- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSpalding Rockwell Gray
- Nickname
- Spud or Spuddy
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Spalding Gray was born on June 5, 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Swimming to Cambodia (1987), Kate & Leopold (2001) and The Killing Fields (1984). He was married to Kathleen Russo and Renée Shafransky. He died on January 10, 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesKathleen Russo(1994 - January 10, 2004) (his death, 2 children)Renée Shafransky(August 1991 - 1993) (divorced)
- New England accent
- His mother committed suicide in 1967; Gray sometimes referred in his monologues to a desire to do the same.
- His depression worsened when his family moved from the house he loved in Sag Harbor to one he hated in New Haven.
- Was reported missing on Sunday, January 10, 2004. His body was found in the East River (New York City) on March 7, 2004.
- Suffered severe injuries in a 2001 automobile accident in Ireland. At the time of his disappearance in January 2004, it was reported that Gray had been working on a new monologue based upon his experience and recovery after the accident. According to some published reports, Gray suffered from depression which intensified after the accident.
- Said that only his children could make him laugh
- [on Roland Joffé] He has the demeanour of Christ, the eyes of Rasputin and the body of Zorro.
- After my mother's death, the only religious ritual left in our house was cocktail hour.
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