William, Willie, Bill, or Billy Gray may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* William S. Gray (film editor) (1896–1946), American film editor *

Billy Gray (comedian) Billy Gray (born William Victor Giventer, March 17, 1904, New York City, New York – January 4, 1978, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedian, comedy club owner and an actor. Career Gray was studying law when he won a dance contest, and ...

(1904–1978), American comedian, comedy club owner, and actor *

Billy Gray (actor) William Thomas Gray (born January 13, 1938) is an American actor, competitive motorcycle racer and inventor. Personal life Gray was born in Los Angeles, to William H. and Beatrice Gray. His mother was an actress, and both had appeared in ''Abbo ...

(born 1938), American actor who portrayed teenager Bud Anderson on TV's ''Father Knows Best''

Politics and law

William Gray (Massachusetts politician) William Gray (June 27, 1750 (old style; July 8, 1750 new style)– November 4, 1825) was a Massachusetts merchant and politician. Born into a lower-class family in Lynn, Massachusetts, he managed to build his own business and rise through the st ...

(1750–1825), American politician and merchant *

William Gray (Conservative politician) William Gray (21 December 1814 – 6 February 1895) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1874. Gray was the second son of William Gray of Wheatfield, in the Haulgh, Bolton, and his wife France ...

(1814–1895), British mill owner and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton 1857–1874 * William Gray (Canadian politician) (1862–1916), politician in Ontario, Canada * William Gray (Lord Provost) (1928–2000), Lord Provost of Glasgow, 1972–1975 *

William Gray (New Mexico politician) William 'Bill' J. Gray (born December 19, 1940 in Artesia, New Mexico) is an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing District 54 since January ...

(born 1940), American state legislator in New Mexico *

William B. Gray William B. Gray (February 14, 1942 – March 22, 1994) was an American attorney and political figure from Vermont. He is best known for his service as United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, Distr ...

(1942–1994), American attorney and politician * William Bain Gray, British colonial administrator and civil servant *

William H. Gray (Mississippi politician) William H. Gray (March 2, 1841 – February 14, 1919) was a Baptist minister and state legislator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate during the Reconstruction era. He was an outspoken advocate for civil rights and equal protecti ...

(1841–1919), Baptist minister and state legislator in Mississippi *

William H. Gray (Oregon politician) William Henry Gray (1810–1889) was a pioneer politician and historian of the Oregon Country in the present-day U.S. state of Oregon. He was an active participant in creating the Provisional Government of Oregon. Gray later wrote the book ''A ...

(1810–1889), American pioneer of Oregon Country *

William H. Gray III William Herbert Gray III (August 20, 1941 – July 1, 2013) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented from 1979 to 1991. He also served as chairman of the House Committee on the Budget from 1985 to 1989 and ...

(1941–2013), American Democrat from Pennsylvania * