ACTOR
Charles Gray
Known for Sherlock Holmes · Play for Today
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.
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- Born
- Aug 29, 1928
- Died
- Mar 7, 2000
- Birthplace
- Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Heart of a ChildFritz Heiss
1958
I Accuse!Captain Brossard
1958
Follow a StarTaciturn Man at Party (uncredited)
1959
The Desperate ManLawson
1959
Tommy the ToreadorGomez
1959
Man in the MoonLeo
1960
The EntertainerColumnist
1960
Lawrence of ArabiaGeneral Allenby (voice) (uncredited)
1962
MasqueradeBenson
1965
Tea PartyWilly
1965
The Man OutsideCharles Griddon
1967
The Night of the GeneralsGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler
1967
You Only Live TwiceDikko Henderson
1967
The Devil Rides OutMocata
1968
The Secret War of Harry FriggGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
1968
Mosquito SquadronAir Commodore Hufford
1969
The File of the Golden GooseHarrison, 'The Owl'
1969
The Merchant of VeniceAntonio
1969
The Nine Ages of NakednessNarrator
1969
CromwellThe Earl of Essex
1970
The ExecutionerVaughan Jones
1970
Diamonds Are ForeverErnst Stavro Blofeld
1971
The Cherry OrchardGayev
1971
When Eight Bells TollSir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)
1971
The Merchant of VeniceAntonio
1972
The MillionairessAdrian Blenderbland
1972
Tales That Witness MadnessNicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)
1973
Theatre of BloodSolomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)
1973
On the GameNarrator (voice)
1974
The Beast Must DieBennington
1974
Night Is the Time for KillingHilary Vance
1975TP
The PhilanthropistBraham
1975
The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Criminologist
1975
Seven Nights in JapanHenry Hollander
1976TI
The IslandMr. Santander
1976
The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionMycroft Holmes
1976
Silver BearsCharles Cook
1977
Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe Director
1977
Three Dangerous LadiesSantander
1977AA
Across a Crowded RoomHarold Charles
1978
Richard IIDuke of York
1978
The LegacyKarl Liebnecht
1978
IkeGen. "Freddie" de Guingand
1979
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
1979
Mrs. R's DaughterRogers
1979
Schalcken the PainterNarrator
1979
The House on Garibaldi StreetGen. Lischke
1979
The Mirror Crack'dBates, The Butler
1980
Shock TreatmentJudge Oliver Wright
1981
Ticket to HeavenMusician
1981
Troilus & CressidaPandarus
1981
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryEarl Spencer
1982
An Englishman AbroadClaudius (Charles)
1983
The Comedy of ErrorsSolinus, Duke of Ephesus
1983
The Jigsaw ManSir James Chorley
1983
The GourmetManley Kingston
1986
Cariani and the CourtesansNarrator
1987
Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundJason Klein
1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodNarrator (voice)
1987
Harry and HarrietSatan
1990
Absolute HellMaurice Hussey
1991
Firestar: First ContactCommodore Vandross
1991
Orson Welles: The One-Man BandSelf (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
1995
One Man BandTailor
1999
The Tichborne ClaimantArundell
1999Television
Sunday Night TheatreWaring · 1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameBounine · 1 eps
1951PS
Producers' ShowcaseEscalus- Prince of Verona · 1 eps
1954
GunsmokeSheriff · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeTyler · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeBob Gringle · 1 eps
1955
Highway PatrolOfficer Edwards (#1430) · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSir Blaise · 1 eps
1955
Armchair TheatrePhilip Comely · 1 eps
1956Armchair TheatreStuart Marlowe · 1 eps
1956Armchair TheatreFelix Hull · 1 eps
1956BQ
Boyd Q.C.Tickle · 1 eps
1956
Bachelor FatherFrank Gibbs · 1 eps
1957
Theatre NightCapt. Cyril Mavors · 1 eps
1957
Sword of FreedomVarenza · 1 eps
1958Sword of FreedomPierre De Foix · 1 eps
1958
The Invisible ManThal · 1 eps
1958CS
Crime SheetActor · 1 eps
1959
No Hiding PlaceSir Miles · 1 eps
1959PO
Probation OfficerRichard Bates · 1 eps
1959
