Charles Gray
- Born
- August 29, 1928
- Died
- March 7, 2000 (71 years old)
- Place of birth
- Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
★ 7.4The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
★ 6.6You Only Live Twice
1967
★ 6.4Diamonds Are Forever
1971
★ 8.2Sherlock Holmes
1984
★ 6.7Gunsmoke
1955
★ 6.1The Mirror Crack'd
1980
★ 6.8The Night of the Generals
1967
★ 6.7Theatre of Blood
1973
★ 6.6The Devil Rides Out
1968
★ 7.5The New Statesman
1987
★ 6.2The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
★ 6.6Cromwell
1970
Filmography
- 2000LongitudeSeries · Admiral Balchen
- 1999The Tichborne ClaimantFilm · Arundell
- 1999One Man BandFilm · Tailor
- 1996MadsonSeries · Sir Ranald Hearnley
- 1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandFilm · Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
- 1994ScarlettSeries · The Judge★ 6.6
- 1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Mycroft Holmes
- 1992Tales from the Poop DeckTales from the Poop DeckSeries · Admiral Dennis De'Ath
- 1991Absolute HellFilm · Maurice Hussey
- 1991PerformanceSeries · Maurice Hussey
- 1991ShrinksSeries · Lord Rissington
- 1991Firestar: First ContactFilm · Commodore Vandross
- 1990The Paper ManSeries · Prime Minister
- 1990Harry and HarrietFilm · Satan
- 1989BlackeyesSeries · Sebastian
- 1989The Nineteenth HoleThe Nineteenth HoleSeries · Col. Westray
- 1988Blind JusticeBlind JusticeSeries · Judge Langtry
- 1988Small WorldSeries · Rudyard Parkinson
- 1988HannaySeries · Commander Nevil
- 1987Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundFilm · Jason Klein
- 1987The New StatesmanSeries · Roland Gidleigh-Park★ 7.5
- 1987Cariani and the CourtesansFilm · Narrator
- 1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1987Porterhouse BlueSeries · Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- 1987Tickets for the TitanicTickets for the TitanicSeries · The Earl of Albany
- 1986ScreenPlaySeries · Storyteller(voice)
- 1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Mycroft Holmes
- 1986The GourmetFilm · Manley Kingston
- 1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeries · Mr Dent
- 1985C.A.T.S. EyesSeries · Sir Jack Fenn
- 1984The Wind in the WillowsSeries · The Stranger (voice)
- 1984Sherlock HolmesSeries · Mycroft Holmes★ 8.2
- 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Mycroft Holmes
- 1983The Comedy of ErrorsFilm · Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
- 1983An Englishman AbroadFilm · Claudius (Charles)
- 1983The Jigsaw ManFilm · Sir James Chorley★ 5.0
- 1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryFilm · Earl Spencer
- 1981Troilus & CressidaFilm · Pandarus
- 1981BergeracSeries · Bart Bellow★ 7.0
- 1981Ticket to HeavenFilm · Musician
- 1981Shock TreatmentFilm · Judge Oliver Wright★ 5.9
- 1980We, the AccusedWe, the AccusedSeries · Sir Hayman Drewer
- 1980The Mirror Crack'dFilm · Bates, The Butler★ 6.1
- 1979Schalcken the PainterFilm · Narrator★ 5.7
- 1979Mrs. R's DaughterFilm · Rogers
- 1979HeartlandHeartlandSeries · Mr. Wheeler
- 1979The House on Garibaldi StreetFilm · Gen. Lischke
- 1979IkeFilm · Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand
- 1979IkeSeries · Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
- 1979Julius CaesarFilm · Julius Caesar
- 1978Richard IIFilm · Duke of York
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries · Duke of York, Julius Caesar
- 1978The LegacyFilm · Karl Liebnecht★ 5.4
- 1978Across a Crowded RoomAcross a Crowded RoomFilm · Harold Charles
- 1978HazellSeries · Brownhill
- 1977Six Characters in Search of an AuthorFilm · The Director
- 1977Three Dangerous LadiesFilm · Santander
- 1977Silver BearsFilm · Charles Cook★ 6.1
- 1977The Sunday DramaThe Sunday DramaSeries · Delaforce
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseSeries · Charles
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionFilm · Mycroft Holmes★ 6.2
- 1976Seven Nights in JapanFilm · Henry Hollander
- 1976The IslandThe IslandFilm · Mr. Santander
- 1975The PhilanthropistThe PhilanthropistFilm · Braham
- 1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowFilm · The Criminologist★ 7.4
- 1975Night Is the Time for KillingFilm · Hilary Vance
- 1975The VenturersSeries · Tony Challon
- 1974Churchill's PeopleSeries · Duke of Portland
