Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 29, 1928
Died
March 7, 2000 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Also Known As
Чарльз Грей
Donald Marshall Gray
Charles Gray
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.
Charles Gray: The Voice, the Villain, the Legend
VideoKnown For
TV
Play for Today
1970
TV
Sherlock Holmes
Mycroft Holmes
1984
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Charles Strickland
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Richard Greatham
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Field-Marshall Allenby
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Gayev
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Antonio
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Augustus
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Adrian Blenderbland
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Mr. Beebe
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Sir Harcourt Courtly
1965
TV
Omnibus
Narrator
1967
TV
Highway Patrol
Officer Edwards (#1430)
1955
TV
Bergerac
Bart Bellow
1981
TV
Gunsmoke
Sheriff
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Tyler
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Bob Gringle
1955
TV
Upstairs, Downstairs
Sir Edwin Partridge
1971
TV
No Hiding Place
1959
TV
Danger Man
Alex
1960
Filmography
2021FilmPassing Through2008FilmLove Don't Come Easyas Mr. Fairbanks2000TVLongitudeas Admiral Balchen1999FilmThe Tichborne Claimantas Arundell1999FilmOne Man Bandas Tailor1999TVWhere Are They Now?as Self1996TVMadsonas Sir Ranald Hearnley1995FilmOrson Welles: The One-Man Bandas Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)1994TVScarlettas The Judge1994TVThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1992TVTales from the Poop Deckas Admiral Dennis De'Ath1991FilmAbsolute Hellas Maurice Hussey1991TVPerformanceas Maurice Hussey1991FilmFirestar: First Contactas Commodore Vandross1990FilmHarry and Harrietas Satan1989TVBlackeyesas Sebastian1989TVThe Nineteenth Holeas Col. Westray1988TVHannay1987FilmDreams Lost, Dreams Foundas Jason Klein1987TVThe New Statesmanas Roland Gidleigh-Park1987FilmCariani and the Courtesansas Narrator1987FilmHammer: The Studio That Dripped Bloodas Narrator (voice)1987TVPorterhouse Blueas Sir Cathcart D'Eath1986TVScreenPlayas Storyteller(voice)1986TVThe Return of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1986FilmCasey at the Batas Mr. Dent1986FilmThe Gourmetas Manley Kingston1985TVC.A.T.S. Eyes1984TVSherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1984TVThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes1983FilmThe Comedy of Errorsas Solinus, Duke of Ephesus1983FilmAn Englishman Abroadas Claudius (Charles)1983FilmThe Jigsaw Manas Sir James Chorley1982FilmCharles & Diana: A Royal Love Storyas Earl Spencer1981FilmTroilus & Cressidaas Pandarus1981TVBergeracas Bart Bellow1981FilmTicket to Heavenas Musician1981FilmShock Treatmentas Judge Oliver Wright1980FilmThe Mirror Crack'das Bates, The Butler1979FilmSchalcken the Painteras Narrator1979FilmMrs. R's Daughteras Rogers1979TVHeartlandas Mr. Wheeler1979FilmThe House on Garibaldi Streetas Gen. Lischke1979FilmIkeas Gen. "Freddie" de Guingand1979TVIkeas Gen. 'Freddie' de Guingand1979FilmJulius Caesaras Julius Caesar1978FilmRichard IIas Duke of York1978TVThe BBC Television Shakespeareas Duke of York1978FilmThe Legacyas Karl Liebnecht1978FilmAcross a Crowded Roomas Harold Charles1977FilmSix Characters in Search of an Authoras The Director1977FilmThree Dangerous Ladiesas Santander1977FilmSilver Bearsas Charles Cook1977TVThe Sunday Dramaas Delaforce1977TVThe Galton & Simpson Playhouseas Charles1976FilmThe Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Mycroft Holmes1975FilmThe Philanthropistas Braham1975FilmThe Rocky Horror Picture Showas The Criminologist1975FilmNight Is the Time for Killingas Hilary Vance1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Duke of Portland1974TVDial M for Murderas Hugo Vardon1974FilmThe Beast Must Dieas Bennington1974TVFall of Eaglesas Rodzianko1974FilmOn the Gameas Narrator (voice)1973FilmTales That Witness Madnessas Nicholas (Clinic Link Episodes segment) (voice) (uncredited)1973TVOrson Welles' Great Mysteriesas Mikail Zigorin1973TVThrilleras Hilary Vance1973FilmTheatre of Bloodas Solomon Psaltery (voice) (uncredited)1973TVThe Upper Crustsas Lord Robin Seacroft1972FilmThe Millionairessas Adrian Blenderbland1972FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Antonio1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas Narrator1971FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Gayev1971FilmDiamonds Are Foreveras Ernst Stavro Blofeld1971TVUpstairs, Downstairsas Sir Edwin Partridge1971TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Eugene Valmont1971FilmWhen Eight Bells Tollas Sir Anthony Skouras (voice) (uncredited)1970TVPlay for Today1970TVMenaceas Micky1970FilmThe Executioneras Vaughan Jones1970FilmCromwellas The Earl of Essex1969FilmThe Merchant of Veniceas Antonio1969FilmThe File of the Golden Gooseas Harrison, 'The Owl'1969FilmMosquito Squadronas Air Commodore Hufford1969TVW. Somerset Maughamas The Storyteller1969FilmThe Nine Ages of Nakednessas Narrator1968FilmThe Devil Rides Outas Mocata1968FilmThe Secret War of Harry Friggas Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts1967TVOmnibusas Narrator1967FilmThe Man Outsideas Charles Griddon1967FilmYou Only Live Twiceas Dikko Henderson1967FilmThe Night of the Generalsas General von Seidlitz-Gabler1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Charles Strickland1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Detective Inspector Waugh1965FilmMasqueradeas Benson1965FilmTea Party1962TVOut of This Worldas Abel Jones1962TVSuspenseas Verdon1961TVDrama 61-67as David1960FilmMan in the Moonas Leo1960TVMaigret1960TVDanger Manas Alex1960FilmThe Entertaineras Columnist1960TVArmchair Mystery Theatreas Madingley1960TVSomerset Maugham Houras Major Templeton1959FilmTommy the Toreadoras Gomez1959FilmThe Desperate Manas Lawson1959TVNo Hiding Place1959TVWhicker's World1959FilmFollow a Staras Taciturn Man at Party (uncredited)1958FilmHeart of a Childas Fritz Heiss1958FilmI Accuse!as Captain Brossard1956TVArmchair Theatreas Philip Comely1955TVHighway Patrolas Officer Edwards (#1430)1955TVGunsmokeas Sheriff1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Bounine