"Colletta (Silvana De Santis), who lives in a small village outside of Rome. Everyone is excited to go, except Raymond (Ray Romano). Ray informs Debra (Patricia Heaton) that he doesn't want to go on the trip because he has no interest in other cultures. Debra replies that she doesn't want his ""dumbness"" to ruin the vacation. The family arrive at Colleta's home, who welcomes them along with her husband Giorgio. Ray begins developing a cold which he claims he got from the air conditioning on the van they rode. Robert (Brad Garrett), also becomes miserable, due to his ""dilemma""; because"
"Sawyer Sweeten Sawyer Storm Sweeten (May 12, 1995 – April 23, 2015) was an American child actor. He was best known for playing Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Sweeten was born in Brownwood, Texas, to parents Timothy Sweeten and Elizabeth Millsap. He had a sister Madylin, and a twin brother, Sullivan - all three starring on the CBS sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" for 9 seasons. The Sweeten family moved to California when the twins were 6 months old; the siblings were cast less than a year later. Later, Sawyer and Sullivan owned a house together in Riverside,"
"Also, in the series pilot, Ray and Debra's twin boys were named Gregory and Matthew, after Romano's real-life twin sons, but Romano felt it was inconvenient to have all his TV children have the same names as his real children, and changed the twins' names to Geoffrey and Michael on screen. He also said his brother was not pleased with Ray Barone's TV brother. Romano's family has made various appearances in the show. Romano's real-life daughter Alexandra ""Ally"" Romano made several appearances on ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" as Molly, the best friend of his on-screen daughter, Ally, and the daughter of"
"in shorts and independent films. Madylin Sweeten Madylin Anne-Michele Sweeten (born June 27, 1991) is an American actress and comedian, best known as a child star for playing the role of Ally Barone, the daughter of Ray and Debra on the CBS television sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" from 1996–2005. Sweeten was born in Brownwood, Texas, to Timothy Lynn Sweeten and Elizabeth Anne Millsap. Sweeten has younger, twin brothers, Sullivan and the late Sawyer (19952015), who played (respectively) her twin brothers Michael and Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom. Sweeten comes from a family of nine children. The names of her younger"
"Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning over nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Worldwide Pants, in association with HBO Independent Productions. The cast members are Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan. Most episodes of the nine season series were filmed in front of a live studio audience, with a few exceptions. The show is centered on the life of"
"Madylin Sweeten Madylin Anne-Michele Sweeten (born June 27, 1991) is an American actress and comedian, best known as a child star for playing the role of Ally Barone, the daughter of Ray and Debra on the CBS television sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" from 1996–2005. Sweeten was born in Brownwood, Texas, to Timothy Lynn Sweeten and Elizabeth Anne Millsap. Sweeten has younger, twin brothers, Sullivan and the late Sawyer (19952015), who played (respectively) her twin brothers Michael and Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom. Sweeten comes from a family of nine children. The names of her younger siblings are Maysa Sweeten,Emma, Guiliana,"
"the son of Lucie (née Fortini), a piano teacher, and Albert Romano (November 7, 1925 – March 11, 2010), a real estate agent and engineer. He is of Italian descent. He grew up in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens. He has an older brother, Richard (born in 1956), a sergeant with the NYPD, and a younger brother, Robert, a second grade teacher in New York City. Romano married his wife, Anna Scarpulla, in 1987. They met while working at a bank together. They have four children. Romano's character's daughter on ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" was named after his real-life daughter."
