ACTOR
Gene Anthony Ray
1962 - 2003

Gene Anthony Ray
Gene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. A native of New York City, Ray was best known for his portrayal of dancer Leroy Johnson in both the 1980 film Fame and the Fame television series based upon the film which originally aired from 1982 until 1987. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Gene Anthony Ray is the 6,626th most popular actor (down from 5,615th in 2024), the 10,259th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,214th in 2019) and the 3,051st most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Gene Anthony Ray ranks 6,626 out of 13,578. Before him are Heidi Kabel, Alicia Witt, Ahn Jae-hyun, Cynthia Watros, Steven Geray, and Pablo Schreiber. After him are Merna Kennedy, Anne Alvaro, Grant Heslov, Danny Masterson, Dana Vávrová, and Sergei Bodrov Jr..
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHeidi Kabel
1914 - 2010
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,621
Alicia Witt
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,622
Ahn Jae-hyun
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,623
Cynthia Watros
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,624
Steven Geray
1904 - 1973
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,625
Pablo Schreiber
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,626
Gene Anthony Ray
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,627
Merna Kennedy
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 6,628
Anne Alvaro
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6,629
Grant Heslov
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6,630
Danny Masterson
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6,631
Dana Vávrová
1967 - 2009
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6,632
Sergei Bodrov Jr.
1971 - 2002
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6,633
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Gene Anthony Ray ranks 421. Before him are Mike Judge, Marcelo Álvarez, The Proclaimers, Ana Wagener, Claire Voisin, and Héctor Enrique. After him are Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Yvonne Ryding, Nana Ioseliani, Uwe Hohn, Sabine Busch, and Pam Shriver. Among people deceased in 2003, Gene Anthony Ray ranks 322. Before him are Bill Bright, Pierre Blondiaux, Suzy Parker, Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Maurice Kouandété, and Vladimir Bogomolov. After him are Anne Gwynne, Mamie Till, Carol Shields, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Armand Borel, and Vera Zorina.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMike Judge
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 415
Marcelo Álvarez
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 416
The Proclaimers
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 417
Ana Wagener
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 418
Claire Voisin
MATHEMATICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 419
Héctor Enrique
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 420
Gene Anthony Ray
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 421
Thomas Hylland Eriksen
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 422
Yvonne Ryding
CELEBRITY
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 423
Nana Ioseliani
CHESS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 424
Uwe Hohn
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 425
Sabine Busch
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 426
Pam Shriver
TENNIS PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 427
Others Deceased in 2003
Go to all RankingsBill Bright
WRITER
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 316
Pierre Blondiaux
ATHLETE
1922 - 2003
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 317
Suzy Parker
ACTOR
1932 - 2003
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 318
Mirza Tahir Ahmad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 319
Maurice Kouandété
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2003
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 320
Vladimir Bogomolov
WRITER
1924 - 2003
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 321
Gene Anthony Ray
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 322
Anne Gwynne
ACTOR
1918 - 2003
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 323
Mamie Till
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1921 - 2003
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 324
Carol Shields
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 325
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 326
Armand Borel
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 327
Vera Zorina
ACTOR
1917 - 2003
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 328
In United States
Among people born in United States, Gene Anthony Ray ranks 10,261 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Horse (1949), Alicia Witt (1975), George Herriman (1880), Cynthia Watros (1968), Tom Shadyac (1958), and Irene Rosenfeld (1953). After him are Merna Kennedy (1908), Cliff Barker (1921), Walker Percy (1916), Grant Heslov (1963), Danny Masterson (1976), and Josiah McCracken (1874).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Horse
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,255
Alicia Witt
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,256
George Herriman
COMIC ARTIST
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,257
Cynthia Watros
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,258
Tom Shadyac
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,259
Irene Rosenfeld
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,260
Gene Anthony Ray
ACTOR
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,261
Merna Kennedy
ACTOR
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 10,262
Cliff Barker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1921 - 1998
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,263
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,264
Grant Heslov
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,265
Danny Masterson
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,266
Josiah McCracken
ATHLETE
1874 - 1962
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 10,267
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Gene Anthony Ray ranks 3,052. Before him are Dorothy Comingore (1913), Kellan Lutz (1985), Debra Mooney (1947), Michael Horse (1949), Alicia Witt (1975), and Cynthia Watros (1968). After him are Merna Kennedy (1908), Grant Heslov (1963), Danny Masterson (1976), Anne Gwynne (1918), Megan Mullally (1958), and Robert Keith (1898).
Dorothy Comingore
1913 - 1971
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 3,046
Kellan Lutz
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 3,047
Debra Mooney
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 3,048
Michael Horse
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 3,049
Alicia Witt
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 3,050
Cynthia Watros
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 3,051
Gene Anthony Ray
1962 - 2003
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 3,052
Merna Kennedy
1908 - 1944
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 3,053
Grant Heslov
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 3,054
Danny Masterson
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 3,055
Anne Gwynne
1918 - 2003
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 3,056
Megan Mullally
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 3,057
Robert Keith
1898 - 1966
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 3,058
















































