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Robert Hegyes

Born: 07 May 1951
Died: 26 January 2012
Gender: Male

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Robert Hegyes (7 May, 1951 – 26 January, 2012) was an American actor best known for his television roles as Juan Epstein in Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979) and as Detective Manny Esposito in Cagney & Lacey, from 1986-1988.

Hegyes died from an apparent heart attack at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey, on 26 January, 2012, after suffering from chest pains at his Metuchen, New Jersey, home. He was 60 years old.

Television Roles

Show

Character

Cagney & Lacey - Season 5

Det. Manny Esposito

Cagney & Lacey - Season 6

Det. Manny Esposito

Cagney & Lacey - Season 7

Det. Manny Esposito

CHiPs - Season 6

Luther 'Sweets' Collier

Diagnosis Murder - Season 6

Mr. Wolf

NewsRadio - Season 4

Sal

The Drew Carey Show - Season 3

Himself

The Streets of San Francisco - Season 4

Richard 'Richie' Martino


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Thursday 18 September

Thriller series Black Rabbit drops on Netflix as And Just Like That... returns to M-Net.

Kelders van Geheime: Veronique vs Hermien - only one can be victorious

Hermien plays her game with falcon-eyed precision - and for Veronique, it leads to a humiliation she never saw coming.

Impak! Teasers - October 2025

Eyes are out for the mole, plans are in motion to get the video and Veli has something up his sleeve.

New on TV today: Wednesday 17 September 2025

Top Guns: The Next Generation begins on Nat Geo and musical comedy Electric Bloom drops on Disney+.

Genesis character portrait: Vuyo Biyela as Lizwi Phakathi

Pssst... have you heard? This new guy from the overseas has a ring in his pocket.

Bloedspoor Teasers - October 2025

There's a body in a car and Ilgaz is sure that Cinar is hiding something.

New on TV today: Tuesday 16 September 2025

The Last Rhinos: A New Hope airs on Disney+ and BBC Earth follows cutting-edge surgeons in a new series.

2025 Emmy Awards: Biggest snub, biggest win, biggest eyeroll

We love it when a plan comes together. A wrap of the wins in key categories and our special awards.

Scandal! Teasers - October 2025

Ephraim's woes at the butchery continue when a helper is put under pressure to sabotage him.

New on TV today: Monday 15 September 2025

The 2025 Emmy Awards air live and repeated on M-Net and Welcome to Plathville returns to TLC.

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