Billy Gray
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| Known for: |
The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Seven Little Foys, Porklips Now |
| Birth name: |
William Thomas Gray |
| Birthday: |
13 January 1938,
Los Angeles, California, USA |
Trivia

In July, 1998, Billy Gray settled a libel suit he brought against film critic,
Leonard Maltin, known for his annual guides on available movies and videos, worldwide. In all guides from 1974 to 1998, Maltin mistakingly listed Mr. Gray as a real-life drug addict and pusher in the critique of the 1971 film, "Dusty and Sweets McGee." Billy appeared in the film only as an actor. Part of the suit brought against Leonard Maltin required that Mr. Maltin publicly apologize for the 27-year long defamation of character. He did so, during a press conference, on the morning of July 18, 1998.

Billy Gray has been involved in 'Speedway' Motorcycle Racing as a Competitor during the 70s, 80s & 90s. His 'Speedway' Bike was known as the 'Orange Crate Special', then later as the 'Orange Blossom Special'. The name was given to Billy's bike By the Announcer at Irwindale Raceway due to the solid orange rims that Billy used on his 'Speedway Bike'.

Inventor of the F-1 guitar pick.

Son of actress
Beatrice Gray.

His resemblance to actor
Martin Sheen was exploited in the film short
Porklips Now, a parody of
Apocalypse Now, where he played the character of Health Inspector Will Dullard, based om Sheen's performance of Capt. Benjamin L. Willard.
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