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 Notes1942 Tales of Manhattan Rod Uncredited1955 One Desire Vernon's son Uncredited1956 The Houston Story Don Stokes Uncredited1956 Tension at Table Rock Zecca Uncredited1956 The Black Whip Chick Hainline 1957 Trooper Hook Soldier 1957 God Is My Partner Ross Newmani-Reporter Uncredited1957 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 Uncredited1969 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 Uncredited1979 Prophecy Sheriff (final film role)
Television Year Title Role Notes1957 Leave It To Beaver Harry Donaldson S1:E5, "New Neighbours"1959 Rawhide Flagg S1:E10, "Incident of the Golden Calf"1959 Rawhide Flagg S2:E8, "Incident of the Haunted Hills"1961-1962 Rawhide Clay Forrester S4:14 Episodes1962-1963 Rawhide Clay Forrester S5:31 Episodes
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Obit of Charles H. Gray including photo