"six seasons of the show, ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" maintained its position on the top ten rankings. The highest average rating for the series is in ""italic text"". Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning over nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch and Worldwide Pants, in association with HBO Independent Productions. The cast members are Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Madylin Sweeten, and Monica Horan. Most"
"His on-screen/real life sister Madylin released a statement regarding her brother's death and pleaded for everyone ""to reach out to the ones you love"". Sawyer Sweeten Sawyer Storm Sweeten (May 12, 1995 – April 23, 2015) was an American child actor. He was best known for playing Geoffrey Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. Sweeten was born in Brownwood, Texas, to parents Timothy Sweeten and Elizabeth Millsap. He had a sister Madylin, and a twin brother, Sullivan - all three starring on the CBS sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" for 9 seasons. The Sweeten family moved to California when the"
"Simon Raymond Simon Raymond is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Andrew Lynford. Simon is introduced in 1996 as the homosexual brother of Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon). His relationship with the bisexual character Tony Hills (Mark Homer) featured a gay kiss that caused controversy in the UK; numerous complaints were made because of its broadcasting. Simon remained in the serial until 1999, at which time it was mutually agreed between Lynford and executive producer Matthew Robinson, that the character had run its course. The character was given a happy ending, reuniting with his former boyfriend"
"group Stonewall's spokesman Matt Aston commented on this, saying: ""Gay characters did seem to be on the rise for a while, but now they've got a bit of a low profile. We'd like to see a few more positive role models in the media, especially to encourage young people who are coming to terms with their sexuality, as well as their friends and members of their family."" Simon Raymond Simon Raymond is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"", played by Andrew Lynford. Simon is introduced in 1996 as the homosexual brother of Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon). His"
"Bros. Television (WBIT distributes the series outside the US in conjunction with HBO; while HBO Home Entertainment and Warner Home Video own DVD rights worldwide). The show airs every morning on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" has aired in Australia on Seven Network (seasons 1-3), on Network Ten (season 4-9), on Eleven (a sub-channel of Network Ten) and on Foxtel's Pay TV network TVH!TS previously called TV1 (formerly aired on FOX Classics). The show reruns in India on the channel Romedy Now. HBO released the Complete Series of ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" on DVD in Regions 1,"
"Brad Garrett Brad H. Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor and professional poker player. He has appeared in numerous television and film roles. Garrett was initially successful as a stand-up comedian in the early 1980s. Taking advantage of that success in the late 1980s, Garrett began appearing in television and film, in minor and guest roles. His first major role was Robert Barone on the CBS sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". The series debuted September 13, 1996 and ran for nine seasons. Garrett's film roles include """" (1998), ""A"
"convinces him the best thing to do is make the other prisoners believe they are not just two silly doormen, but genuine big-league gangsters called 'The Phoenix Twins'. After an altercation with a camp inmate called Pepe, Max and Paddy are soon confronted by the main man of their wing, Raymond The Bastard (played by Everal Walsh), who is also Pepe's boyfriend. Raymond is the worse of Paddy's nightmares when Paddy drops the soap, and is eagerly commented about his manhood as ""Stunning, like a young Burt Reynolds!"". Raymond has heard about the pair's alleged big-money heists and robberies, and"
"recalling favorite moments with the actor. The comedy celebration has been noted as the most successful fundraiser in IMF history, as the first event held in 2007 raised over $550,000, while the following year over $600,000 was raised for the Peter Boyle Memorial Fund in support of the IMF's research programs. He was interred at Green River Cemetery in Springs, New York. Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor. Known as a character actor, he played Frank Barone on the sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" and the comical monster in Mel Brooks'"
"homepage Raymond Caine Raymond Caine is a fictional character on the TV series """". He is portrayed by Dean Winters in season 3 episode 24 (""10-7"") and Christopher Stapleton in Season 5 episode 1 (""Rio""). Raymond Caine, Sr. is the younger brother of series lead character Lt. Horatio Caine, head of the Miami-Dade Crime Lab. Raymond is also the husband of the former regular character Yelina Salas, the woman Horatio was in love with. Both brothers loved the same woman. Ray was an undercover detective with the narcotics division of the same department. During this time, he was partnered with"
"unit. In 2001, Romano was named one of E!'s top twenty entertainers of the year. That same year he was featured with his brother (a teacher at a school in Long Island) on a New York Police Department recruiting poster. In 2004, he became the highest-paid television actor in history for his role of Raymond on CBS's ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". It was later revealed on E! that the show had broken another record by having the highest revenue, at $3.9 billion. On December 13, 2003, Romano was featured as a special guest star, sending a birthday card to Bob Barker"
"Raymond Caine Raymond Caine is a fictional character on the TV series """". He is portrayed by Dean Winters in season 3 episode 24 (""10-7"") and Christopher Stapleton in Season 5 episode 1 (""Rio""). Raymond Caine, Sr. is the younger brother of series lead character Lt. Horatio Caine, head of the Miami-Dade Crime Lab. Raymond is also the husband of the former regular character Yelina Salas, the woman Horatio was in love with. Both brothers loved the same woman. Ray was an undercover detective with the narcotics division of the same department. During this time, he was partnered with ."
