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Charles Gray

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 29, 1928 (98 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

Acting
2021Passing Through
2008Love Don't Come EasyMr. Fairbanks
2000LongitudeAdmiral Balchen
1999The Tichborne ClaimantArundell
1999One Man BandTailor
1999Where Are They Now?Self
1996MadsonSir Ranald Hearnley
1995Orson Welles: The One-Man BandSelf (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
1994ScarlettThe Judge
1992Tales from the Poop DeckAdmiral Dennis De'Ath
1991Absolute HellMaurice Hussey
1991Firestar: First ContactCommodore Vandross
1991PerformanceMaurice Hussey
1990Harry and HarrietSatan
1989The Nineteenth HoleCol. Westray
1989BlackeyesSebastian
1988Hannay
1987Cariani and the CourtesansNarrator
1987Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundJason Klein
1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodNarrator (voice)
1987Porterhouse BlueSir Cathcart D'Eath
1987The New StatesmanRoland Gidleigh-Park
1986Casey at the BatMr. Dent
1986The GourmetManley Kingston
1985C.A.T.S. Eyes
1984The Wind in the WillowsThe Stranger (voice)
1984Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes
1983The Comedy of ErrorsSolinus, Duke of Ephesus
1983An Englishman AbroadClaudius (Charles)
1983The Jigsaw ManSir James Chorley
1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryEarl Spencer
1981Shock TreatmentJudge Oliver Wright
1981Troilus & CressidaPandarus
1981Ticket to HeavenMusician
1981BergeracBart Bellow
1980The Mirror Crack'dBates, The Butler
1979Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
1979IkeGen. "Freddie" de Guingand
1979The House on Garibaldi StreetGen. Lischke
1979Mrs. R's DaughterRogers
1979Schalcken the PainterNarrator
1979IkeGen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
1978The LegacyKarl Liebnecht
1978Richard IIDuke of York
1978Across a Crowded RoomHarold Charles
1977Three Dangerous LadiesSantander
1977Silver BearsCharles Cook
1977Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe Director
1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseCharles
1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionMycroft Holmes
1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Criminologist
1975The PhilanthropistBraham
1975Night Is the Time for KillingHilary Vance
1974On the GameNarrator (voice)
1974The Beast Must DieBennington
1974Fall of EaglesRodzianko
1974Churchill's PeopleDuke of Portland
1973Theatre of BloodSolomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
1973Tales That Witness MadnessNicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)
1973The Upper CrustsLord Robin Seacroft
1973ThrillerHilary Vance
1972The MillionairessAdrian Blenderbland
1972The Merchant of VeniceAntonio
1971Diamonds Are ForeverErnst Stavro Blofeld
1971The Cherry OrchardGayev
1971When Eight Bells TollSir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
1971Upstairs, DownstairsSir Edwin Partridge
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesEugene Valmont
1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasNarrator
1970CromwellThe Earl of Essex
1970The ExecutionerVaughan Jones
1970Play for Today
1969The File of the Golden GooseHarrison, 'The Owl'
1969The Nine Ages of NakednessNarrator
1969Mosquito SquadronAir Commodore Hufford
1969The Merchant of VeniceAntonio
1968The Secret War of Harry FriggGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
1968The Devil Rides OutMocata
1967You Only Live TwiceDikko Henderson
1967The Night of the GeneralsGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler
1967The Man OutsideCharles Griddon
1967OmnibusNarrator
1965MasqueradeBenson
1965Tea Party
1965BBC Play of the MonthCharles Strickland
1965BBC Play of the MonthRichard Greatham
1965BBC Play of the MonthField-Marshall Allenby
1965BBC Play of the MonthGayev
1965BBC Play of the MonthAntonio
1965BBC Play of the MonthLord Augustus
1965BBC Play of the MonthAdrian Blenderbland
1965BBC Play of the MonthMr. Beebe
1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Harcourt Courtly
1962Out of This WorldAbel Jones
1962SuspenseVerdon
1961Drama 61-67David
1960Man in the MoonLeo
1960The EntertainerColumnist
1960Maigret
1960Somerset Maugham HourMajor Templeton
1960Armchair Mystery TheatreMadingley
1960Armchair Mystery TheatreQuill
1959Tommy the ToreadorGomez
1959The Desperate ManLawson
1959Follow a StarTaciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
1959No Hiding Place
1958I Accuse!Captain Brossard
1958Heart of a ChildFritz Heiss
1956Armchair TheatrePhilip Comely
1956Armchair TheatreStuart Marlowe
1956Armchair TheatreFelix Hull
1955GunsmokeSheriff
1955Highway PatrolOfficer Edwards (#1430)
1955GunsmokeTyler
1955GunsmokeBob Gringle
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBounine