Coleen Gray (1922–2015)

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Coleen Gray was born in Staplehurst, Nebraska, in 1922. After graduating from high school she studied dramatics at Hamline University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then decided to see America and traveled to California, stopping off at La Jolla where she worked as a waitress. After several weeks there, she moved to L.A. and ... See full bio »

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Known For

The Killing
The Killing Fay
(1956)
Red River
Red River Fen
(1948)
The Vampire
The Vampire Carol Butler
(1957)
Copper Sky
Copper Sky Nora Hayes
(1957)
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Filmography

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 1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV Series)
Cecilia Matthews
- The Shrine (1986) ... Cecilia Matthews
 1985 Cry from the Mountain
Marian Rissman
 1984 Whiz Kids (TV Series)
Judge
- Amen to Amen-Re (1984) ... Judge
 1979 The Best Place to Be (TV Movie)
Dottie Parker
 1978 Mother
Angela Harding
 1974-1977 McCloud (TV Series)
Muriel Clifford
- London Bridges (1977) ... Muriel Clifford
- Return to the Alamo (1975) ... Muriel Clifford
- Lady on the Run (1975) ... Muriel Clifford
- The Gang That Stole Manhattan (1974) ... Muriel Clifford
 1972-1976 Emergency! (TV Series)
Clair Brightweiser / Mrs. Thompson
- The Nuisance (1976) ... Clair Brightweiser
- Dealer's Wild (1972) ... Mrs. Thompson
 1968-1975 Ironside (TV Series)
Mrs. Glenville / Ann Kingsley
- The Faded Image (1975) ... Mrs. Glenville
- The Challenge (1968) ... Ann Kingsley
 1972 The Sixth Sense (TV Series)
Joyce
- Whisper of Evil (1972) ... Joyce
 1971 Mannix (TV Series)
Liz Holt
- The Man Outside (1971) ... Liz Holt
 1971 Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (TV Movie)
Mrs. Cazalis
 1971 The Late Liz
Sue Webb
 1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series)
Mary Lynch
- An Absence of Loneliness (1971) ... Mary Lynch
 1971 The F.B.I. (TV Series)
Mrs. Barth
- Eye of the Needle (1971) ... Mrs. Barth
 1970 Adam-12 (TV Series)
Mrs. O'Neill
- Log 55: Missing Child (1970) ... Mrs. O'Neill
 1969-1970 Bright Promise (TV Series)
Dean Ann Boyd Jones
- Episode #1.129 (1970) ... Dean Ann Boyd Jones
- Episode #1.128 (1970) ... Dean Ann Boyd Jones
- Episode #1.127 (1970) ... Dean Ann Boyd Jones
- Episode #1.119 (1970) ... Dean Ann Boyd Jones
- Episode #1.101 (1970) ... Dean Ann Boyd Jones
Show all 23 episodes
 1969 The Name of the Game (TV Series)
Sylvia Trager
- Blind Man's Bluff (1969) ... Sylvia Trager
 1968 Judd for the Defense (TV Series)
Beth Maddox
- You Remember Joe Maddox (1968) ... Beth Maddox
 1968 Family Affair (TV Series)
Margaret Williams
- His and Hers (1968) ... Margaret Williams
 1968 Bonanza (TV Series)
Marcy
- The Crime of Johnny Mule (1968) ... Marcy
 1968 P.J.
Betty Orbison
 1967 Run for Your Life (TV Series)
Sally Holt
- A Choice of Evils (1967) ... Sally Holt
 1965-1967 My Three Sons (TV Series)
Natalie Hendricks / Miss Lovett
- Melinda (1967) ... Natalie Hendricks
- Hawaiian Cruise (1965) ... Miss Lovett
 1966-1967 The Virginian (TV Series)
Mrs. Marsh / Pearl
- Requiem for a Country Doctor (1967) ... Mrs. Marsh
- Men with Guns (1966) ... Pearl
 1966 Days of Our Lives (TV Series)
Diane Hunter
- Episode #1.214 (1966) ... Diane Hunter
- Episode #1.212 (1966) ... Diane Hunter
- Episode #1.208 (1966) ... Diane Hunter
- Episode #1.206 (1966) ... Diane Hunter
- Episode #1.197 (1966) ... Diane Hunter
Show all 21 episodes
 1960-1966 Perry Mason (TV Series)
Martha Erskine / Linda Sutton / Olga Jordan / ...
- The Case of the Fanciful Frail (1966) ... Martha Erskine
- The Case of the Fifty Millionth Frenchman (1964) ... Linda Sutton
- The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1962) ... Olga Jordan
- The Case of the Wandering Widow (1960) ... Lorraine McClaine Kendall
 1965 Branded (TV Series)
Leslie Gregg
- Seward's Folly (1965) ... Leslie Gregg
 1965 Town Tamer
Carol Rosser
 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series)
Dorothy Nehf
- The Threatening Eye (1964) ... Dorothy Nehf
 1963 The Dakotas (TV Series)
Jenny Wyman
- Terror at Heart River (1963) ... Jenny Wyman
 1963 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV Series)
Mrs. Kelley
- Decorating Dave's Office (1963) ... Mrs. Kelley
 1961-1962 Mister Ed (TV Series)
Betty Gordon / Ann
- Wilbur the Masher (1962) ... Betty Gordon
- Pine Lake Lodge (1961) ... Ann
 1961-1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
Justine Mellon / Helen Conley
- The Floating Man (1962) ... Justine Mellon
- The Space Caper (1961) ... Helen Conley
 1962 Wide Country (TV Series)
Gypsy Laveau
- A Devil in the Chute (1962) ... Gypsy Laveau
 1962 Saints and Sinners (TV Series)
Alice Cooper
- The Man on the Rim (1962) ... Alice Cooper
 1962 Window on Main Street (TV Series)
Miss Wycliffe
- A Job for Summer (1962) ... Miss Wycliffe
 1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)
Mrs. Lois Callen
- The Opportunity (1962) ... Mrs. Lois Callen
 1962 Rawhide (TV Series)
Helen Wade
- The Devil and the Deep Blue (1962) ... Helen Wade
 1961 Bus Stop (TV Series)
Karen Howard / Mary Ann
- Jaws of Darkness (1961) ... Karen Howard
- Success Story (1961) ... Mary Ann
 1961 The Phantom Planet
Liara
 1961 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series)
Lucy Jalisco
- Ben Jalisco (1961) ... Lucy Jalisco
 1961 The Tall Man (TV Series)
Edna Henry
- The Woman (1961) ... Edna Henry
 1961 Coronado 9 (TV Series)
Ruth Evans
- The Anxious Mariner (1961) ... Ruth Evans
 1961 Maverick (TV Series)
Greta Blauvelt
- Substitute Gun (1961) ... Greta Blauvelt
 1961 Lawman (TV Series)
Rena Kennedy
- Mark of Cain (1961) ... Rena Kennedy
 1961 Hong Kong (TV Series)
Iris Leslie #1
- The Survivor (1961) ... Iris Leslie #1
 1960 Shotgun Slade (TV Series)
Ruby Devers
- The Marriage Circle (1960) ... Ruby Devers
 1960 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Jo Parkes
- Learn to Say Goodbye (1960) ... Jo Parkes
 1960 Insight (TV Series)
Jackie
- Diary of a Beatnik (1960) ... Jackie
 1960 The Leech Woman
June Talbot
 1960 The Deputy (TV Series)
Lucy Willis
- A Time to Sow (1960) ... Lucy Willis
 1960 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Peggy Minters
- Elfego Baca: Gus Tomlin Is Dead (1960) ... Peggy Minters
 1960 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series)
Sandra Morton
- The Journey (1960) ... Sandra Morton
 1959 Captain David Grief (TV Series)
Marjorie
- Dangerous Search (1959) ... Marjorie
 1959 Markham (TV Series)
Louise Ariargua
- Paris Encounter (1959) ... Louise Ariargua
 1958 Johnny Rocco
Lois Mayfield, Teacher
 1958 Hell's Five Hours
Nancy Brand
 1958 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
Carol Dennison
- Before I Die (1958) ... Carol Dennison
 1958 Mike Hammer (TV Series)
Thelma Dutton
- M Is for Mother ... Thelma Dutton
 1957 Copper Sky
Nora Hayes
 1957 The Vampire
Carol Butler
 1957 Destination 60,000
Mary Ellen
 1957 Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