"also has two older half-brothers Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez. After living for a few years in the Philippines, his family moved to Beverly Hills, California. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. He began acting as a child with his twin Richard. He has also worked with his father and his other siblings in some Filipino movies. According to his parents, Eddie and Annabelle Gutierrez, Raymond is the funniest among the Gutierrez children. They said that Raymond is the one who makes them laugh the most. His mother added that among her 6 children, Raymond"
"family for those nine years on Raymond. My deepest condolences and love go out to them during this unimaginable time."" Sweeten's on-screen grandmother Doris Roberts remembered Sawyer as ""a very sweet young man"" and reminded fans to ""make sure your loved ones know how much you care about them. It's very important to keep in touch."" Phil Rosenthal, creator of ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" and husband of co-star Monica Horan, remembers Sawyer, his twin brother Sullivan, and their older sister Madylin as ""children that never failed to make us laugh, or remind us of how we feel about our own children""."
"show to be with his father, Albert Romano, who died in March 2010. Romano is also a regular competitor in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, where he finished fifth in 2012 with his partner, Australian professional Steven Bowditch. It was the first time Romano had qualified for the final round after failing to do so on 11 successive occasions. He also competes annually in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament owned by NBC and held at Lake Tahoe each July. In addition to his roles as star and producer of ""Everybody Loves Raymond"", Romano also co-wrote the"
"being picked up by CBS before they had even seen the pilot episode, ""The Class Reunites"", possibly due to the reputation of its creators, one of which created ""Friends"", the other, a producer of ""Mad About You"". ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" showrunner Phil Rosenthal stated that a proposed spin-off of his long-running series (focusing on Brad Garrett as Ray's brother) was passed over by CBS so that ""The Class"" could make it to series. As of October 9, 2006, CBS shifted the show to the 8:30 p.m. time slot, because its disappointing ratings were affecting the success of ""How I Met"
"Philip Rosenthal Philip Rosenthal (born January 27, 1960) is an American television writer and producer who is best known as the creator, writer, and executive producer of the sitcom ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" (1996–2005). Rosenthal was born to a Jewish family in Queens, New York, but spent most of his childhood living in New City, New York, located in Rockland County. He attended Clarkstown North High School where he became very active in the school's drama club, Cue 'N Curtain, and in theatre. Rosenthal graduated from Clarkstown North in 1977. After high school, he attended Hofstra University, from which he graduated"
"Jim Raymond Jim Raymond (1917–1981) was a comic strip artist and the younger brother of ""Flash Gordon"" artist Alex Raymond. He was also the great-uncle of actors Matt Dillon and Kevin Dillon. Born in New Rochelle, New York, Raymond's first cartoons were published in his high school newspaper. In 1935, he started as an assistant on the ""Blondie"" comic strip, mostly as a replacement for his brother, who had been working on ""Blondie"" for three years before leaving to start his own strips. Initially, Raymond's responsibilities were quite minor, but by 1937, when the first son of ""Blondie"" creator Chic"
"California. On April 23, 2015, Sweeten committed suicide in Austin, Texas, at the age of 19. The exact cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His death prompted public tributes by his ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" costars. His onscreen father Ray Romano was shocked by the news and said he was a ""wonderful and sweet kid to be around"". Sweeten's on-screen mother Patricia Heaton said ""a funny and exceptionally bright young man. He is gone from us far too soon."" Brad Garrett, who portrayed Sweeten's on-screen Uncle Robert, released a statement that ""The Sweeten family was our"
