Ray Buktenica

Ray Buktenica

81 · Born: Aug 6, 1943

Known For

HeatHeat
My GirlMy Girl
King KongKing Kong
ShopgirlShopgirl

Personal Details

BornAug 6, 1943 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Ray Buktenica, born on August 6, 1943, is a talented American film and television character actor who has made a lasting impression on the industry since 1972. Throughout his illustrious career, he has taken on a wide range of roles, with television being his primary medium of choice. One of his most notable and enduring characters is Benny Goodwin, the charming boyfriend and later fiancé of Brenda Morgenstern on the beloved 1970s sitcom Rhoda.

Career

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2005
Shopgirl
Shopgirl as Shrink
{"id":47551,"title":"Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History","year":"2001","character":"Director #1","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/surviving-gilligans-island-the-incredibly-true-story-of-the-longest-three-hour-tour-in-history","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47551.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47551.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History
Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History as Director #1
{"id":788,"title":"JAG","year":1997,"character":"Art Scherer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/jag","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6i9qfo7jsrv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
JAG
JAG as Art Scherer
{"id":966,"title":"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman","year":1996,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lois-clark-the-new-adventures-of-superman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/47aip7urs5k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
{"id":4609,"title":"Heat","year":"1995","character":"Timmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lhuj090trf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6lhuj090trf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Heat
Heat as Timmons
{"id":158275,"title":"MacShayne: Winner Takes All","year":"1994","character":"Charlie Dear","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/macshayne-winner-takes-all","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158275.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
MacShayne: Winner Takes All as Charlie Dear
{"id":8338,"title":"Diagnosis Murder","year":1993,"character":"Mike Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/diagnosis-murder","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8338.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Mike Baker
{"id":103835860,"title":"Cutters","year":1993,"character":"Chad Conners","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cutters","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103835860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103835860.jpg"},"released":1}
Cutters
Cutters as Chad Conners
{"id":968,"title":"Batman: The Animated Series","year":1992,"character":"Hugo Strange (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/batman-the-animated-series","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6jebabl1nkl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6jebabl1nkl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series as Hugo Strange (voice)
{"id":4760,"title":"My Girl","year":"1991","character":"Danny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/752l8f0bpl00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/752l8f0bpl00.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
My Girl
My Girl as Danny
{"id":103837643,"title":"Open House","year":1989,"character":"Dave Hayes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/open-house","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837643.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Open House
Open House as Dave Hayes
{"id":21378,"title":"The George McKenna Story","year":"1988","character":"Alan Keith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-george-mckenna-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21378.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21378.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The George McKenna Story
The George McKenna Story as Alan Keith
{"id":9844,"title":"Empty Nest","year":1988,"character":"Alan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/empty-nest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9844.jpg"},"released":1}
Empty Nest
Empty Nest as Alan
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1988,"character":"Kyle Laughlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Kyle Laughlin
{"id":10059,"title":"Magnum, P.I.","year":1987,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/magnum-pi-1980","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
{"id":161789,"title":"Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story","year":"1985","character":"Dave Wolf","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/heart-of-a-champion-the-ray-mancini-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161789.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161789.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story
Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story as Dave Wolf
{"id":1882,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1985,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1985","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1882.jpg"},"released":1}
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
{"id":162118,"title":"For Love or Money","year":"1984","character":"TV Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/for-love-or-money-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162118.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162118.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
For Love or Money
For Love or Money as TV Director
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
{"id":63172,"title":"Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!","year":"1983","character":"Fred","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wait-till-your-mother-gets-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63172.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home! as Fred
{"id":45129,"title":"Imps*","year":"1983","character":"Bob","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/imps","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45129.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45129.jpg"},"released":1}
Imps*
Imps* as Bob
{"id":33541,"title":"The Jayne Mansfield Story","year":"1980","character":"Bob Garrett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-jayne-mansfield-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33541.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33541.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story as Bob Garrett
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1979,"character":"Simon Scott","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Simon Scott
{"id":164005,"title":"A Circle of Children","year":"1977","character":"Doctor Marino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-circle-of-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164005.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164005.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
A Circle of Children
A Circle of Children as Doctor Marino
{"id":86031,"title":"Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night","year":"1977","character":"Dr. Mark Handelman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mary-jane-harper-cried-last-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86031.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86031.jpg"},"released":1}
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night as Dr. Mark Handelman
{"id":64372,"title":"The Amazing Howard Hughes","year":"1977","character":"Public Relations Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-howard-hughes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg"},"released":1}
The Amazing Howard Hughes
The Amazing Howard Hughes as Public Relations Man
{"id":18413,"title":"King Kong","year":"1976","character":"Naval Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/king-kong-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25g74s4bbf30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/25g74s4bbf30.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
King Kong
King Kong as Naval Officer
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1972,"character":"Billy Grunwald","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Billy Grunwald