Clementine Churchill
- The Remarkable Mr. Jerome (1957) ... Clementine Churchill
 1956 The Black Whip
Jeannie
 1956 Death of a Scoundrel
Mrs. Edith Van Renasslear
 1956 Frontier Gambler
Sylvia 'The Princess' Melbourne
 1956 Crusader (TV Series)
Helen Kelway
- The Waif (1956) ... Helen Kelway
 1956 Crossroads (TV Series)
- Man on the Totem Pole (1956)
 1956 The Killing
Fay
 1956 Star in the Dust
Nellie Mason
 1956 The Wild Dakotas
Sue 'Lucky' Duneen
 1956 Climax! (TV Series)
Amanda Shepard
- Nightmare by Day (1956) ... Amanda Shepard
 1956 Frontier (TV Series)
Ruth
- The Texicans (1956) ... Ruth
 1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV Series)
Linda
- Blonde Mink (1955) ... Linda
 1955 Tennessee's Partner
Goldie Slater
 1955 Las Vegas Shakedown
Julie Rae
 1955 The Millionaire (TV Series)
Jean Smith Fortune
- The Luke Fortune Story (1955) ... Jean Smith Fortune
 1955 Four Star Playhouse (TV Series)
Lisa
- The Girl on the Bridge (1955) ... Lisa
 1954 Arrow in the Dust
Christella Burke
 1953 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Sally
- Kiss and Forget (1953) ... Sally
 1953 Sabre Jet
Mrs. Gil Manton aka Jane Carter
 1953 The Fake
Mary Mason
 1953 The Vanquished
Jane Colfax
 1951-1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
Isabel Ford / Maria Tasnady
- The House of Pride (1952) ... Isabel Ford
- Exit (1951) ... Maria Tasnady
 1952 Kansas City Confidential
Helen Foster
 1952 The Unexpected (TV Series)
- Landscape in Black (1952)
 1952 Models Inc.
Rusty Faraday
 1952 Celanese Theatre (TV Series)
Rose Maurrant
- Street Scene (1952) ... Rose Maurrant
 1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV Series)
- A Job for Jenny (1951)
 1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Bone of Contention (1951)
 1951 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Blanche
- The Sire de Maletroit's Door (1951) ... Blanche
 1951 Apache Drums
Sally
 1951 Danger (TV Series)
- Blue (1951)
 1951 Starlight Theatre (TV Series)
- Season for Marriage (1951)
 1951 Lucky Nick Cain
Kay Wonderly
 1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Ponzi Story (1950)
 1950 The Sleeping City
Ann Sebastian
 1950 Riding High
Alice Higgins
 1950 Father Is a Bachelor
Prudence Millett
 1949 Sand
Joan Hartley
 1948 Red River
Fen (as Colleen Gray)
 1948 Fury at Furnace Creek
Molly Baxter
 1947 Nightmare Alley
Molly
 1947 Kiss of Death
Nettie Cavallo
 1947 The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
Minor Role (scenes deleted)
 1946 Three Little Girls in Blue
Girl at the Beach (uncredited)
 1945 State Fair
Girl with Pappy (uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(10/28/48) Radio: Appeared (as "Nettie") in a "Screen Guild Theatre" broadcast of "Kiss of Death". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews | 1 Article | See more »

Alternate Names:

Colleen Gray

Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)] I always was concerned about doing my best in the part. I wanted to do justice to the character, whatever it was. I went to the director [H. Bruce Humberstone] to ask about the interpretation of the character. I wanted to know what the character was like before the point where the script began. Mr. Humberstone barked, "Just be like Betty Grable when it comes to ... See more »

Trivia:

Gray is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California, beside her husband Fritz Zeiser, who predeceased her in 2012. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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