"Gary Raymond Gary Raymond (born 20 April 1935) is an English film, television, and theatre actor. Gary Barrymore Raymond was born in Brixton, London, to theatrical parents, both of whom were Variety Artistes. The youngest of three brothers, Gary and his brother Robin are twins, Robin being twenty minutes older. Gary's mother died of tuberculosis within nine months of he and his brother's birth, and the two were then in the care of a nanny. When Gary was eleven years old, he won a scholarship to the Gateway School and remained there until he graduated at age sixteen. After training"
"two appearances were played by Robert Ruth. He is survived by 4 daughters and 1 son. Joseph V. Perry Joseph V. Perry (February 13, 1931 – February 23, 2000) was an American actor possibly best known for his role as Nemo in ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". Perry began his acting career in his youth, winning the Glenn Ford Award at Santa Monica High School in California in 1949. His successes continued in 1952 when he was presented the best actor award at UCLA by Marlon Brando. Perry officially started his film career in 1955 at the age of 24 and spent"
"Pilot (Everybody Loves Raymond) ""The Pilot"" is the first episode of the American television situation comedy ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". The episode was directed by Michael Lembeck and written by Philip Rosenthal. Debra is at home feeding the kids when Ray returns from a road trip. They start to discuss Debra's birthday plans before being interrupted by Marie. Debra then leaves Ray in charge of the kids as she goes to the movies with Linda. Ray leaves with Leo to get pizza and places Marie in charge. When Debra returns home, she finds the house spotless but learns that Ray's parents"
"Jon Manfrellotti Jon Manfrellotti is an American actor who has appeared in several sitcoms. Manfrellotti is best known for his role as Gianni in ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". Manfrellotti got his first role in ""Flodder in Amerika!"" in 1992. Since then he has made several minor appearances in several mainstream shows. These include ""Law & Order"", ""Seinfeld"", ""Platypus Man"", ""NYPD Blue"" and ""Mad Men"". He has also appeared in several films including ""Grilled"", ""Just My Luck"", ""Welcome to Mooseport"", ""Crime of the Century"" and ""Spy Hard"". His first major role was as Ray Barone's friend ""Gianni"" for 25 episodes on ""Everybody"
"California, where he works as a Casting Director. Andrew Lynford Andrew Lynford (born 1 June 1972) is a British television presenter and actor. Since 2010, he has worked extensively as a theatre & television director, talent agent and casting director. He is widely remembered for playing Simon Raymond, who was Martine McCutcheon's character Tiffany's brother in the popular BBC soap opera ""EastEnders"". He also presented a few episodes of ""Playdays"" for Children's BBC in the early 1990s. Born in Essex, Lynford trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. He has had many theatre roles including Ralph in"
"with Jon Beckerman. The show earned the two People's Choice Awards and an Emmy nomination for writing. In 2008, Burnett received the P.T. Barnum Award from Tufts University for his exceptional work in the field of media and entertainment. Burnett grew up in North Caldwell, New Jersey, where he attended West Essex High School. He has three children. Charlie Lucy and Sydney Burnett started his television career as an intern for David Letterman in 1985, and later became the head writer for the show in 1992. While acting as head writer he also helped develop ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". Burnett and"
"Loves Raymond"" and Doug Heffernan's friend ""Gianni"" in two episodes of ""The King of Queens"". He enjoyed a recurring role on the comedy-drama ""Men of a Certain Age"" during its two-season run on TNT, appearing with Ray Romano who created ""Everybody Loves Raymond"" with writer Mike Royce. Jon Manfrellotti Jon Manfrellotti is an American actor who has appeared in several sitcoms. Manfrellotti is best known for his role as Gianni in ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". Manfrellotti got his first role in ""Flodder in Amerika!"" in 1992. Since then he has made several minor appearances in several mainstream shows. These include ""Law"
"Len Lesser Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor, and comedian known as Len Lesser. He was known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo in ""Seinfeld"", which began during the show's second season in ""The Pony Remark"" episode. Lesser was also known for his role as Garvin on ""Everybody Loves Raymond"". Lesser was born in the Bronx in 1922. His father, a grocer, was a Jewish immigrant from Poland. Lesser received his bachelor's degree from the City College of New York in 1942 at the age of 19. Lesser enlisted in"