Charles Gray (I) (1928–2000) |
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The son of a surveyor, Charles Gray was born and raised in Queen's Park, Bournemouth. As a young actor, he received his vocal training from the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon and at the Old Vic, having long abandoned his first job as clerk for a real estate agent. His voice was to become one of his most valuable tools. In fact, ...
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Born:in Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UKDied:(age 71) in Brompton, London, England, UK |
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Actor (138 credits)
Actor (138 credits)
1996
Madson
(TV Series)
Sir Ranald Hearnley
Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Episode #1.6
(1996)
... Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Episode #1.3
(1996)
... Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Sir Ranald Hearnley
- Episode #1.5
(1996)
... Sir Ranald Hearnley
1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Mini Series)
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
- The Mazarin Stone
(1994)
... Mycroft Holmes
- The Golden Pince-Nez
(1994)
... Mycroft Holmes
1992
Tales from the Poop Deck
(TV Series)
Adm. Dennis De'Ath
Adm. Dennis De'Ath
- Till De'Ath Do Us Part
(1992)
... Adm. Dennis De'Ath
- Here Be Pirates!
(1992)
... Adm. Dennis De'Ath
1991
The Heroic Legend of Arislan
(TV Mini Series)
Priest (Manga UK dub)
Priest (Manga UK dub)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan V (The Solitary Horseman, Part I)
(1991)
... Priest (Manga UK dub) (English version, voice)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan VI (The Solitary Horseman, Part II)
(1991)
... Priest (Manga UK dub) (English version, voice)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan IV (Road of Blood and Sweat)
(1991)
... Priest (Manga UK dub) (English version, voice)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan II
(1991)
... Priest (Manga UK dub) (English version, voice)
- Heroic Legend of Arslan III (The Castle in the East and, the Castle in the West)
(1991)
... Priest (Manga UK dub) (English version, voice)
1988
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
- The Bruce Partington Plans
(1988)
... Mycroft Holmes
1988
Small World
(TV Mini Series)
Rudyard Parkinson
Rudyard Parkinson
- Hurry Up, Please, It's Time
(1988)
... Rudyard Parkinson
- Throbbing and Waiting
(1988)
... Rudyard Parkinson
- What Shall We Do Tomorrow?
(1988)
... Rudyard Parkinson
- Unreal Cities
(1988)
... Rudyard Parkinson
1988
Hannay
(TV Series)
Commander Nevil
Commander Nevil
- The Fellowship of the Black Stone
(1988)
... Commander Nevil
1987
The New Statesman
(TV Series)
Roland Gidleigh-Park
Roland Gidleigh-Park
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
(1987)
... Roland Gidleigh-Park
- Waste Not Want Not
(1987)
... Roland Gidleigh-Park
1987
Porterhouse Blue
(TV Mini Series)
Sir Cathcart D'Eath
Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- Episode #1.4
(1987)
... Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- Episode #1.3
(1987)
... Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- Episode #1.2
(1987)
... Sir Cathcart D'Eath
1987
The Wind in the Willows
(TV Series)
The Stranger
The Stranger
- Unlikely Allies
(1987)
... The Stranger (voice)
1987
Tickets for the Titanic
(TV Series)
The Earl of Albany
The Earl of Albany
- Keeping Score
(1987)
... The Earl of Albany
1985
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
- The Greek Interpreter
(1985)
... Mycroft Holmes
1984
All the World's a Stage
(TV Mini Series)
Extracts from Hedda Gabler
Extracts from Hedda Gabler
- The Master Builders
(1984)
... Extracts from Hedda Gabler
1979
Ike: The War Years
(TV Mini Series)
Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
- Part III
(1979)
... Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
1978-1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
(TV Series)
Julius Caesar / Duke of York
Julius Caesar / Duke of York
- Julius Caesar
(1979)
... Julius Caesar
- Richard II
(1978)
... Duke of York
1977
Drama
(TV Series)
The Producer
The Producer
- Six Characters in Search of an Author by Pirandello
(1977)
... The Producer
1974-1976
Softly Softly: Task Force
(TV Series)
Tailor / Her Majesty's Inspector Sharp
Tailor / Her Majesty's Inspector Sharp
- Alarums and Excursions
(1976)
... Tailor
- We're in This Together
(1974)
... Her Majesty's Inspector Sharp
1967-1976
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Sir Harcourt Courtly / Juggler / Mr. Beebe / ...
Sir Harcourt Courtly / Juggler / Mr. Beebe / ...
- London Assurance
(1976)
... Sir Harcourt Courtly
- The Recruiting Officer
(1973)
... Juggler
- A Room with a View
(1973)
... Mr. Beebe
- The Millionairess
(1972)
... Adrian Blenderbland
- Lady Windermere's Fan
(1972)
... Lord Augustus
1974
Fall of Eagles
(TV Mini Series)
Rodzianko
Rodzianko
- Tell the King the Sky Is Falling
(1974)
... Rodzianko
1974
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
(TV Series)
Mikail Zigorin
Mikail Zigorin
- A Time to Remember
(1974)
... Mikail Zigorin
1973
The Song of Songs
(TV Series)
Count Von Mertzbach
Count Von Mertzbach
- Episode #1.2
(1973)
... Count Von Mertzbach
- Episode #1.1
(1973)
... Count Von Mertzbach
1973
The Upper Crusts
(TV Series)
Lord Seacroft / Lord Seacroft Snr.
