
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 6, 1943 (age 82)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Raymond Buktenica
Ray Buktenica
Biography
Ray Buktenica /bʌkˈtɛniːˈkɑː/ (born August 6, 1943) is an American film and television character actor. He has played numerous roles, primarily on television since 1972. He is best known for playing the character Benny Goodwin, the boyfriend and later fiancé of Brenda Morgenstern on the 1970s sitcom Rhoda, Dr. Solomon on House Calls and Jerry Berkson, Libby's boss on Life Goes On. He provided the voice of Hugo Strange in the character's sole appearance on Batman: The Animated Series. In 1996, he guest-starred on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Leo Nunk, a newspaper reporter. In 1997, he guest-starred on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in the episode "By Inferno's Light", as Deyos, the Vorta in command of the Dominion's Internment Camp 371.
Known For

TV
JAG
Art Scherer
1995

TV
JAG
ZNN Reporter
1995

TV
Diagnosis: Murder
Mike Baker
1993

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Kyle Laughlin
1984

TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Deyos
1993

TV
Magnum, P.I.
Bruce Kunkle
1980

TV
The Love Boat
Simon Scott
1977

TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Hugo Strange (voice)
1992

TV
L.A. Law
Lenny Mullen, Car Dealer
1986

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Billy Grunwald
1968

TV
Hawaii Five-O
Clifford Sprague
1968

TV
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Take My Life...Please!")
1985

TV
Touched by an Angel
Allan Pound
1994

TV
Matlock
Ron Winfield
1986

TV
Simon & Simon
1981

TV
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Leo Nunk
1993

TV
Police Woman
1974

TV
Empty Nest
Alan
1988

TV
Rhoda
Benny Goodwin
1974

TV
Designing Women
1986
Filmography
2005FilmShopgirlas Shrink2001FilmSurviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in Historyas Director #11995FilmHeatas Timmons1995TVJAGas Art Scherer1995TVCybillas Bill Witlow1994TVTouched by an Angelas Allan Pound1994FilmMacShayne: Winner Takes Allas Charlie Dear1993TVDiagnosis: Murderas Mike Baker1993TVLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Leo Nunk1993TVCuttersas Chad Conners1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Deyos1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Hugo Strange (voice)1991FilmMy Girlas Danny1991TVCivil Warsas Ronald Peck1989TVBookeras Michael1988FilmPolice Story: Gladiator Schoolas Heller1988TVEmpty Nestas Alan1988FilmThe George McKenna Storyas Alan Keith1986TVDesigning Women1986TVL.A. Lawas Lenny Mullen, Car Dealer1986TVMatlockas Ron Winfield1985TVThe Twilight Zoneas (segment "Take My Life...Please!")1985FilmHeart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Storyas Dave Wolf1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Kyle Laughlin1983FilmImps*as Bob1983TVHardcastle and McCormick1983FilmWait Till Your Mother Gets Homeas Fred1981TVSimon & Simon1981FilmThe Adventures of Nellie Blyas Kenny Thompson / Narrator1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Bruce Kunkle1980FilmThe Jayne Mansfield Storyas Bob Garrett1979TVHouse Callsas Normon Solomon1977FilmMary Jane Harper Cried Last Nightas Dr. Mark Handelman1977TVThe Love Boatas Simon Scott1977FilmThe Amazing Howard Hughesas Public Relations Man1977FilmA Circle of Childrenas Doctor Marino1976FilmKing Kongas Naval Officer1974TVPolice Woman1974TVRhodaas Benny Goodwin1973TVHawkinsas Doctor1970TVThe Partridge Familyas Assistant Director1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Billy Grunwald—TVThe Art of Being Nickas Bob