Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Acting

Born August 29, 1928 · Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK

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…

Known for

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1984

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Acting(116)

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

1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes

1992Tales from the Poop DeckAdmiral Dennis De'Ath

1991Absolute HellMaurice Hussey

1991PerformanceMaurice Hussey

1991Firestar: First ContactCommodore Vandross

1990Harry and HarrietSatan

1989BlackeyesSebastian

1989The Nineteenth HoleCol. Westray

1987Dreams Lost, Dreams FoundJason Klein

1987The New StatesmanRoland Gidleigh-Park

1987Cariani and the CourtesansNarrator

1987Hammer: The Studio That Dripped BloodNarrator (voice)

1987Porterhouse BlueSir Cathcart D'Eath

1986ScreenPlayStoryteller(voice)

1986The Return of Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes

1986Casey at the BatMr. Dent

1986The GourmetManley Kingston

1985C.A.T.S. Eyes

1984Sherlock HolmesMycroft Holmes

1984The Adventures of Sherlock 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

1981Troilus & CressidaPandarus

1981BergeracBart Bellow

1981Ticket to HeavenMusician

1981Shock TreatmentJudge Oliver Wright

1980The Mirror Crack'dBates, The Butler

1979Schalcken the PainterNarrator

1979Mrs. R's DaughterRogers

1979HeartlandMr. Wheeler

1979The House on Garibaldi StreetGen. Lischke

1979IkeGen. "Freddie" de Guingand

1979IkeGen. 'Freddie' de Guingand

1979Julius CaesarJulius Caesar

1978Richard IIDuke of York

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareDuke of York

1978The LegacyKarl Liebnecht

1978Across a Crowded RoomHarold Charles

1977Six Characters in Search of an AuthorThe Director

1977Three Dangerous LadiesSantander

1977Silver BearsCharles Cook

1977The Sunday DramaDelaforce

1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseCharles

1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionMycroft Holmes

1975The PhilanthropistBraham

1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowThe Criminologist

1975Night Is the Time for KillingHilary Vance

1974Churchill's PeopleDuke of Portland

1974Dial M for MurderHugo Vardon

1974The Beast Must DieBennington

1974Fall of EaglesRodzianko

1974On the GameNarrator (voice)

1973Tales That Witness MadnessNicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)

1973Orson Welles' Great MysteriesMikail Zigorin

1973ThrillerHilary Vance

1973Theatre of BloodSolomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)

1973The Upper CrustsLord Robin Seacroft

1972The MillionairessAdrian Blenderbland

1972The Merchant of VeniceAntonio

1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasNarrator

1971The Cherry OrchardGayev

1971Diamonds Are ForeverErnst Stavro Blofeld

1971Upstairs, DownstairsSir Edwin Partridge

1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesEugene Valmont

1971When Eight Bells TollSir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)

1970Play for Today

1970MenaceMicky

1970The ExecutionerVaughan Jones

1970CromwellThe Earl of Essex

1969The Merchant of VeniceAntonio

1969The File of the Golden GooseHarrison, 'The Owl'

1969Mosquito SquadronAir Commodore Hufford

1969W. Somerset MaughamThe Storyteller

1969The Nine Ages of NakednessNarrator

1968The Devil Rides OutMocata

1968The Secret War of Harry FriggGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

1967OmnibusNarrator

1967The Man OutsideCharles Griddon

1967You Only Live TwiceDikko Henderson

1967The Night of the GeneralsGeneral von Seidlitz-Gabler

1965BBC Play of the MonthCharles Strickland

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreDetective Inspector Waugh

1965MasqueradeBenson

1962Out of This WorldAbel Jones

1962SuspenseVerdon

1961Drama 61-67David

1960Man in the MoonLeo

1960Danger ManAlex

1960The EntertainerColumnist

1960Armchair Mystery TheatreMadingley

1960Somerset Maugham HourMajor Templeton

1959Tommy the ToreadorGomez

1959The Desperate ManLawson

1959No Hiding Place

1959Whicker's World

1959Follow a StarTaciturn Man at Party (uncredited)

1958Heart of a ChildFritz Heiss

1958I Accuse!Captain Brossard

1956Armchair TheatrePhilip Comely

1955Highway PatrolOfficer Edwards (#1430)

1955GunsmokeSheriff

1951Hallmark Hall of FameBounine

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