Gray, Dulcie (1919–)

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Gray, Dulcie (1919–)

English stage, tv, and screen actress and writer. Born Dulcie Winifred Bailey, Nov 20, 1919, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya (now Malaysia); m. Michael Denison (actor), 1939 (died 1998).

Made London debut as Maria in Twelfth Night (1942); stage credits include Alexandra Giddens in The Little Foxes, the title role in Dear Ruth, Agnes in The Four Poster, Marion Field in Love Affair (which she wrote), the title role in Candida (breaking long-run records), and Lady Utterwood in Heartbreak House,; frequently appeared with husband on stage, screen and tv, including the highly successful "Howard's Way" (1985); films include Madonna of the 7 Moons, They Were Sisters, My Brother Jonathan, The Glass Mountain and Angels One Five; wrote 24 books, mostly crime novels and co-wrote, with husband, The Actor and His World. Named Commander of the British Empire (CBE, 1983).

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