Marguerite Ray obit

Marguerite Ray Dies: ‘The Young And The Restless’ Actress Was 89

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Marguerite Ray, an actress who had a 10-year stint on The Young and the Restless and was a regular on Redd Foxx’s 1980s  Sanford and Son sequel series, has died. She was 89.

The East Bay Times posted an obituary for Ray disclosing that she died November 18 in Los Angeles.

She was born in New Orleans in 1931, graduating from Berkeley with a degree in Recreation and Theatre Arts before breaking into screen acting with roles in Bewitched, The Bill Cosby Show, Ironside, The Odd Couple and other popular series.

She appeared on Sanford and Son and was a regular on its 1980-81 sequel series Sanford, playing the wealthy widow girlfriend of star Foxx. Ray also appeared in three episodes of Dynasty before landing her key role as Mamie Johnson in The Young and the Restless, running from 1980-90.

She leaves behind her sister, Jacqueline Jackson, and sister-in-law, Cynthia Ray.

Actress (25 credits)

 2001 Men, Women & Dogs (TV Series)

Betty

- The Magic Three-Legged Sex Dog ... Betty (as Margueritte Ray)

 1996 L.A. Firefighters (TV Series)

Victim

- It's a Family Affair (1996) ... Victim (as Margueritte Ray)

 1993 The Gifted

 1990 The Flash (TV Series)

Mrs. Foster

- Shroud of Death (1990) ... Mrs. Foster

 1986-1990 The Young and the Restless (TV Series)

Mamie Johnson

- Episode #1.4354 (1990) ... Mamie Johnson

- Episode #1.4353 (1990) ... Mamie Johnson (credit only)

- Episode #1.4341 (1990) ... Mamie Johnson

- Episode #1.4320 (1990) ... Mamie Johnson

- Episode #1.4303 (1990) ... Mamie Johnson (credit only)

1990 To Sleep with Anger

Loviray Norwood (as Margueritte Ray)

 1989 Dynasty (TV Series)

Jane Matthews

- Blasts from the Past (1989) ... Jane Matthews

- No Bones About It (1989) ... Jane Matthews

- Tale of the Tape (1989) ... Jane Matthews

 1985 Simon & Simon (TV Series)

Nurse

- Facets (1985) ... Nurse (as Margueritte Ray)

 1981-1982 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)

Mother / Mrs. Timothy

- Expert in Murder (1982) ... Mother

- Jury Duty (1981) ... Mrs. Timothy

 1980-1981 Sanford (TV Series)

Evelyn Lewis

- To Keep a Thief (1981) ... Evelyn Lewis (as Margueritte Ray, credit only)

- Private Lives (1981) ... Evelyn Lewis

- Cal's Illegal Alien (1981) ... Evelyn Lewis (as Margueritte Ray, credit only)

- Jury Duty (1981) ... Evelyn Lewis (as Margueritte Ray, credit only)

- Gaslight (1981) ... Evelyn Lewis (as Margueritte Ray, credit only)

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 1980 Cheech and Chong's Next Movie

Miss Hatchet

 1979 Roots: The Next Generations (TV Mini Series)

Mrs. Loman

- Part III (1914-1918) (1979) ... Mrs. Loman

 1979 The Rockford Files (TV Series)

Margo

- With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind? (1979) ... Margo

 1976 Cannon (TV Series)

Secretary

- The House of Cards (1976) ... Secretary

 1975 Insight (TV Series)

Nurse

- The Prodigal Father (1975) ... Nurse

 1972-1975 Sanford and Son (TV Series)

Woman / Margaret

- The Sanford Arms (1975) ... Woman

- The Dowry (1972) ... Margaret

 1974 Good Times (TV Series)

Millie Wilson

- Sometimes There's No Bottom in the Bottle (1974) ... Millie Wilson

 1974 The Odd Couple (TV Series)

Forelady

- The Dog Story (1974) ... Forelady (as Margueritte Ray)

 1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series)

Nurse Hopkins

- Friends in High Places (1973) ... Nurse Hopkins

 1973 Barnaby Jones (TV Series)

Fowler / Landy Secretary

- Trial Run for Death (1973) ... Fowler / Landy Secretary

 1973 Ironside (TV Series)

Woman

- In the Forests of the Night (1973) ... Woman

 1969-1970 The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series)

Miss O'Connell / Nurse

- Teacher of the Year (1970) ... Miss O'Connell

- Rules Is Rules (1969) ... Nurse

 1969 Bewitched (TV Series)

Helen

- And Something Makes Four (1969) ... Helen

 1968 The Wild Wild West (TV Series)

Mrs. Carter

- The Night of Miguelito's Revenge (1968) ... Mrs. Carter (as Margueritte Ray)

 1965 Days of Our Lives (TV Series)