Name Ron Carey Role Film actor | Siblings James Cicenia | |
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Full Name Ronald Joseph Cicenia Born December 11, 1935 ( 1935-12-11 ) Newark, New Jersey Died January 16, 2007, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Sharon Carey (m. 1967–2007) Parents Fanny Cicenia, John Cicenia Movies and TV shows Barney Miller, Lucky Luke, History of the World - Part I, High Anxiety, Troublemakers Similar People Steve Landesberg, Max Gail, Jack Soo, Hal Linden, James Gregory | ||
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Ronald Joseph Cicenia (December 11, 1935 – January 16, 2007), known as Ron Carey, was an American film and television actor. The 5-foot-4-inch (1.63 m) actor was best known for playing ambitious NYPD Police Officer Carl Levitt on TV's Barney Miller, in which he was almost always surrounded by male actors (and sometimes female guest stars) who stood at least 4 inches (10 cm) taller. The series' stars (Hal Linden, Max Gail, Abe Vigoda, Ron Glass, Steve Landesberg) all stood 6 feet (1.83 m) or more. Carey appeared in the recurring role for the last six of the eight seasons of Barney Miller's run. He first appeared on the show as a criminal, Angelo Molinari (aka The Mole), in Season 2, Episode 22.
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Carey was among the slate of actors who were members of Mel Brooks unofficial repertory company, appearing in several of the director's films; Carey was featured in Silent Movie, High Anxiety, and History of the World: Part I. He also appeared in Fatso, directed by Brooks' wife Anne Bancroft and featuring several Brooks regulars.
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Life and career
Carey was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Fanny and John Cicenia, and was raised in an Italian American Catholic family. Carey did stand-up comedy in the 1960s, after earning a bachelor's degree in communications from Seton Hall University in 1956. His comedy centered mostly on Catholicism and his childhood of being the undersized but quick-witted kid on the block. His break came in 1966 when he appeared on The Merv Griffin Show and in 1967 he released a comedy album entitled The Slightly Irreverent Comedy of Ron Carey.
From the mid-1970s on, Carey was a member of Mel Brooks' comedy troupe, appearing in featured roles in films such as High Anxiety, Silent Movie, and History of the World, Part I. He also appeared in supporting roles in other films and on television, and was seen in scores of commercials, including some T-shirt ads for Hanes, and an ad for Nabisco's snack cracker Better Cheddars where he sang. He is most remembered for his role as the diligent but somewhat obsequious and passive-aggressive Officer Carl Levitt, which he played from 1976 to 1982 on the TV series Barney Miller.
Carey died of a stroke at a Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, in January 2007. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Sharon, and his brother, James Cicenia.
Filmography
Actor
1999
Food for Thought (Short) as
Business Man
1997
The Good Bad Guy as
Robert Lambert
1994
Troublemakers as
Sheriff Fox
1992
Lucky Luke (TV Series) as
Joe Dalton
- Le fidanzate di Lucky Luke (1992) - Joe Dalton
- Magia Indiana (1992) - Joe Dalton
- Chi è Mr. Josephs? (1992) - Joe Dalton
- La mamma dei Dalton (1992) - Joe Dalton
- Una notte di mezza estate a Daisy Town (1992) - Joe Dalton
1991
Lucky Luke as
Joe Dalton
1991
Midnight Caller (TV Series) as
Harry Flowers
- Play Blotto- and Die (1991) - Harry Flowers
1989
Have Faith (TV Series) as
Father Vincent Paglia
- The Competition (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- The Confession (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- Letters from Home (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- Bingo (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- The Window (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- Holy Smoke (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
- The Teacher (1989) - Father Vincent Paglia
1986
New Love, American Style (TV Series)
- Love and Video Dating/Love at the Bus Stop (1986)
1984
Johnny Dangerously as
Pat
1983
Johnny Garage (TV Movie) as
Johnny 'Garage' Antonizzio
1982
Benson (TV Series) as
Nash
- Death in a Funny Position: Part 2 (1982) - Nash
- Death in a Funny Position: Part 1 (1982) - Nash
1976
Barney Miller (TV Series) as
Officer Carl Levitt / Angelo Molinari aka The Mole
- Landmark: Part 3 (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Landmark: Part 2 (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Landmark: Part 1 (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Bones (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Altercation (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Old Love (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Inquiry (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Obituary (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Arrival (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Hunger Strike (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Chinatown: Part 2 (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Chinatown: Part 1 (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Clown (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Examination Day (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Tontine (1982) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Homeless (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Games (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Stress Analyzer (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Possession (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Car (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Advancement (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Paternity (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Liquidation (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Rainmaker (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Vests (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Riot (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Lady and the Bomb (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Doll (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Contempt: Part 2 (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Contempt: Part 1 (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Rachel (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Librarian (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Stormy Weather (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Psychic (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Movie: Part 2 (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Movie: Part 1 (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Field Associate (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Resignation (1981) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Call Girl (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Agent Orange (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Dorsey (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Delegate (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Homicide: Part 2 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Homicide: Part 1 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Fog (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Inventor (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- The Architect (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Dietrich's Arrest: Part 2 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Dietrich's Arrest: Part 1 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Uniform Day (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Guns (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- The Child Stealers (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Vanished: Part 2 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Vanished: Part 1 (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- People's Court (1980) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Dentist (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- The DNA Story (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Judge (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Desk (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Bird (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Strip Joint (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Slave (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Brother (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Vacation (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Photographer (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Inquisition (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Jack Soo, a Retrospective (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Graveyard Shift (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Computer Crime (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Identity (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Open House (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Counterfeiter (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Middle Age (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Wojo's Girl: Part 2 (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Wojo's Girl: Part 1 (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- The Spy (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Voice Analyzer (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Indian (1979) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Toys (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Radical (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Harris Incident (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Vandal (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Loan Shark (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Prisoner (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Accusation (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- The Baby Broker (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Dog Days (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Search (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Kidnapping: Part 2 (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Kidnapping: Part 1 (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Inauguration (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Sighting (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Evaluation (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Hostage (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Quo Vadis? (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Wojo's Problem (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Eviction: Part 2 (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Eviction: Part 1 (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Rape (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Appendicitis (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Ghost (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Bank (1978) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Atomic Bomb (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Tunnel (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Thanksgiving Story (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Chase (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Blizzard (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Copy Cat (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Burial (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Corporation (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Bugs (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt (credit only)
- Good-Bye, Mr. Fish: Part 2 (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Good-Bye, Mr. Fish: Part 1 (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Strike: Part 2 (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Strike: Part 1 (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Sex Surrogate (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Rand Report (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Smog Alert (1977) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Hash (1976) - Officer Carl Levitt
- Quarantine: Part 2 (1976) - Officer Carl Levitt
- The Mole (1976) - Angelo Molinari aka The Mole
1981
History of the World: Part I as
Swiftus
1980
Fatso as
Frankie
1979
Sweepstakes (TV Series) as
Donnihue
- Roscoe, Elizabeth, and the M.C. (1979) - Donnihue
1978
Peeping Times (TV Movie) as
The Monk
1977
High Anxiety as
Brophy
1977
Alice (TV Series) as
Rick Brown
- The Hex (1977) - Rick Brown
1976
Silent Movie as
Devour
1975
The Montefuscos (TV Series) as
Frank Montefusco
- Papa Pasta (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Filomena's Visit (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Here Comes the Priest (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Too Many Cooks (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Do You Take This Montefusco? (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- The Last of the Red Hot Dinners (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Nunzie's Girl (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- My Son, the Actor (1975) - Frank Montefusco
- Behind Papa's Back (1975) - Frank Montefusco
1973
The Corner Bar (TV Series) as
Donald Hooten
- Aunt Blanche (1973) - Donald Hooten
- The Space on the Barroom Floor (1973) - Donald Hooten
- Fifty Grand (1973) - Donald Hooten
- Mixed Doubles (1973) - Donald Hooten
- To Your Good Health (1973) - Donald Hooten
- Father's Day (1973) - Donald Hooten
1973
Acts of Love and Other Comedies (TV Movie) as
Ed
1972
The ABC Comedy Hour (TV Series)
- If You Think Last Year Was Bad, Wait! (1972)
1971
Made for Each Other as
Group Member
1971
Who Killed Mary Whats'ername? as
Larry the Bartender
1970
The Out of Towners as
Cab Driver - Boston
Soundtrack
1977
Barney Miller (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Homeless (1981) - (performer: "Deck the Halls" - uncredited)
- Thanksgiving Story (1977) - (performer: "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!")
Self
1988
Super Password (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.122 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.121 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.120 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.119 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #4.118 (1988) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1967
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian / Self - Actor / Self / ...
