Bill Saluga

William "Bill" Saluga (September 16, 1937 – March 28, 2023) was an American comedian. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a founding member, along with Fred Willard, Michael Mislove,  George Memmoli, and Patti Deutsch of the improvisational comedy troupe Ace Trucking Company. 

Saluga was best known for his cigar-smoking, zoot-suit-wearing television character “Raymond J. Johnson, Jr.”. He was famous for his catchphrase "You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay, or you can call me Raymond J. Johnson, but you doesn't hasta call me Johnson!" 

Saluga died of cardiopulmonary arrest in Los Angeles, California on March 28, 2023, at the age of 85.

References

Other websites

Category:1937 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:Deaths from cardiopulmonary arrest
Category:American television actors
Category:Comedians from Ohio
Category:Actors from Youngstown, Ohio