Introduction
Charles H. Gray (November 27, 1921 – August 2, 2008) was an American television and film actor.
Gray was best known for his work in the TV series Highway Patrol as Officer Edwards, trail scout Clay Forrester in Rawhide and as William "Bill" Foster, Sr. in the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Beginning in mostly small uncredited roles in films by the middle 1950s, Gray acted primarily in Western TV series: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Gunsmoke, Black Saddle, The Texan, Yancy Derringer, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, Have Gun - Will Travel, Riverboat, Death Valley Days, Gunslinger, Laredo, The Road West, The Iron Horse, The High Chaparral, The Virginian, The Men From Shiloh (rebranded name for The Virginian), Bearcats!, Bonanza and Alias Smith and Jones. He also appeared in many TV movies.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Rod | Uncredited |
| 1955 | One Desire | Vernon's son | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Houston Story | Don Stokes | Uncredited |
| 1956 | Tension at Table Rock | Zecca | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Black Whip | Chick Hainline | |
| 1957 | Trooper Hook | Soldier | |
| 1957 | God Is My Partner | Ross Newmani-Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Unknown Terror | Jim Wheatley | |
| 1957 | Ride a Violent Mile | Dory | |
| 1958 | Cattle Empire | Tom Powis | |
| 1958 | Desert Hell | Pvt. Bandurski | |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Luke | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Charro! | Mody | |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Savage | |
| 1971 | Bless the Beasts & Children | Captain Cotton | |
| 1971 | The Organization | Night Watchman | |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Burt | |
| 1972 | The New Centurions | Bethel | |
| 1973 | Sleeper | Laboratory Security Guard | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Prophecy | Sheriff | (final film role) |