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Charles Gray

Bio: Charles Gray (29 August 1928 - 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well-known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Sherlock Holmes' brother Mycroft Holmes in the Granada television series, and as the narrator of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975.
Born: Wed, Aug 29 1928
Birthplace: Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Death: Tue, Mar 07 2000
Charles Gray is 71 years old
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Poster of Passing Through
Passing Through
Charles Gray would have been no older than
71 in Passing Through
Mon, Mar 15 2021
Poster of Love Don't Come Easy
Love Don't Come Easy
Charles Gray would have been no older than
71 in Love Don't Come Easy
as 'Mr. Fairbanks'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Poster of The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Charles Gray would have been no older than
71 in The Exotic Locations of 'Diamonds Are Forever'
as 'Blofeld (archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 06 2006
Poster of Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever
Charles Gray would have been no older than
71 in Bond Girls Are Forever
as 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 06 2002
Poster of The Tichborne Claimant
The Tichborne Claimant
Charles Gray was
69 in The Tichborne Claimant
as 'Arundell'.
Sat, Aug 01 1998
Poster of Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Charles Gray was
67 in Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
as 'Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 08 1995
Poster of Absolute Hell
Absolute Hell
Charles Gray was
63 in Absolute Hell
as 'Maurice Hussey'.
Sat, Oct 05 1991
Poster of Firestar: First Contact
Firestar: First Contact
Charles Gray was
62 in Firestar: First Contact
as 'Commodore Vandross'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of Harry and Harriet
Harry and Harriet
Charles Gray was
61 in Harry and Harriet
as 'Satan'.
Wed, Jul 18 1990
Poster of Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Charles Gray was
59 in Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
as 'Jason Klein'.
Sun, Sep 13 1987
Poster of Cariani and the Courtesans
Cariani and the Courtesans
Charles Gray was
58 in Cariani and the Courtesans
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Aug 05 1987
Poster of Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Charles Gray was
58 in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 26 1987
Poster of Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
Charles Gray was
57 in Casey at the Bat
as 'Mr. Dent'.
Mon, Jan 20 1986
Poster of The Gourmet
The Gourmet
Charles Gray was
57 in The Gourmet
as 'Manley Kingston'.
Sat, Jan 04 1986
Poster of The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Charles Gray was
55 in The Comedy of Errors
as 'Solinus, Duke of Ephesus'.
Sat, Dec 24 1983
Poster of An Englishman Abroad
An Englishman Abroad
Charles Gray was
55 in An Englishman Abroad
as 'Claudius (Charles)'.
Tue, Nov 29 1983
Poster of The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
Charles Gray was
55 in The Jigsaw Man
as 'Sir James Chorley'.
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Poster of Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
Charles Gray was
54 in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
as 'Earl Spencer'.
Fri, Sep 17 1982
Poster of Troilus & Cressida
Troilus & Cressida
Charles Gray was
53 in Troilus & Cressida
as 'Pandarus'.
Sat, Nov 07 1981
Poster of Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven
Charles Gray was
53 in Ticket to Heaven
as 'Musician'.
Fri, Oct 09 1981
Poster of Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment
Charles Gray was
52 in Shock Treatment
as 'Judge Oliver Wright'.
Fri, Aug 21 1981
Poster of The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
Charles Gray was
52 in The Mirror Crack'd
as 'Bates, The Butler'.
Fri, Sep 19 1980
Poster of Schalcken the Painter
Schalcken the Painter
Charles Gray was
51 in Schalcken the Painter
as 'Narrator'.
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Poster of Mrs. R's Daughter
Mrs. R's Daughter
Charles Gray was
51 in Mrs. R's Daughter
as 'Rogers'.
Wed, Sep 19 1979
Poster of The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street
Charles Gray was
50 in The House on Garibaldi Street
as 'Gen. Lischke'.
Mon, May 28 1979
Poster of Ike
Ike
Charles Gray was
50 in Ike
as 'Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand'.
Thu, May 03 1979
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Charles Gray was
50 in Julius Caesar
as 'Julius Caesar'.
