Ray LePere
Biography
Ray LePere was an American actor best known for portraying Abraham Zapruder in Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK. [1] Born on September 19, 1934, in Dallas, Texas, he built a career with supporting roles across film and television, often in regional productions and notable Hollywood projects. [1] His film credits include appearances in Tender Mercies (1983), Caged Fear (1991), and Perfect Profile (1989), while his television work featured roles in TV movies such as Cotton Candy (1978), Crisis at Central High (1981), and multiple episodes of the series Dallas from 1978 to 1985. [1] In addition to acting, LePere worked as a news broadcaster for KVIL radio station in Dallas and later in the communications department of the Dallas County sheriff's office. [1] He passed away on January 2, 2023, at the age of 88 after a long battle with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s. (grokpedia)
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Movie - 1991, 2h 15m • as Zapruder
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Movie - 1983, 2h 15m • as Man in Bar / Restaurant
Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Coach Bexler
Brad Johnson is a successful young manager who owns a millions dollar heavy company. He believes the key to his success was trusting in the forecasts of his computers. So he wants to use the same method to improve his basketball team. He computes the perfect profile and after a long search finally finds Teri Williams. However there's a problem: she's a woman! Will she be the first professional female in NBA?
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Coach Grimes
An uncool high-schooler forms his own group to beat the local hotshots in a battle of the bands.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Businessman
Four college seniors open a bogus sex clinic, which unexpectedly mushrooms into a multi-million dollar business.
Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as George Truitt
The historic federal-state controversy over the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, as seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Huckaby, one of the teachers and girls' vice principal.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Uncle Ernie
An aging motor-cross racer, already having lost his wife and daughter to his footlooseness and now about to have his semi-tractor cab repossessed, vows to make one last go of it on his bike in the race of his career.