Charles Gray

Known for

Acting

Life

1928 – 2000 (aged 71)

Born in

Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

Credits

143 acting credits

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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

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

14 Aug 1975

You Only Live Twice

13 Jun 1967

Diamonds Are Forever

14 Dec 1971

Sherlock Holmes

24 Apr 1984

The Mirror Crack'd

06 Feb 1980

Theatre of Blood

16 Mar 1973

The Devil Rides Out

20 Jul 1968

The Night of the Generals

29 Jan 1967

Filmography

2000

Longitudeas Admiral Balchen1 episode

1999

The Tichborne Claimantas Arundell
One Man Bandas Tailor

1996

Madsonas Sir Ranald Hearnley5 episodes

1994

Scarlettas The Judge1 episode
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes2 episodes

1992

Tales from the Poop Deckas Admiral Dennis De'Ath2 episodes

1991

Absolute Hellas Maurice Hussey
Performanceas Maurice Hussey1 episode
Shrinksas Lord Rissington1 episode
Firestar: First Contactas Commodore Vandross

1990

The Paper Manas Prime Minister2 episodes
Harry and Harrietas Satan

1989

Blackeyesas Sebastian1 episode
The Nineteenth Holeas Col. Westray1 episode

1988

Blind Justiceas Judge Langtry1 episode
Small Worldas Rudyard Parkinson6 episodes
Hannayas Commander Nevil1 episode

1987

Dreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Jason Klein
The New Statesmanas Roland Gidleigh-Park2 episodes
Cariani and the Courtesansas Narrator
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Narrator (voice)
Porterhouse Blueas Sir Cathcart D'Eath4 episodes
Tickets for the Titanicas The Earl of Albany1 episode

1986

ScreenPlayas Storyteller(voice)1 episode
The Return of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1 episode
Casey at the Batas Mr. Dent
The Gourmetas Manley Kingston

1985

Tall Tales & Legendsas Mr Dent1 episode
C.A.T.S. Eyesas Sir Jack Fenn1 episode

1984

The Wind in the Willowsas The Stranger (voice)1 episode
Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes4 episodes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1 episode

1983

The Comedy of Errorsas Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
An Englishman Abroadas Claudius (Charles)
The Jigsaw Manas Sir James Chorley

1982

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Storyas Earl Spencer

1981

Troilus & Cressidaas Pandarus
Bergeracas Bart Bellow1 episode
Ticket to Heavenas Musician
Shock Treatmentas Judge Oliver Wright

1980

We, the Accusedas Sir Hayman Drewer1 episode
The Mirror Crack'das Bates, The Butler

1979

Schalcken the Painteras Narrator
Mrs. R's Daughteras Rogers
Heartlandas Mr. Wheeler1 episode
The House on Garibaldi Streetas Gen. Lischke
Ikeas Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand
Ikeas Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand1 episode
Julius Caesaras Julius Caesar

1978

Richard IIas Duke of York
The BBC Television Shakespeareas Julius Caesar1 episode
The Legacyas Karl Liebnecht
Across a Crowded Roomas Harold Charles
Hazellas Brownhill1 episode

1974

Churchill's Peopleas Duke of Portland1 episode
Dial M for Murderas Hugo Vardon1 episode
The Beast Must Dieas Bennington
Fall of Eaglesas Rodzianko1 episode
On the Gameas Narrator (voice)

1973

Tales That Witness Madnessas Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)
Orson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Mikail Zigorin1 episode
The Song of Songsas Count Von Mertzbach5 episodes
Thrilleras Hilary Vance1 episode
Theatre of Bloodas Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
The Upper Crustsas Lord Robin Seacroft6 episodes

1972

The Millionairessas Adrian Blenderbland
The Merchant of Veniceas Antonio

1971

A Ghost Story for Christmasas Narrator1 episode
The Cherry Orchardas Gayev
Diamonds Are Foreveras Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Upstairs, Downstairsas Sir Edwin Partridge1 episode
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Eugene Valmont1 episode
When Eight Bells Tollas Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
Doctor at Largeas Man1 episode

1970

Play for Todayas Oxlade1 episode
Menaceas Micky1 episode
Oh In Colouras Actor1 episode
The Executioneras Vaughan Jones
Cromwellas The Earl of Essex

1969

The Merchant of Veniceas Antonio
Softly Softly: Task Forceas Tailor1 episode
The File of the Golden Gooseas Harrison, 'The Owl'
Mosquito Squadronas Air Commodore Hufford
W. Somerset Maughamas The Storyteller1 episode
The Nine Ages of Nakednessas Narrator

1968

The Devil Rides Outas Mocata
The Secret War of Harry Friggas Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

1967

Omnibusas Narrator1 episode
ITV Playhouseas Admiral Ranking1 episode
The Man Outsideas Charles Griddon
You Only Live Twiceas Dikko Henderson
The Night of the Generalsas General von Seidlitz-Gabler

1965

BBC Play of the Monthas Sir Harcourt Courtly1 episode
Thirty-Minute Theatreas Knox1 episode
The Troubleshootersas Michael Rennane1 episode
Masqueradeas Benson
Tea Partyas Willy

1963

Love Storyas Bender1 episode

1962

Out of This Worldas Abel Jones1 episode
Suspenseas Verdon1 episode

1961

Drama 61-67as David1 episode

1960

Man in the Moonas Leo
Maigretas Mazeron1 episode
Michael Shayneas Dr Bill Logan1 episode
Danger Manas Zameda1 episode
The Entertaineras Columnist
Armchair Mystery Theatreas Quill1 episode
Somerset Maugham Houras Tom Ramsey1 episode

1959

Tommy the Toreadoras Gomez
The Desperate Manas Lawson
The Four Just Menas Dominguez1 episode
No Hiding Placeas Sir Miles1 episode
Probation Officeras Richard Bates1 episode
Crime Sheetas Actor1 episode
Whicker's World1 episode
Follow a Staras Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)

1958

The Invisible Manas Thal1 episode
Heart of a Childas Fritz Heiss
I Accuse!as Captain Brossard
Sword of Freedomas Pierre De Foix1 episode

1957

Bachelor Fatheras Frank Gibbs1 episode
Theatre Nightas Capt. Cyril Mavors1 episode

1956

Boyd Q.C.as Tickle1 episode
Armchair Theatreas Felix Hull1 episode

1955

Highway Patrolas Officer Edwards (#1430)1 episode
The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Blaise1 episode
Gunsmokeas Bob Gringle1 episode

1954

Producers' Showcaseas Escalus- Prince of Verona1 episode

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fameas Bounine1 episode

1950

Sunday Night Theatreas Waring1 episode