Charles Gray

British actor (1928-2000)
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Charles Gray (August 29, 1928 – March 7, 2000) was an actor born in Bournemouth[1][2][3][4] who worked as a stage actor, film actor, and television actor. He was educated at Bournemouth School and performed in drama fiction and comedy.

Gray died of cancer in London[1][2][3][4][5] and was buried at Golders Green Crematorium[4]. His notable works include the films *Diamonds Are Forever* and *You Only Live Twice*.

Charles Gray

Summary

Charles Gray is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bournemouth[2]. He was born on August 29, 1928[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 7, 2000[5]. He worked as an actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.002% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98,628 views/month, #20 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Charles Gray's place of birth was Bournemouth[2].
  • Charles Gray died in London[4].
  • Charles Gray was born on August 29, 1928[3].
  • Charles Gray died on March 7, 2000[5].
  • Charles Gray is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].
  • Charles Gray held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Charles Gray's professions included actor[6].
  • Charles Gray worked as a stage actor[7].
  • Charles Gray worked as a film actor[8].
  • Charles Gray worked as a television actor[9].
  • Charles Gray was educated at Bournemouth School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Gray is Diamonds Are Forever[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Gray is You Only Live Twice[15].
  • Charles Gray is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Gray's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Gray's genre is drama fiction[18].
  • Charles Gray's genre is comedy[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Charles Gray's family name is recorded as Gray[21].
  • Charles Gray's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles Gray's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Charles Gray's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Charles Gray's start of work period is recorded as 1957[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Gray was born in Bournemouth[2]. He was born on August 29, 1928[3].

Education

Charles Gray was educated at Bournemouth School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Diamonds Are Forever[14], a film[26], directed by Guy Hamilton[27] and You Only Live Twice[15], a film[28], directed by Lewis Gilbert[29].

Death and Burial

Charles Gray died on March 7, 2000[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20]. He is buried at Golders Green Crematorium[11].

Why It Matters

Charles Gray ranks in the top 0.002% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98,628 views/month, #20 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Charles Gray born?

Charles Gray was born in Bournemouth[2].

Where did Charles Gray die?

Charles Gray died in London[4].

What did Charles Gray do for work?

Charles Gray worked as actor[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and television actor[9].

Where did Charles Gray go to school?

Charles Gray was educated at Bournemouth School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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