1978
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 4 December 1978 (1978) - Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 8 May 1978 (1978) - Self - Panelist
1978
All-Star Family Feud Special (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Barney Miller vs. Eight Is Enough; Welcome Back Kotter vs. Soap (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1972
The Wonderful World of Aggravation (TV Movie) as
Self
1972
Elections '72 (TV Special) as
Self - JC Penney commercial
1972
The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Regular
- Episode #1.5 (1972) - Self - Regular
- Episode #1.4 (1972) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (1972) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (1972) - Self
- Episode #1.1 (1972) - Self
1972
The ABC Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self
- The Twentieth Century Follies (1972) - Self
1971
Peggy Cass, Tony Randall, Don Adams, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Ron Carey (TV Movie) as
Self
1971
NBC Children's Theatre (TV Series) as
Self
- Super Plastic Elastic Goggles (1971) - Self
1971
Dynamite Chicken as
Self
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
1969
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian / Self
- The Carpenters, Rodney Dangerfield, The Four Tops, Freda Payne, Ron Carey, Hank Williams, Jr. (1970) - Self - Comedian
- Episode #23.11 (1969) - Self - Comedian
- Mary Hopkin, Sam & Dave, Theodore Bikel, Louis Nye, Ron Carey, the Primo Family, Ernest Montego, Berri Lee (1969) - Self
1965
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Brook Benton, Ron Carey, Sarah McClendon, Yarden Karmin, Jane Alice Brandon, Stiller & Meara (1970) - Self
- Jackie Vernon, I.F. Stone, Ron Carey, Marcia Wallace, John Denver, John Blair, Charles Eisenman (1969) - Self
- George Segal, Edgar Buchanan, Ron Carey, Julie Budd, Ann Corio, Doris Lilly (1969) - Self
- Virginia Graham, Peter Lind Hayes, Ron Carey, Don McLean, Dr. Richard Evans, The Brothers and the Sisters (1969) - Self
- Lillian Gish, Sam Levenson, Emily Yancy, Aliza Kashi, Ron Carey, Harry Golden (1969) - Self
- Shelley Berman, Anita Gillette, Arte Johnson, Ron Carey, Thelma Carpenter, The Brooklyn Bridge (1969) - Self
- Ray Anthony, Ron Carey, Karen Morrow, Norm Crosby, Genevieve, Don Herbert (1969) - Self
- Nipsey Russell, Harold Dumont, Marcia Wallace, Ron Carey, Frankie Laine, Doris Lilly (1968) - Self
- Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, Helen Gurley Brown, Mary Lou Collins, Ron Carey, Frankie Scinta (1968) - Self
- Richard Crenna, Soupy Sales, Wynne Miller, Ron Carey, Susan Batson, The Checkmates Ltd (1968) - Self
- Jackie Vernon, Ron Carey, Renee Taylor, Lori Rogers, Ultra Violet, Professor C. Northcote Parkinson (1968) - Self
- Angie Dickinson, Hugh O'Brian, Frankie Randall, Jackie Mason, Ron Carey, Al Freeman Jr. (1968) - Self
- Roger Smith, Ron Carey, Keefe Brasselle, Aliza Kashi, Jimmy Helms (1968) - Self
- Henry Morgan, Selma Diamond, Corbett Monica, Ron Carey, Sam & Dave (1968) - Self
- Ethel Merman, Marty Allen, Pat McCormick, Ron Carey, Gloria Loring, Sally Eaton (1968) - Self
- Dody Goodman, Ron Carey, Jack Sobel (1967) - Self
- Dave Garroway, Henry Morgan, Josephine Premice, Ron Carey, Bobby Ramsen, Sandler & Young (1967) - Self
- Hermione Gingold, B.S. Pully, Gerald Peters, Renee Taylor, Ron Carey, Gilbert Price (1966) - Self
- Hermione Gingold, Freddie Martin, Rita Gardner, Totie Fields, Ron Carey, Donna Jean Young (1966) - Self
- Lee Remick, singer Johnny Desmond, Ron Carey, Renee Taylor (1966) - Self
- Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Fred Gwynne, Dody Goodman, Ron Carey, Don Mankiewicz, Roger Maris (1966) - Self
- Edgar Buchanan, Ralph Nader, B.S. Pully, Barbara Minkus, Ron Carey (1966) - Self
- Walter Slezak, Eli Mintz, Jordan Christopher, Sybil Burton, Donna Jean Young, Ron Carey, Craig Breedlove (1966) - Self
- Jim Backus, Henny Backus, David Burns, Della Reese, Ron Carey, Gordon Parks, Brian Foley (1966) - Self
- Jim Brown, Pinky Lee, Aliza Kashi, Ferlin Husky, Ron Carey, Merriman Smith (1966) - Self
- Ron Carey, Lainie Kazan, Godfrey Cambridge, Dagmar, Tiger Haynes, Hans Holzer (1965) - Self
- Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dayton Allen, Ron Carey (1965) - Self
1970
The David Frost Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.229 (1970) - Self
1970
Pro Bowlers' Tour (TV Series)
- Cougar Open from Coliseum Lanes in Coral Gables, Florida (1970)
1970
The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.15 (1970) - Self
1969
The Johnny Cash Show (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian / Self
- Episode #1.14 (1969) - Self - Comedian
- Episode #1.5 (1969) - Self
1968
Operation: Entertainment (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.4 (1968) - Self
1967
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (TV Series) as
Self
- Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, John Byner, Lou Rawls, The Love Generation (1967) - Self
- Noel Harrison, Marilyn Maye (1967) - Self
- The Pair Extraordinaire, Fred Smoot (1967) - Self
- The Association, John Byner, Tony Darrell, Rev. Tom Vaughn (1967) - Self
- Dionne Warwick, Gilbert Price, The Session (1967) - Self
1966
The Garry Moore Show (TV Series) as
Self
- 1st show in color - Jackie Vernon, Lily Tomlin, John Byner, Ron Carey (1966) - Self
1963
Talent Scouts (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 July 1963 (1963) - Self
Archive Footage
2022
Ed Sullivan's Comedy Legends (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.33 (2022) - Self
2009
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World (Video documentary short) as
Swiftus
2008
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam
2005
Candid Camera: 5 Decades of Smiles (Video) as
Self
1992
The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode 42 (1992) - Self
1992
Lucky Luke 2 (Video) as
Joe Dalton
1984
Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (TV Series)
- Caren Kaye/Steve Kanaly (1984)
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary) as
Actor - 'History of the World, Part 1' (uncredited)
References
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