Actor
Charles Gray
29 August 1928† 7 March 2000 (aged 71) Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
- Movies
- 65
- Shows
- 80
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
- 2000
- Longitude · Series · Admiral Balchen
- 1999
- The Tichborne Claimant · Film · Arundell
- One Man Band · Film · Tailor
- Where Are They Now? · Series
- 1996
- Madson · Series · Sir Ranald Hearnley
- 1995
- Orson Welles: The One-Man Band · Film · Self (segment "Taylor's shop" )
- 1994
- Scarlett · Series · The Judge
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Mycroft Holmes
- 1992
- Tales from the Poop Deck · Series · Admiral Dennis De'Ath
- 1991
- Absolute Hell · Film · Maurice Hussey
- Firestar: First Contact · Film · Commodore Vandross
- Performance · Series · Maurice Hussey
- Shrinks · Series · Lord Rissington
- 1990
- Harry and Harriet · Film · Satan
- The Paper Man · Series · Prime Minister
- 1989
- Blackeyes · Series · Sebastian
- The Nineteenth Hole · Series · Col. Westray
- 1988
- Blind Justice · Series · Judge Langtry
- Small World · Series · Rudyard Parkinson
- Hannay · Series · Commander Nevil
- 1987
- Dreams Lost, Dreams Found · Film · Jason Klein
- Cariani and the Courtesans · Film · Narrator
- Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The New Statesman · Series · Roland Gidleigh-Park
- Porterhouse Blue · Series · Sir Cathcart D'Eath
- Tickets for the Titanic · Series · The Earl of Albany
- 1986
- The Gourmet · Film · Manley Kingston
- ScreenPlay · Series · Storyteller(voice)
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Mycroft Holmes
- 1985
- Tall Tales & Legends · Series · Mr Dent
- C.A.T.S. Eyes · Series · Sir Jack Fenn
- 1984
- The Wind in the Willows · Series · The Stranger (voice)
- Sherlock Holmes · Series · Mycroft Holmes
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Mycroft Holmes
- 1983
- The Comedy of Errors · Film · Solinus · Duke of Ephesus
- An Englishman Abroad · Film · Claudius (Charles)
- The Jigsaw Man · Film · Sir James Chorley
- 1982
- Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story · Film · Earl Spencer
- 1981
- Troilus & Cressida · Film · Pandarus
- Ticket to Heaven · Film · Musician
- Shock Treatment · Film · Judge Oliver Wright
- Bergerac · Series · Bart Bellow
- 1980
- The Mirror Crack'd · Film · Bates · The Butler
- We, the Accused · Series · Sir Hayman Drewer
- 1979
- Schalcken the Painter · Film · Narrator
- Mrs. R's Daughter · Film · Rogers
- The House on Garibaldi Street · Film · Gen. Lischke
- Ike · Film · Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand
- Julius Caesar · Film · Julius Caesar
- Heartland · Series · Mr. Wheeler
- Ike · Series · Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand
- 1978
- Richard II · Film · Duke of York
- The Legacy · Film · Karl Liebnecht
- Across a Crowded Room · Film · Harold Charles
- The BBC Television Shakespeare · Series · Duke of York
- Hazell · Series · Brownhill
- 1977
- Six Characters in Search of an Author · Film · The Director
- Three Dangerous Ladies · Film · Santander
- Silver Bears · Film · Charles Cook
- The Sunday Drama · Series · Delaforce
- The Galton & Simpson Playhouse · Series · Charles
- 1976
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution · Film · Mycroft Holmes
- Seven Nights in Japan · Film · Henry Hollander
- The Island · Film · Mr. Santander
- 1975
- The Philanthropist · Film · Braham
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show · Film · The Criminologist
- Night Is the Time for Killing · Film · Hilary Vance
- The Venturers · Series · Tony Challon
- 1974
- The Beast Must Die · Film · Bennington
- On the Game · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Churchill's People · Series · Duke of Portland
- Dial M for Murder · Series · Hugo Vardon
- Fall of Eagles · Series · Rodzianko
- 1973
- Tales That Witness Madness · Film · Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice)
- Theatre of Blood · Film · Solomon Psaltery (voice)
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries · Series · Mikail Zigorin
- The Song of Songs · Series · Count Von Mertzbach
- Thriller · Series · Hilary Vance
- The Upper Crusts · Series · Lord Robin Seacroft
- 1972
- The Millionairess · Film · Adrian Blenderbland
- The Merchant of Venice · Film · Antonio
- 1971
- The Cherry Orchard · Film · Gayev
- Diamonds Are Forever · Film · Ernst Stavro Blofeld
- When Eight Bells Toll · Film · Sir Anthony Skouras (voice)
- A Ghost Story for Christmas · Series · Narrator
- Upstairs, Downstairs · Series · Sir Edwin Partridge
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes · Series · Eugene Valmont
- Doctor at Large · Series · Man
- 1970
- The Executioner · Film · Vaughan Jones
- Cromwell · Film · The Earl of Essex
- Play for Today · Series · Oxlade
- Menace · Series · Micky
- Oh In Colour · Series · Actor
- 1969
- The Merchant of Venice · Film · Antonio
- The File of the Golden Goose · Film · Harrison · 'The Owl'
- Mosquito Squadron · Film · Air Commodore Hufford
- The Nine Ages of Nakedness · Film · Narrator
- Softly Softly: Task Force · Series · Her Majesty's Inspector Sharp
- W. Somerset Maugham · Series · The Storyteller
- 1968
- The Devil Rides Out · Film · Mocata
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg · Film · Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
- 1967
- The Man Outside · Film · Charles Griddon
- You Only Live Twice · Film · Dikko Henderson
- The Night of the Generals · Film · General von Seidlitz-Gabler
- Omnibus · Series · Narrator
- ITV Playhouse · Series · Admiral Ranking
- 1965
- Masquerade · Film · Benson
- Tea Party · Film · Willy
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Charles Strickland
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · Detective Inspector Waugh
- The Troubleshooters · Series · Michael Rennane
- 1963
- Love Story · Series · John Trewardine
- 1962
- Lawrence of Arabia · Film · General Allenby (voice)
- Out of This World · Series · Abel Jones
- Suspense · Series · Verdon
- 1961
- Drama 61-67 · Series · David
- 1960
- Man in the Moon · Film · Leo
- The Entertainer · Film · Columnist
- Maigret · Series · Mazeron
- Michael Shayne · Series · Dr Bill Logan
- Danger Man · Series · Alex
- Armchair Mystery Theatre · Series · Madingley
- Somerset Maugham Hour · Series · Major Templeton
- 1959
- Tommy the Toreador · Film · Gomez
- The Desperate Man · Film · Lawson
- Follow a Star · Film · Taciturn Man at Party
- The Four Just Men · Series · Sadik Bey
- No Hiding Place · Series · Sir Miles
- Probation Officer · Series · Richard Bates
- Crime Sheet · Series · Actor
- Whicker's World · Series
- 1958
- Heart of a Child · Film · Fritz Heiss
- I Accuse! · Film · Captain Brossard
- The Invisible Man · Series · Thal
- Sword of Freedom · Series · Varenza
- 1957
- Bachelor Father · Series · Frank Gibbs
- Theatre Night · Series · Capt. Cyril Mavors
- 1956
- Boyd Q.C. · Series · Tickle
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Philip Comely
- 1955
- Highway Patrol · Series · Officer Edwards (#1430)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood · Series · Sir Blaise
- Gunsmoke · Series · Sheriff
- 1954
- Producers' Showcase · Series · Escalus- Prince of Verona
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Bounine
- 1950
- Sunday Night Theatre · Series · Waring