- 1974Dial M for MurderDial M for MurderSeries · Hugo Vardon
- 1974The Beast Must DieFilm · Bennington★ 5.5
- 1974Fall of EaglesSeries · Rodzianko
- 1974On the GameFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1973Tales That Witness MadnessFilm · Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.5
- 1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries · Mikail Zigorin
- 1973The Song of SongsSeries · Count Von Mertzbach
- 1973ThrillerSeries · Hilary Vance
- 1973Theatre of BloodFilm · Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)★ 6.7
- 1973The Upper CrustsThe Upper CrustsSeries · Lord Robin Seacroft
- 1972The MillionairessFilm · Adrian Blenderbland
- 1972The Merchant of VeniceFilm · Antonio
- 1971The Cherry OrchardFilm · Gayev
- 1971Diamonds Are ForeverFilm · Ernst Stavro Blofeld★ 6.4
- 1971Upstairs, DownstairsSeries · Sir Edwin Partridge★ 7.8
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries · Eugene Valmont
- 1971When Eight Bells TollFilm · Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)★ 5.7
- 1971Doctor at LargeSeries · Man
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Oxlade
- 1970MenaceMenaceSeries · Micky
- 1970Oh In ColourOh In ColourSeries · Actor
- 1970The ExecutionerFilm · Vaughan Jones
- 1970CromwellFilm · The Earl of Essex★ 6.6
- 1969The Merchant of VeniceFilm · Antonio
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSeries · Her Majesty's Inspector Sharp, Tailor
- 1969The File of the Golden GooseFilm · Harrison, 'The Owl'
- 1969Mosquito SquadronFilm · Air Commodore Hufford★ 5.6
- 1969W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset MaughamSeries · The Storyteller
- 1969The Nine Ages of NakednessFilm · Narrator
- 1968The Devil Rides OutFilm · Mocata★ 6.6
- 1968The Secret War of Harry FriggFilm · Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts★ 6.2
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries · Admiral Ranking
- 1967The Man OutsideFilm · Charles Griddon
- 1967You Only Live TwiceFilm · Dikko Henderson★ 6.6
- 1967The Night of the GeneralsFilm · General von Seidlitz-Gabler★ 6.8
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries · Charles Strickland, Richard Greatham, Field-Marshall Allenby, Gayev, Antonio, Lord Augustus, Adrian Blenderbland, Mr. Beebe, Sir Harcourt Courtly
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries · Detective Inspector Waugh, Inspector Waugh, Bertrand Asquith, Knox
- 1965The TroubleshootersSeries · Michael Rennane
- 1965MasqueradeFilm · Benson
- 1965Tea PartyFilm · Willy
- 1963Love StoryLove StorySeries · John Trewardine, Bender
- 1962Out of This WorldSeries · Abel Jones
- 1962SuspenseSeries · Verdon
- 1961Drama 61-67Drama 61-67Series · David
- 1960Man in the MoonFilm · Leo
- 1960MaigretSeries · Mazeron
- 1960Michael ShayneSeries · Dr Bill Logan
- 1960Danger ManSeries · Alex, Zameda★ 7.3
- 1960The EntertainerFilm · Columnist★ 6.2
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreArmchair Mystery TheatreSeries · Madingley, Quill
- 1960Somerset Maugham HourSomerset Maugham HourSeries · Major Templeton, Tom Ramsey
- 1959Tommy the ToreadorFilm · Gomez
- 1959The Desperate ManFilm · Lawson
- 1959The Four Just MenSeries · Sadik Bey, Paul Lederer, Dominguez
- 1959No Hiding PlaceSeries · Sir Miles
- 1959Probation OfficerProbation OfficerSeries · Richard Bates
- 1959Crime SheetCrime SheetSeries · Actor
- 1959Whicker's WorldSeries
- 1959Follow a StarFilm · Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
- 1958The Invisible ManSeries · Thal
- 1958Heart of a ChildFilm · Fritz Heiss
- 1958I Accuse!Film · Captain Brossard
- 1958Sword of FreedomSeries · Varenza, Pierre De Foix
- 1957Bachelor FatherSeries · Frank Gibbs
- 1957Theatre NightSeries · Capt. Cyril Mavors
- 1956Boyd Q.C.Boyd Q.C.Series · Tickle
- 1956Armchair TheatreSeries · Philip Comely, Stuart Marlowe, Felix Hull
- 1955Highway PatrolSeries · Officer Edwards (#1430)
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries · Sir Blaise
- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Sheriff, Tyler, Bob Gringle★ 6.7
- 1954Producers' ShowcaseProducers' ShowcaseSeries · Escalus- Prince of Verona
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Bounine
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries · Waring
