Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Birthday: 1938-01-13

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography: Billy Gray (born January 13, 1938) is an American actor best known for his role as Bud Anderson on the classic television sitcom *Father Knows Best* (1954–1960). His career spans both film and television, and he became a prominent figure in 1950s and 1960s American entertainment. Billy Gray was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career at a young age, appearing in commercials and small roles on television. His early experiences in the entertainment industry led to more significant roles in both film and television. Gray’s big break came when he was cast as Bud Anderson, the teenage son of Jim and Margaret Anderson, on *Father Knows Best*. The show, which ran for six seasons, was a family-oriented sitcom that became one of the most beloved TV shows of its time. As Bud, Gray portrayed the typical all-American teen of the 1950s, and his performance made him a household name. His portrayal of the character earned him recognition and a lasting place in the hearts of TV viewers. In addition to his work on *Father Knows Best*, Billy Gray appeared in a variety of other television series and films. His film career included roles in movies such as *The Day the Earth Stood Still* (1951), *Kiss Me Deadly* (1955), and *The Lone Ranger* (1956). He also appeared in several TV dramas and variety shows, showcasing his versatility as an actor. Following the end of *Father Knows Best* in 1960, Gray’s acting career slowed down. While he appeared in occasional roles on TV shows and films, he transitioned into a variety of other professions, including running a successful business. Billy Gray's personal life was relatively low-key. He had a passion for motorcycles and racing, which he pursued after his acting career began to wind down. Gray also became involved in the antique business, eventually opening his own store specializing in rare and collectible items. As of now, Billy Gray is still alive and living a quiet life, away from the public eye. He occasionally makes appearances at fan conventions and has expressed gratitude for his time on *Father Knows Best* and his place in TV history.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destru...

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A Present with a Future
A Present with a Future

In a short scene a mother explains to her children, Jenny and Billy, why they received war bonds as ...

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Suspense
Suspense

The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor to a management position based on su...

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Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas

The original cast of "Father Knows Best" returns for the second reunion movie. After learning that n...

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The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys

Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with a...

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Kill the Umpire
Kill the Umpire

Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctant...

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On Moonlight Bay
On Moonlight Bay

The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begi...

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Singing Guns
Singing Guns

Notorious stagecoach robber Rhiannon is unintentionally appointed as deputy when he saves the sherif...

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The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door

Stage-and-night club star Jeannie Laird buys her first home, and everyone who is anyone comes to her...

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To Each His Own
To Each His Own

During World War I, small-town girl Josephine Norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot. ...

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Werewolves on Wheels
Werewolves on Wheels

A biker gang visits a monastery where they encounter black-robed monks engaged in worshipping Satan....

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Specter of the Rose
Specter of the Rose

Ballet dancer Sanine may have murdered his first wife. A detective thinks so, and he's not the only ...

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Two for the Seesaw
Two for the Seesaw

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new...

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Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger

Small-town gossips rage over the arrival of a mysterious stranger....

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The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters

US Navy battles monsters unearthed from the frozen arctic....

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The Outlaw Stallion
The Outlaw Stallion

A young boy and a veterinarian in a red convertible help thwart a gang of horse thieves. Director F...

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Curley
Curley

The students of Lakeview Elementary devise comedic ways to torment their new teacher....

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Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath

Wally intends to have a nice quiet day at home, until his brother-in-law Eddie shows up with his kid...

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Abandoned
Abandoned

A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring....

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The Ping-Pong Match
The Ping-Pong Match

A short film that was directed by Toni Basil....

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The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back

Former football star Harry Joplin is down on his luck, both in his career and in his married life. H...

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Porklips Now
Porklips Now

This spoof of 'Apocalypse Now' has health inspector Will Dullard travelling by car "uptown" with two...

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Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne

A dedicated priest tries to reform a group of homeless boys in turn-of-the-century St. Louis....

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The Vampyre Wars
The Vampyre Wars

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In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place

A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she be...

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The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour

An unhappy wife uses her powers of manipulation to draw an infatuated man into an ill-fated jewelry ...

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Mister 880
Mister 880

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Lost Caverns Hotel bellhop Freddie Phillips is suspected of murder. Swami Talpur tries to hypnotize ...

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Gene Autry and the Mounties
Gene Autry and the Mounties

Montana Marshals Gene and Scat are tracking some bank robbers. When the baddies cross into Canada, t...

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Making The Earth Stand Still
Making The Earth Stand Still

A documentary about the 1951 sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Stood Still," featuring clips from the f...

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The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out

A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook....

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Her First Romance
Her First Romance

A teenager experiences her first crush while attending a summer camp. Director Seymour Friedman's 19...

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Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn

Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreake...

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Father Is a Bachelor
Father Is a Bachelor

Johnny Rutledge is a drifter who comes to and discovers a cabin in the forest where five kids: Janua...

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The Strange Woman
The Strange Woman

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive...

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Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the peop...

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The Good Humor Man
The Good Humor Man

Biff Jones is a driver/salesman for the Good Humor ice-cream company. He hopes to marry his girl Mar...

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Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair...

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By the Light of the Silvery Moon
By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Marjorie Winfield's engagement to Bill Sherman, who has just arrived home from fighting in World War...

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Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage

When young Johnny York witnesses the murder of his father, he joins a travelling variety troupe and ...

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The Father Knows Best Reunion
The Father Knows Best Reunion

First of two reunion movies starring the original cast of the popular 1950's series "Father Knows Be...

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All I Desire
All I Desire

In 1910, a stage actress re-visits her husband and children she deserted ten years ago....

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Our Old Car
Our Old Car

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man traces his history by the succession of cars his ...

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Rendezvous with Annie
Rendezvous with Annie

A homesick American soldier stationed in England during World War II makes an unauthorized trip to ...

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Backlash
Backlash

In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who tur...

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The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York

In New York, Sheila Bennet and her spouse, Matt Krane, are trying to unload a trove of rare jewels t...

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Adventures of Rusty
Adventures of Rusty

Fearing that his recently-acquired step-mother, Ann Dennis, is competing with him for his father's a...

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Love and Bullets
Love and Bullets

Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa's goon...

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The House Across the Street
The House Across the Street

Dave Joslin, the managing editor of a big-city newspaper, is demoted and moved to the Miss Lonely He...

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Dusty and Sweets McGee
Dusty and Sweets McGee

A "straight" couple dabbles in drugs and become heroin addicts....

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Cluny Brown
Cluny Brown

Amateur plumber Cluny Brown gets sent off by her uncle to work as a servant at an English country es...

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The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

George Sanders stars in this engrossing melodrama about a very domineering sister who holds a tight ...

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So You Want to Be a Cowboy
So You Want to Be a Cowboy

Joe McDoakes and his wife Alice attend a western movie and George soon has himself in the movie show...

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