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Ray Buktenica

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Ray Buktenica

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 6, 1943 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Ray Buktenica /bʌkˈtɛniːˈkɑː/ (born August 6, 1943) is an American film and television character actor. He has played numerous roles, primarily on television since 1972. He is best known for playing the character Benny Goodwin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Brenda Morgenstern on the 1970s sitcom Rhoda, Dr. Solomon on House Calls and Jerry Berkson, Libby's boss on Life Goes On. He provided the voice of Hugo Strange in the character's sole appearance on Batman: The Animated Series. In 1996, he guest-starred on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Leo Nunk, a newspaper reporter. In 1997, he guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in the episode "By Inferno's Light", as Deyos, the Vorta in command of the Dominion's Internment Camp 371.

Known For

Acting
2005ShopgirlShrink
2003Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and BurtRobert Butler
2001Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in HistoryDirector #1
1995HeatTimmons
1995JAGArt Scherer
1995JAGZNN Reporter
1995CybillBill Witlow
1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllCharlie Dear
1994Touched by an AngelAllan Pound
1993Diagnosis: MurderMike Baker
1993CuttersChad Conners
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineDeyos
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLeo Nunk
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesHugo Strange (voice)
1991My GirlDanny
1991Civil WarsRonald Peck
1989BookerMichael
1988The George McKenna StoryAlan Keith
1988Police Story: Gladiator SchoolHeller
1988Empty NestAlan
1988Police StoryHeller
1986L.A. LawLenny Mullen, Car Dealer
1986Designing Women
1986MatlockRon Winfield
1985Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini StoryDave Wolf
1985The Twilight Zone(segment "Take My Life...Please!")
1984Murder, She WroteKyle Laughlin
1983Imps*Bob
1983Wait Till Your Mother Gets HomeFred
1983Hardcastle and McCormick
1981The Adventures of Nellie BlyKenny Thompson / Narrator
1981Simon & Simon
1980The Jayne Mansfield StoryBob Garrett
1980Magnum, P.I.Bruce Kunkle
1979House CallsNormon Solomon
1977The Amazing Howard HughesPublic Relations Man
1977Mary Jane Harper Cried Last NightDr. Mark Handelman
1977A Circle of ChildrenDoctor Marino
1977The Love BoatSimon Scott
1976King KongNaval Officer
1974RhodaBenny Goodwin
1974Police Woman
1973HawkinsDoctor
1970The Partridge FamilyAssistant Director
1970The Partridge FamilyNewsman
1968Hawaii Five-OBilly Grunwald
1968Hawaii Five-OClifford Sprague
-The Art of Being NickBob