This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. What gave them authenticity was his belief in them. Not as private as some neighbours, Gray used to entertain friends into the small hours on his apartment balcony. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Charles Gray passed away 2020-6-09 in Middletown, Maryland. To plant a tree in memory of Charles Gray, please visit. Charles' Obituary. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charles H. Gray, please visit our floral store. Among small screen credits were Strickland in The Moon And Sixpence, rated as rivalling George Sanders in the film, the bland brother-in-law in Pinter's The Tea Party, the amorous TV personality in Fay Weldon's The Three Wives Of Felix Hull, an overbearing Randolph Churchill in Hugo Charteris's Asquith, the trouble-making judge in Blind Justice, the acerbic Sir Cathcart in Porterhouse Blue, an impoverished peer in The Upper Crust series and an imperious old buffer in Longitude. He was educated in the Williamsburg-James City County Public School System, graduating from James Blair High School with the Class of 1971. He was born May 1, 1930 in Green Sulpher Springs, WV, a son of the late Benjamin and Sylvia Hicks Gray. Charles Gray passed away 2019-08-30 in West Virginia. Everyone that knew Charles knew how much he enjoyed sports. June 9, 2020. The voice was commanding, though it rarely needed raising, and its tone belonged to high society. By 1956 Gray was taking leads. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Become the owner of this obituary to manage the guestbook, edit the notice, and more. By his mid-20s he felt the call of the stage; and under his real name, Donald Gray, made his first professional appearance in As You Like It (1952) for Robert Atkins in Regent's Park, playing Charles the Wrestler. Born 1938, in Saint John, NB, he was the son of the late Clarence and Gladys (Pilon) Gray. Obituary. Among film credits were Narrator in Jim Sharman's The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the satanic priest who duelled with Christopher Lee in The Devil Rides Out, the sinister butler in The Mirror Crack'd and Judge in Shock Treatment. All Rights Reserved. Charles was known to never miss work, showing up day after day even during his radiation and chemotherapy treatments, until finally, his doctor insisted he stay home to focus on his health. He also learned to love soccer from his two older grandsons who are active participants. Charles W. Gray, age 80, of Parrottsville, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019. Dennis was born July 8, 1948 in Dearborn, MI to the late Cass J. Charles Henry Gray, of 5541 Belle Pond Drive, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23234 departed this life at Chippenham Hospital, Richmond, Virginia on June 5, 2019. 757-229-3011. whitingsfuneralhome.com. Born in Bournemouth, he spent his early adult years in an estate agent's office. In Wolf Mankowitz's musical Expresso Bongo (Saville 1958) he played Capt Cyril Mavors, condescending restaurateur. All rights reserved. To download this photo, the file name must have less than 255 characters. One of his best was Achilles in Tyrone Guthrie's Edwardian revival of Troilus And Cressida. Charles leaves to cherish fond memories with his precious children, Chanel Zelaya, of Dumfries, VA, and Celeste Gray, of Washington, D.C.; loving and devoted former wife, Geneva Gray, of Germantown, MD; grandsons (the joy of his life) Christian and Nicholas Zelaya, and Zacarías Barrera, all of Dumfries, VA.; brothers Randy Gray (Patricia), of Hampton, VA, Terry Gray, of Williamsburg, VA, Larry Gray (Tracey), of Dinwiddie, VA, Tony Gray (Michelle), of Newport News, VA, and Ron Gray, of Newport News, VA; sisters, Dolly Gray Crews, of Virginia Beach, VA, Jeannie Wallace, of Williamsburg, VA, Thelma Amos (John), of Hampton, VA, Audrey Gray, of Williamsburg, VA, Wanda Long (Donald), of Virginia Beach, VA, Tina Henderson (Alphy), of New Kent, VA, and Hope Gray, of Newport News, VA.; aunts, Cora Jones, of Newport News, VA and Louise Holmes, of Williamsburg, VA.; uncle, Frank Gray, of Newport News, VA; many treasured nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. Plenty of other stage credits followed. In 2018, he and his wife, Jennifer Deutschmann Gray, moved to Bluffton. He was preceded by his parents, Fred and Dorothea Gray, his son Charles L. Gray, daughters, Vickie McWilliams and Brenda Gray- Tijerino, grandson, Earl Hogle, brother, Kenneth Gray, and infant sister, Mary Lou Gray Obituary. If you are having trouble, click Save Image As and rename the file to meet the character requirement and try again. This is the full obituary story where you can express condolences and share memories. Charles Pender and Elbertha Dunbar Gray, died Monday, August 10, 2020. If neither his Bolingbroke nor Macduff could stir the audience, that would remain part of Gray's dramatic problem: however much we might admire his acting, he could never touch our feelings. The Family will be receiving friends 308 Carriage Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Restore the guestbook to view the 5 more posts by family and friends, and share a memory or message of condolence of your own. Among his film parts were the wily Blofeld, James Bond's antagonist in Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and the chief apostle of evil in Terence Fisher's The Devil Rides Out (1967). When Peter Hall's newly formed Royal Shakespeare Company launched its contemporary season in 1962, Giles Cooper's black comedy Everything In The Garden did so well that it transferred to the West End; and Gray then took over as the aghast suburban husband who discovers in sundry pots and jars hundreds of pound notes, his wife's illicit earnings in Wimpole Street. Services by Donald B. Thompson Funeral Home. Other Old Vic credits included Macduff to Paul Rogers's Macbeth, Lodovico to Richard Burton's and John Neville's Othellos, Escalus to Neville's Romeo, and Bolingbroke to Neville's Richard II. The guestbook expires on September 09, 2020. Interment will follow in the  Church Cemetery. After a north American tour in those roles and as Achilles, Gray returned to the West End in 1958. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. © 2020 Whiting's Funeral Home. "Looking like a prize-fighter gone to seed, with muscle turning to flesh, a puffy, dissipated monster, alternately petting and tormenting his favourite orderly Patroclus," as Ivor Brown wrote in the Observer. He was employed with AT&T for 32 years and was an avid golfer. Mr. Gray may be viewed Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home. Staying on in New York, Gray took the title-role in The Right Honourable Gentle man (1965), a Victorian politician and sexual hypocrite. Charles James JJ Gray 44, of Burton, son of the late Rev. Gray and Irene Wojewski Gray. Later in life, he decided to change career paths to work with kids with disabilities and went back to school to earn a special education teaching certification. It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Charles Alfred "Buddy" Gray which occurred at his residence on Saturday, October 19, 2019. January 7, 1945 - He was a star football player in high school and college and was also passionate about basketball. He was a devoted educator for over forty years. A place to share condolences and memories. If it was on ESPN, he was a fan. Public Viewing 5 -7 PM Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the Joseph M. Wright Memorial Chapel of Marshels Wright-Donaldson Home For Funerals. Almost immediately he created a stir as the messenger Mercadé, coming on at the end of Frith Banbury's revival of Love's Labour's Lost, with decor and costumes by Cecil Beaton. One of Charles’s favorite hobbies was gardening around his home. During his time off from work, he enjoyed relaxing on the couch and watching almost any competitive sport. In 1961 Gray was back on Broadway, this time as the Prince of Wales, later William IV, in Kean, Sartre's sardonic revision of the Alexandre Dumas play about the 19th century actor. He worked at Beaumont Detention Center as a classroom teacher, providing a positive influence for many troubled teens, and eventually worked his way up to Assistant Principal. Gray learned his powers of spoken speech as a young Shakespearian in Regent's Park, at Stratford-on-Avon and the Old Vic in the post-war heyday of Richard Burton, John Neville and Paul Rogers. I much prefer a pint at the local.". Professional services entrusted to the staff of Whiting’s Funeral Home, 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185. The actor Charles Gray, who has died aged 71, never wanted to be loved, but he won plenty of applause for his portraits of silken arrogance, self-importance, oily malice and egotism. His daughters have many lovely memories with their father, visiting parks, beaches, lakes, and outdoor festivals. Services 1100 AM Friday, August Obituary. • Charles (Donald Marshall) Gray, actor, born August 29 1928; died March 7 2000, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Obituary. The actor cut an imposing figure; and the voice and its inflections were under such control that together they served undetectably as Jack Hawkins's when that even better actor lost his voice from throat cancer. Charles was born on March 20, 1953, to the late Thelma and Herman Henry Gray, of Williamsburg, Virginia. Charles William Gray, 90, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Anderson Oaks. The actor Charles Gray, who has died aged 71, never wanted to be loved, but he won plenty of applause for his portraits of silken arrogance, self-importance, oily malice and egotism. Gray endowed toffs, cads, crooks, and braggarts with hauteur and elegance. Charles Henry Gray, of 5541 Belle Pond Drive, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23234 departed this life at Chippenham Hospital, Richmond, Virginia on June 5, 2019. Funeral Home website by. Charles was well known in the community, often being stopped by former students who praised his mentorship and listed him as an inspiration to change their lives for the better. A celebration of his life will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 4002 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA. 23188. He continued his education receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union University and a Master of Education in Educational Administration Supervision from Virginia State University. Back at the Old Vic later that year Gray revelled in the role of the voluptuous glutton, Sir Epicure Mammon, in Tyrone Guthrie's modern-dress revival of Ben Jonson's The Alchemist; and in 1964 he won the Clarence Derwent Award for the year's best supporting actor as the land-owning host of a party given to taunt the hero of Anouilh's Poor Bitos (Arts, Duke of York's and Broadway). Receive email updates when there are changes to this story. You will receive email notifications when changes are made to the online memorial, including when family and friends post to the Guestbook. When asked why he cut such a self-important dash, he would protest: "I'm not in the least aristocratic in real life, old boy.