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Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Actor · 1928–2000 · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 113

2000s

  1. 2000

    Longitude

    Admiral Balchen · 1 episode

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Tichborne Claimant

    Arundell

  2. One Man Band

    Tailor

  3. 1996

    Madson

    Sir Ranald Hearnley · 5 episodes

  4. 1994
  5. 1991
  6. Shrinks

    Lord Rissington · 1 episode

  7. 1990

    The Paper Man

    Prime Minister · 2 episodes

  8. Harry and Harriet

    Satan

1980s

  1. 1989

    Blackeyes

    Sebastian · 1 episode

  2. 1988

    Small World

    Rudyard Parkinson · 6 episodes

  3. Hannay

    Commander Nevil · 1 episode

  4. 1987

    Dreams Lost, Dreams Found

    Jason Klein

  5. Porterhouse Blue

    Sir Cathcart D'Eath · 4 episodes

  6. 1986
  7. The Gourmet

    Manley Kingston

  8. 1985
  9. C.A.T.S. Eyes

    Sir Jack Fenn · 1 episode

  10. 1984
  11. 1983

    The Comedy of Errors

    Solinus, Duke of Ephesus

  12. An Englishman Abroad

    Claudius (Charles)

  13. 1982

    Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

    Earl Spencer

  14. 1981

    Troilus & Cressida

    Pandarus

  15. Ticket to Heaven

    Musician

  16. Shock Treatment

    Judge Oliver Wright

  17. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979

    Mrs. R's Daughter

    Rogers

  2. The House on Garibaldi Street

    Gen. Lischke

  3. Ike

    Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand

  4. Ike

    Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand · 1 episode

  5. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  6. 1978

    Richard II

    Duke of York

  7. Hazell

    Brownhill · 1 episode

  8. 1977

    Six Characters in Search of an Author

    The Director

  9. Three Dangerous Ladies

    Santander

  10. The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

    Charles · 1 episode

  11. 1976

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

    Mycroft Holmes

  12. Seven Nights in Japan

    Henry Hollander

  13. 1975
  14. Night Is the Time for Killing

    Hilary Vance

  15. The Venturers

    Tony Challon · 1 episode

  16. 1974
  17. 1973

    Tales That Witness Madness

    Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)

  18. The Song of Songs

    Count Von Mertzbach · 5 episodes

  19. 1972

    The Millionairess

    Adrian Blenderbland

  20. The Merchant of Venice

    Antonio

  21. 1971

    The Cherry Orchard

    Gayev

  22. When Eight Bells Toll

    Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)

  23. Doctor at Large

    Man · 1 episode

  24. 1970
  25. The Executioner

    Vaughan Jones

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Merchant of Venice

    Antonio

  2. 1968
  3. The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

  4. 1967
  5. The Man Outside

    Charles Griddon

  6. 1965
  7. Tea Party

    Willy

  8. 1962
  9. Out of This World

    Abel Jones · 1 episode

  10. 1960

    Man in the Moon

    Leo

  11. Michael Shayne

    Dr Bill Logan · 1 episode

1950s

  1. 1959

    Tommy the Toreador

    Gomez

  2. The Desperate Man

    Lawson

  3. The Four Just Men

    Sadik Bey, Paul Lederer, Dominguez · 1 episode

  4. Follow a Star

    Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)

  5. 1958

    The Invisible Man

    Thal · 1 episode

  6. Heart of a Child

    Fritz Heiss

  7. I Accuse!

    Captain Brossard

  8. Sword of Freedom

    Varenza, Pierre De Foix · 1 episode

  9. 1957
  10. Theatre Night

    Capt. Cyril Mavors · 1 episode

  11. 1956

    Armchair Theatre

    Philip Comely, Stuart Marlowe, Felix Hull · 1 episode

  12. 1955
  13. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Bounine · 1 episode

  14. 1950
Appearances8

1990s

  1. 1995

    Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

    Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1987

    Cariani and the Courtesans

    Narrator

  2. Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

    Narrator (voice)

1970s

  1. 1979

    Schalcken the Painter

    Narrator

  2. 1974

    On the Game

    Narrator (voice)

  3. 1971

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Nine Ages of Nakedness

    Narrator

  2. 1967