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Ray Aranha(1939-2011)

  • Actor
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Ray Aranha and Gregory Smith in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990)
Set in contemporary New York's literary world, this is a re-telling of the classic fable of a man who sells his soul to the devil for fame and fortune and ultimately decides that he wants to get it back. Jabez Stone, a down and out writer, exchanges his soul for a successful literary career, but soon realizes it was a mistake. Jabez must enlist the help of Daniel Webster in order to win his soul back from the Devil.
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Ray Aranha was born on 1 May 1939 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Maid in Manhattan (2002), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) and Deconstructing Harry (1997). He was married to Jean Mills and Jean McIntyre. He died on 9 October 2011 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.
BornMay 1, 1939
DiedOctober 9, 2011(72)
BornMay 1, 1939
DiedOctober 9, 2011(72)
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Known for

Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Maid in Manhattan
5.4
  • Bus Driver
  • 2002
Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard with a Vengeance
7.6
  • Janitor(as Ray Arahna)
  • 1995
Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Deconstructing Harry
7.3
  • Professor Aranha
  • 1997
Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
Dead Man Walking
7.5
  • Luis Montoya
  • 1995

Credits

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  • Shortcut to Happiness (2003)
    Shortcut to Happiness
    5.4
    • Mailman
    • 2003
  • Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in Maid in Manhattan (2002)
    Maid in Manhattan
    5.4
    • Bus Driver
    • 2002
  • Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, and Angie Harmon in Good Advice (2001)
    Good Advice
    6.2
    • Man in Central Park
    • 2001
  • Tom Cavanagh in Ed (2000)
    Ed
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Harry Lockemather
    • Harry Lockmather
    • 2001
  • Michael Beach, Eddie Cibrian, Kim Raver, Jason Wiles, Coby Bell, Amy Carlson, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar, and Skipp Sudduth in Third Watch (1999)
    Third Watch
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Barnett Freeman
    • 2000
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • Dr. Henry 'Papa Doc' Doinel
    • 1994–1999
  • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
    Cosby
    6.2
    TV Series
    • James
    • 1998
  • The Kid (1997)
    The Kid
    5.9
    • Cappy Dover
    • 1997
  • Woody Allen, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Robin Williams, Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Mariel Hemingway, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Richard Benjamin, Judy Davis, Amy Irving, Tobey Maguire, and Stanley Tucci in Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    Deconstructing Harry
    7.3
    • Professor Aranha
    • 1997
  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mel Dunston
    • Jamell Johnson
    • 1994–1997
  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Sparky Wells
    • 1995–1997
  • Twisted (1996)
    Twisted
    4.7
    • Can Man - A Homeless Man
    • 1996
  • Box of Moonlight (1996)
    Box of Moonlight
    7.1
    • Soapy
    • 1996
  • John Cusack, Al Pacino, and Bridget Fonda in City Hall (1996)
    City Hall
    6.2
    • James Bone
    • 1996
  • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
    Dead Man Walking
    7.5
    • Luis Montoya
    • 1995

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  • Alternative names
    • Ray Arahna
  • Born
    • May 1, 1939
    • Miami, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • October 9, 2011
    • Stamford, Connecticut, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jean MillsJuly 6, 1985 - October 9, 2011 (his death)
  • Other works
    Appear on Broadway in August Wilson's play Fences with Billy Dee Williams in 1988

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    Has three children, Delanie, Marc, and Teri.

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