The Four Just MenSadik Bey · 1 eps
1959The Four Just MenPaul Lederer · 1 eps
1959The Four Just MenDominguez · 1 eps
1959
Whicker's World1 eps
1959AM
Armchair Mystery TheatreMadingley · 1 eps
1960AM
Armchair Mystery TheatreQuill · 1 eps
1960
Danger ManAlex · 1 eps
1960Danger ManZameda · 1 eps
1960
MaigretMazeron · 1 eps
1960
Michael ShayneDr Bill Logan · 1 eps
1960SM
Somerset Maugham HourMajor Templeton · 1 eps
1960SM
Somerset Maugham HourTom Ramsey · 1 eps
1960D6
Drama 61-67David · 1 eps
1961
Out of This WorldAbel Jones · 1 eps
1962
SuspenseVerdon · 1 eps
1962LS
Love StoryJohn Trewardine · 1 eps
1963LS
Love StoryBender · 1 eps
1963
BBC Play of the MonthCharles Strickland · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthRichard Greatham · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthField-Marshall Allenby · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthGayev · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthAntonio · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthLord Augustus · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthAdrian Blenderbland · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthMr. Beebe · 1 eps
1965BBC Play of the MonthSir Harcourt Courtly · 1 eps
1965
The TroubleshootersMichael Rennane · 1 eps
1965
Thirty-Minute TheatreDetective Inspector Waugh · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreInspector Waugh · 2 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreBertrand Asquith · 1 eps
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreKnox · 1 eps
1965
ITV PlayhouseAdmiral Ranking · 1 eps
1967
OmnibusNarrator · 1 eps
1967
Softly Softly: Task ForceHer Majesty's Inspector Sharp · 1 eps
1969Softly Softly: Task ForceTailor · 1 eps
1969WS
W. Somerset MaughamThe Storyteller · 1 eps
1969M
MenaceMicky · 1 eps
1970OI
Oh In ColourActor · 1 eps
1970
Play for TodayOxlade · 1 eps
1970
A Ghost Story for ChristmasNarrator · 1 eps
1971
Doctor at LargeMan · 1 eps
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesEugene Valmont · 1 eps
1971
Upstairs, DownstairsSir Edwin Partridge · 1 eps
1971
Orson Welles' Great MysteriesMikail Zigorin · 1 eps
1973
The Song of SongsCount Von Mertzbach · 5 eps
1973TU
The Upper CrustsLord Robin Seacroft · 6 eps
1973
ThrillerHilary Vance · 1 eps
1973
Churchill's PeopleDuke of Portland · 1 eps
1974DM
Dial M for MurderHugo Vardon · 1 eps
1974
Fall of EaglesRodzianko · 1 eps
1974
The VenturersTony Challon · 1 eps
1975
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseCharles · 1 eps
1977TS
The Sunday DramaDelaforce · 1 eps
1977
HazellBrownhill · 1 eps
1978
The BBC Television ShakespeareDuke of York · 1 eps
1978The BBC Television ShakespeareJulius Caesar · 1 eps
1978H
HeartlandMr. Wheeler · 1 eps
1979IkeGen. 'Freddie' de Guingand · 1 eps
1979WT
We, the AccusedSir Hayman Drewer · 1 eps
1980
BergeracBart Bellow · 1 eps
1981
Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes · 4 eps
1984
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes · 1 eps
1984
The Wind in the WillowsThe Stranger (voice) · 1 eps
1984
C.A.T.S. EyesSir Jack Fenn · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsMr Dent · 1 eps
1985
ScreenPlayStoryteller(voice) · 1 eps
1986
The Return of Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes · 1 eps
1986
Porterhouse BlueSir Cathcart D'Eath · 4 eps
1987
The New StatesmanRoland Gidleigh-Park · 2 eps
1987TF
Tickets for the TitanicThe Earl of Albany · 1 eps
1987BJ
Blind JusticeJudge Langtry · 1 eps
1988
HannayCommander Nevil · 1 eps
1988
Small WorldRudyard Parkinson · 6 eps
1988
BlackeyesSebastian · 1 eps
1989TN
The Nineteenth HoleCol. Westray · 1 eps
1989
The Paper ManPrime Minister · 2 eps
1990
PerformanceMaurice Hussey · 1 eps
1991
ShrinksLord Rissington · 1 eps
1991TF
Tales from the Poop DeckAdmiral Dennis De'Ath · 2 eps
1992
ScarlettThe Judge · 1 eps
1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes · 2 eps
1994
MadsonSir Ranald Hearnley · 5 eps
1996WA
Where Are They Now?Self · 1 eps
1999
LongitudeAdmiral Balchen · 1 eps
2000Photos
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