Raymond Albert Barone | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "The Finale" Final character appearance: King of Queens – "Raygin' Bulls" |
Created by | Ray Romano & Philip Rosenthal |
Portrayed by | Ray Romano |
Number of episodes | 210 |
Information | |
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Family | Frank Barone (father) Marie Barone (mother) Robert Barone (brother) Mel Barone (uncle) |
Spouse(s) | Debra Barone (since 1988) |
Children | Alexandra "Ally" Barone (daughter) Geoffrey Barone (twin son) Michael Barone (twin son) |
Relatives | Warren Whelan (father-in-law) Lois Whelan (mother-in-law) Amy MacDougall-Barone (sister-in-law) Jennifer Whelan (sister-in-law) Gerard (maternal cousin) |
Debra Louise Whelan Barone | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "The Finale" |
Portrayed by | Patricia Heaton |
Number of episodes | 209 |
Information | |
Occupation | Homemaker |
Family | Warren Whelan (father) Lois Whelan (mother) Jennifer Whelan (sister) |
Spouse(s) | Raymond Barone (since 1988) |
Children | Alexandra "Ally" Barone (daughter) Geoffrey Barone (twin son) Michael Barone (twin son) |
Relatives | Frank Barone (father-in-law) Marie Barone (mother-in-law) Robert Barone (brother-in-law) Amy MacDougall-Barone (sister-in-law) Mel Barone (uncle-in-law) Gerard (cousin-in-law) |
Marie Janella Barone | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "Finale" |
Portrayed by | Doris Roberts |
Number of episodes | 210 |
Information | |
Occupation | Homemaker |
Spouse(s) | Frank Barone (since 1957) |
Children | Raymond "Ray" Barone (son) Robert Barone (son) |
Relatives | Debra Barone (daughter-in-law) Amy MacDougall-Barone (daughter-in-law) Alexandra "Ally" Barone (granddaughter) Geoffrey Barone (grandson) Michael Barone (grandson) Mel Barone (brother-in-law) Gerard (nephew) |
Frank Oscar Barone | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "Finale" |
Portrayed by | Peter Boyle |
Number of episodes | 207 |
Information | |
Occupation | Bookkeeper (retired) |
Spouse(s) | Marie Barone (since 1957) |
Children | Raymond "Ray" Barone (son) Robert Barone (son) |
Relatives | Debra Barone (daughter-in-law) Amy MacDougall-Barone (daughter-in-law) Alexandra "Ally" Barone (granddaughter) Geoffrey Barone (grandson) Michael Barone (grandson) Mel Barone (older brother) Gerard (nephew by marriage) |
Robert Charles Barone | |
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First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "Finale" |
Portrayed by | Brad Garrett |
Number of episodes | 209 |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Police Officer (NYPD) |
Family | Frank Barone (father) Marie Barone (mother) Raymond "Ray" Barone (brother) Mel Barone (uncle) |
Spouse(s) | Joanne Glotz (1994–1995; divorced) Amy MacDougall-Barone (since 2003) |
Relatives | Debra Barone (sister-in-law) Hank MacDougall (father-in-law) Pat MacDougall (mother-in-law) Peter MacDougall (brother-in-law) Alexandra "Ally" Barone (niece) Geoffrey Barone (nephew) Michael Barone (nephew) Gerard (maternal cousin) |
Amy Louise MacDougall-Barone | |
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First appearance | "Who's Handsome?" |
Last appearance | "The Finale" |
Portrayed by | Monica Horan |
Number of episodes | 66 |
Information | |
Gender | Female |
Family | Hank MacDougall (father) Pat MacDougall (mother) Peter MacDougall (brother) |
Spouse(s) | Robert Barone (since 2003) |
Relatives | Frank Barone (father-in-law) Marie Barone (mother-in-law) Ray Barone (brother-in-law) Debra Whelan-Barone (sister-in-law) Alexandra "Ally" Barone (niece by marriage) Geoffrey Barone (nephew by marriage) Michael Barone (nephew by marriage) Mel Barone (uncle-in-law) Gerard (cousin in-law) |
This is a list of fictional characters from Everybody Loves Raymond, an American sitcom, originally broadcast on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005.
The show revolves around the life of Italian-American Ray Barone, a sportswriter from Long Island, and his wife, Debra Barone. Other main characters include Ray's parents, Frank and Marie, Ray's children Ally, Michael and Geoffrey and Ray's brother Robert, with his wife Amy.
Raymond Albert "Ray" Barone (Ray Romano) is the protagonist of the sitcom. Most of the series’ storylines revolve around him, hence the title of the show. He lives on Long Island, with his wife Debra and their three children Ally and twin boys, Michael and Geoffrey Barone. He attended St. Johns University (New York) in Queens, New York. Ray is well-known through the community due to his profession as a writer for a sports column. In some episodes, he is seen reviewing a famous sportsperson. However, this is shown to have subsided in the later seasons. Due to the nature of his work, Ray is often seen on the couch, watching sports, rather than assisting Debra with household duties and the children.
At times Raymond appears rather introverted. He often rants in a nasal, whiny voice. His fears include not being liked by everyone and confronting his parents, particularly his mother. He often gets annoyed because he feels that he and Debra lack intimacy. He is also promoted as chief sports writer.
Parts of the backstory of his childhood have explained Raymond’s attitude and personality as an adult. Raymond and Robert were spoiled by their mother. However, their father, who worked long hours, had been neglectful in showing them affection and instead showed verbal abuse. Ray has sometimes shown this pattern of behavior in his reluctance to participate with his own children.
A running gag in the show is how much Ray was mothered and spoiled by his mother, while Robert was neglected. Raymond was pampered by Marie, which in turn, made him lazy and causing him to act like a child, and very often, to defend himself to Debra, he goes to Marie for advice and protection. He is also very scared of her and often sides with her instead of Debra.