Sun, Feb 11 1979
Poster of Richard II
Richard II
Charles Gray was
50 in Richard II
as 'Duke of York'.
Sun, Dec 10 1978
Poster of The Legacy
The Legacy
Charles Gray was
50 in The Legacy
as 'Karl Liebnecht'.
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Three Dangerous Ladies
Three Dangerous Ladies
Charles Gray was
48 in Three Dangerous Ladies
as 'Santander'.
Sun, Jun 05 1977
Poster of Silver Bears
Silver Bears
Charles Gray was
48 in Silver Bears
as 'Charles Cook'.
Fri, Jun 03 1977
Poster of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Charles Gray was
48 in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as 'Mycroft Holmes'.
Sun, Oct 24 1976
Poster of The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist
Charles Gray was
47 in The Philanthropist
as 'Braham'.
Tue, Oct 28 1975
Poster of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Charles Gray was
46 in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
as 'The Criminologist'.
Thu, Aug 14 1975
Poster of Night is the Time For Killing
Night is the Time For Killing
Charles Gray was
46 in Night is the Time For Killing
as 'Hilary Vance'.
Tue, Jan 07 1975
Poster of The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die
Charles Gray was
45 in The Beast Must Die
as 'Bennington'.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of On the Game
On the Game
Charles Gray was
45 in On the Game
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1974
Poster of Tales That Witness Madness
Tales That Witness Madness
Charles Gray was
45 in Tales That Witness Madness
as 'Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice)'.
Wed, Oct 31 1973
Poster of Theatre of Blood
Theatre of Blood
Charles Gray was
44 in Theatre of Blood
as 'Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 16 1973
Poster of The Millionairess
The Millionairess
Charles Gray was
44 in The Millionairess
as 'Adrian Blenderbland'.
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Charles Gray was
43 in The Merchant of Venice
as 'Antonio'.
Sun, Apr 16 1972
Poster of London
London
Charles Gray was
43 in London
as 'Mr. Mapleton, Tailor'.
Fri, Dec 31 1971
Poster of The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
Charles Gray was
43 in The Cherry Orchard
as 'Gayev'.
Sun, Dec 19 1971
Poster of Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
Charles Gray was
43 in Diamonds Are Forever
as 'Ernst Stavro Blofeld'.
Tue, Dec 14 1971
Poster of When Eight Bells Toll
When Eight Bells Toll
Charles Gray was
42 in When Eight Bells Toll
as 'Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 09 1971
Poster of The Executioner
The Executioner
Charles Gray was
42 in The Executioner
as 'Vaughan Jones'.
Sun, Sep 06 1970
Poster of Cromwell
Cromwell
Charles Gray was
41 in Cromwell
as 'The Earl of Essex'.
Thu, Jul 16 1970
Poster of The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
Charles Gray was
41 in The Merchant of Venice
as 'Antonio'.
Mon, Dec 01 1969
Poster of The File of the Golden Goose
The File of the Golden Goose
Charles Gray was
41 in The File of the Golden Goose
as 'Harrison, 'The Owl''.
Mon, Oct 13 1969
Poster of Mosquito Squadron
Mosquito Squadron
Charles Gray was
40 in Mosquito Squadron
as 'Air Commodore Hufford'.
Fri, Aug 22 1969
Poster of The Nine Ages of Nakedness
The Nine Ages of Nakedness
Charles Gray was
40 in The Nine Ages of Nakedness
as 'narrator'.
Sun, Jun 01 1969
Poster of The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
Charles Gray was
39 in The Devil Rides Out
as 'Mocata'.
Sat, Jul 20 1968
Poster of The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Charles Gray was
39 in The Secret War of Harry Frigg
as 'Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts'.
Thu, Feb 29 1968
Poster of The Man Outside
The Man Outside
Charles Gray was
38 in The Man Outside
as 'Charles Griddon'.
Thu, Aug 24 1967
Poster of You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
Charles Gray was
38 in You Only Live Twice
as 'Dikko Henderson'.
Tue, Jun 13 1967
Poster of The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals
Charles Gray was
38 in The Night of the Generals
as 'General von Seidlitz-Gabler'.
