Ninety Day Mistress”.
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Actor Gregory Sierra died of cancer at the age of 83. (Getty Images)
The actor then turned his attention to Hollywood and made his first credited appearance in a 1969 episode of “It Takes a Thief”, followed by a spot at the “Medical Center”.
He also appeared on high profile shows like “The Flying Nun”, “The Bill Cosby Show”, “All in the Family” and more.
Notable film credits include “The Towering Inferno”, “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” and “Vampires” from 1998.
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In 1972, he embarked on “Sanford and Son” to play Julio Fuentes, a companion to the titular character of Redd Foxx, according to Deadline. He is credited with participating in 12 episodes, according to IMDb.
Gregory Sierra in an episode of “Barney Miller”. (Getty Images)
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He would end up playing NYPD detective Sgt. Miguel “Chano” Amanguale in “Barney Miller” – with a cast that included Hal Linden, Abe Vigoda, James Gregory, Max Gail and Steve Landesberg – before embarking on a career full of stakes in iconic shows like “Magnum, PI,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, “The X-Files”, “Ellen” and more.
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Sierra’s last appearance on the screen was in the 2018 film “The Other Side of the Wind”.
The exit reports that he left his wife Helene.