Ray LePere

Ray LePere was an American actor best known for portraying Abraham Zapruder in Oliver Stones 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 sheriffs office 1 He passed away on January 2 2023 at the age of 88 after a long battle with vascular dementia and Alzheimers grokpedia