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LOS ANGELES -- William Saluga, 85, aka "Ray Jay Johnson," died Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Born in Youngstown, he was a comedian who appeared on several television shows, including "Seinfeld," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Red Foxx" and "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."
He was a founding member of The Ace Trucking Company, one of the most innovative comedy troupes of the 1960s and 1970s, which included George Memmoli, Michael Mislove, Bill Saluga, Patti Deutsch and Fred Willard.
William was best known for his cigar-smoking, zoot-suit-wearing television character, Raymond J. Johnson Jr. His "You can call me…" shtick was referenced by Bob Dylan in his 1979 hit, "Gotta Serve Somebody."