Known for:	The Idolmaker, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, Cop and ½
Birthday:	14 November 1952, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height:	5' 8" (1.73 m)

Arrested July 30, 1992 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for drug possession. Canadian customs officials, making a routine inspection of incoming cargo at the airport, discovered small amounts of cocaine and heroin in a black envelope being sent from Los Angeles, California to Sharkey, who had been in Canada filming a guest stint on "The Hat Squad" for only three days. Police searched his hotel room and found an additional $550 worth of drugs. He was jailed and later released on bail. He was promptly fired from "The Hat Squad" and replaced by actor Kim Coates. Has a daughter, Cecelia, with former wife actress Carole Graham. At his worst his cocaine and heroin addiction cost him $400 a day. He was also involved in four drug-related car wrecks (two required microsurgery on his eyes). He ended up dropping 40lbs. for his 5' 8" frame and is believed to have developed the AIDS virus through sharing dirty needles. His father, Ray, a professional drummer, abandoned the family when he was 5 years old. He later died in 1984. Died at the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Studied acting at the H.B. Studio in New York City for four years. Half-Italian and half-Irish. Jack Lemmon's performance in 1962's "Days of Wine and Roses" was a strong influence on Sharkey's decision to become an actor. Grew up in Brooklyn's tough Red Hook neighborhood.

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