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Ray Young
★ Acting

Ray Young

1940 – 1999 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA · Active 1969–1994

Ray Young emerged in the early 1970s as a notable actor in the realm of cult cinema. He appears in Blood of Dracula's Castle (1970), where he navigates the eerie landscape of horror, and Coffy (1973), a defining entry in the blaxploitation genre. Young's performances contribute to the gritty, raw aesthetic that characterizes these films, cementing his place in the exploitation film canon. His work reflects the bold narratives and striking visuals that define the era, making him a key figure in the exploration of unconventional storytelling.

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Five Bloody Graves

Five Bloody Graves

1969 ★ 4.1
as Horace Wiggins

A lone gunman hunts the fearsome Apache Satago across the plains of the Wild West. When Satago's marauders ambush a stagecoach, the gunman rides to the rescue of the trapped passengers and helps them in their last stand against the deadly Indians.

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Filmography

21 credits
1990s 2 credits
1994
Greyhounds as Elmer Whitaker
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
TV ★ 7.9
1980s 9 credits
1989
Quantum Leap as Big Bob
TV ★ 8.0
1987
Bagdad Cafe as Trucker Ray
Movie ★ 7.2
1986
Movie ★ 5.6
1986
Matlock as Sheriff
TV ★ 7.1
1985
MacGyver as Virgil Lang
TV ★ 7.7
1984
TV ★ 7.5
1981
Movie ★ 5.8
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1980
TV ★ 5.7
1970s 8 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Blue Sunshine as Wayne Mulligan
Movie ★ 5.7
1977
TV ★ 5.3
1975
Win, Place or Steal as Officer Windbell
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
Cop on the Beat as Callister
Movie ★ 4.7
1975
Wonder Woman as Tobirov
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Coffy as Jake
Movie ★ 6.6
1960s 2 credits
1969
Movie ★ 4.3
1969
Five Bloody Graves as Horace Wiggins
Movie ★ 4.3