Sun, Jan 29 1967
Poster of Masquerade
Masquerade
Charles Gray was
36 in Masquerade
as 'Benson'.
Tue, Apr 13 1965
Poster of Tea Party
Tea Party
Charles Gray was
36 in Tea Party
Thu, Mar 25 1965
Poster of Man in the Moon
Man in the Moon
Charles Gray was
32 in Man in the Moon
as 'Leo'.
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of The Entertainer
The Entertainer
Charles Gray was
31 in The Entertainer
as 'Columnist'.
Mon, Jul 25 1960
Poster of Tommy the Toreador
Tommy the Toreador
Charles Gray was
31 in Tommy the Toreador
as 'Gomez'.
Mon, Dec 21 1959
Poster of The Desperate Man
The Desperate Man
Charles Gray was
31 in The Desperate Man
as 'Lawson'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Heart of a Child
Heart of a Child
Charles Gray was
29 in Heart of a Child
as 'Fritz Heiss'.
Wed, Apr 30 1958
Poster of I Accuse!
I Accuse!
Charles Gray was
29 in I Accuse!
as 'Captain Brossard'.
Wed, Mar 05 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Where Are They Now?
Where Are They Now?
Charles Gray was
70+ in Where Are They Now?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 1999
Poster of Scarlett
Scarlett
Charles Gray was
66+ in Scarlett
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1994
Poster of Tales From The Poop Deck
Tales From The Poop Deck
Charles Gray was
63+ in Tales From The Poop Deck
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1992
Poster of Performance
Performance
Charles Gray was
62+ in Performance
as 'Maurice Hussey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 22 1991
Poster of Blackeyes
Blackeyes
Charles Gray was
61+ in Blackeyes
as 'Sebastian'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of Hannay
Hannay
Charles Gray was
59+ in Hannay
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 06 1988
Poster of The New Statesman
The New Statesman
Charles Gray was
59+ in The New Statesman
as 'Roland Gidleigh-Park'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1987
Poster of Porterhouse Blue
Porterhouse Blue
Charles Gray was
58+ in Porterhouse Blue
as 'Sir Cathcart D'Eath'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 03 1987
Poster of C.A.T.S. Eyes
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Charles Gray was
56+ in C.A.T.S. Eyes
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 12 1985
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Charles Gray was
55+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Mycroft Holmes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Charles Gray was
53+ in Bergerac
as 'Bart Bellow'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of Ike
Ike
Charles Gray was
50+ in Ike
as 'Gen. 'Freddie' DeGuingand'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 03 1979
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Charles Gray was
50+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
as 'Duke of York'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Hazell
Hazell
Charles Gray was
49+ in Hazell
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1978
Poster of The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Charles Gray was
48+ in The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 17 1977
Poster of The Venturers
The Venturers
Charles Gray was
46+ in The Venturers
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 07 1975
Poster of Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles
Charles Gray was
45+ in Fall of Eagles
as 'Rodzianko'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Charles Gray was
44+ in Thriller
as 'Hilary Vance'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of The Upper Crusts
The Upper Crusts
Charles Gray was
44+ in The Upper Crusts
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 25 1973
Poster of Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Charles Gray was
43+ in Upstairs, Downstairs
as 'Sir Edwin Partridge'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971
Poster of The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Charles Gray was
43+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Eugene Valmont'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Charles Gray was
42+ in Play for Today
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
Charles Gray was
40+ in The Jazz Age
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 10 1968
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Charles Gray was
37+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Gayev, Adrian Blenderbland, Mr. Beebe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Out of This World
Out of This World
Charles Gray was
33+ in Out of This World
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 30 1962
Poster of Gunslinger
Gunslinger
Charles Gray was
32+ in Gunslinger
as 'Pico McGuire'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 09 1961
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Charles Gray was
32+ in Maigret
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Charles Gray was
31+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Poster of Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Charles Gray was
27+ in Highway Patrol
as 'Officer Edwards (#1430)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Charles Gray was
27+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Sheriff, Tyler, Bob Gringle'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charles Gray was
23+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Bounine'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951