Raymond's name was read out on a computer display of the Raymond family's genealogy, along with others such as Jonathan Frakes Raymond, Brent Spiner Raymond, Denise Pookie Raymond, Marina Sirtis Raymond, and LeVar Burton Raymond. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone" , okudagram) This character was only mentioned in writing. Cheryl Gates Raymond was named after Beverly Crusher actress Gates McFadden whose first birth name is Cheryl.