Lord Seacroft / Lord Seacroft Snr.
- Putting on the Ritz
(1973)
... Lord Seacroft
- A Tradition of Service
(1973)
... Lord Seacroft
- Sitting Pretty
(1973)
... Lord Seacroft
- One Door Opens
(1973)
... Lord Seacroft
- By Endeavour Alone
(1973)
... Lord Seacroft / Lord Seacroft Snr.
1973
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series)
Eugene Valmont
Eugene Valmont
- The Absent-Minded Coterie
(1973)
... Eugene Valmont
1972
Upstairs, Downstairs
(TV Series)
Sir Edwin Partridge
Sir Edwin Partridge
- Married Love
(1972)
... Sir Edwin Partridge
1968-1971
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Inspector Waugh / Knox / Bertrand Asquith / ...
Inspector Waugh / Knox / Bertrand Asquith / ...
- Jenkins
(1971)
... Knox
- Asquith in Orbit.
(1971)
... Bertrand Asquith
- Something to Hide: The Caretaker's Flat
(1968)
... Inspector Waugh
- Something to Hide: The Studio
(1968)
... Inspector Waugh
- Something to Hide: The First Floor
(1968)
... Detective Inspector Waugh
1966-1968
Love Story
(TV Series)
Bender / John Trewardine
Bender / John Trewardine
- The Egg on the Face of the Tiger
(1968)
... Bender
- A Toy Soldier
(1966)
... John Trewardine
1959-1968
Armchair Theatre
(TV Series)
Felix Hull / Stuart Marlowe / Philip Comely
Felix Hull / Stuart Marlowe / Philip Comely
- The Three Wives of Felix Hull
(1968)
... Felix Hull
- Guest Appearance
(1959)
... Stuart Marlowe
- The Big Client
(1959)
... Philip Comely
1965
Armchair Mystery Theatre
(TV Series)
Quill / Madingley
Quill / Madingley
- The Lodger
(1965)
... Quill
- Time and Mr Madingley
(1965)
... Madingley
1960-1962
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Harry Branksome / Malcolm Turnbull / Ulysses
Harry Branksome / Malcolm Turnbull / Ulysses
- A Matter of Principle
(1962)
... Harry Branksome
- Any Other Business?
(1961)
... Malcolm Turnbull
- Tiger at the Gates
(1960)
... Ulysses
1959-1961
Crime Sheet
(TV Series)
- The Superintendent Takes a Trip
(1961)
- Lockhart Keeps an Appointment
(1959)
1960-1961
Danger Man
(TV Series)
Zameda / Alexis Buller
Zameda / Alexis Buller
- The Deputy Coyannis Story
(1961)
... Zameda
- The Key
(1960)
... Alexis Buller
1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
(TV Series)
Tom Ramsey / Major Templeton
Tom Ramsey / Major Templeton
- The Ant and the Grasshopper
(1960)
... Tom Ramsey
- Sanatorium
(1960)
... Major Templeton
1959-1960
The Four Just Men
(TV Series)
Dominguez / Paul Lederer / Sadik Bey
Dominguez / Paul Lederer / Sadik Bey
- Money to Burn
(1960)
... Dominguez
- The Man in the Road
(1960)
... Paul Lederer
- The Slaver
(1959)
... Sadik Bey
1958
Dead Trouble
(TV Mini Series)
Grisselinski / Another passenger
Grisselinski / Another passenger
- Warm Welcome
(1958)
... Grisselinski
- Case Closing
(1958)
... Another passenger
1958
Bachelor Father
(TV Series)
Frank Gibbs
Frank Gibbs
- Uncle Bentley and the Matchmaker
(1958)
... Frank Gibbs
1957-1958
Sword of Freedom
(TV Series)
Pierre De Foix / Varenza
Pierre De Foix / Varenza
- Choice of Weapons
(1958)
... Pierre De Foix
- The Suspects
(1957)
... Varenza
1958
Television World Theatre
(TV Series)
Capt. von Schlettow
Capt. von Schlettow
- The Captain of Koepenick
(1958)
... Capt. von Schlettow
1957
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series)
Escalus - Prince of Verona
Escalus - Prince of Verona
- Romeo and Juliet
(1957)
... Escalus - Prince of Verona
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Self (8 credits)
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Archive footage (24 credits)
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He acted in Jean Anouilh's play, "Ardele", at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Vincent Price, Coral Browne, Allan Cuthbertson and Anita Dobson in the cast. Frith Banbury MBE was the director. See more »Alternate Names:
Charles D. Gray | Oliver GrayHeight:
6' 1" (1.86 m)Parents:
Donald Gray | Maude Elizabeth Marshall
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