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
Born	(1949-11-20)November 20, 1949 New York City, New York
Died	February 20, 1983(1983-02-20) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, United States
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 LAPD officers, who were then transporting Vitte to a mental health evaluation at a nearby hospital.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
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

1. Fearn-Banks, Kathleen. “Ray Vitte.” The A to Z of African-American Television, Scarecrow Press, 2009, pp. 464–464.
2. Barabak, Mark (1983-02-22). "Actor Raymond Vitte dies in police scuffle". United Press International. Retrieved 2020-01-17.

External links

• Ray Vitte on IMDb