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Charles Gray Biography

Birth Name:Donald Marshall Gray

Birth Place:Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Had to change his stage name to Charles Gray because there was already an actor named Donald Gray
  • Received vocal training from the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Made his stage debut as Charles the Wrestler in "As You Like It․"
  • Before acting, he was once a clerk for a London real estate agent
  • His trade marks were his aristocratic manner and distinctive voice
  • Known for playing egocentric, suave, sardonic supervillians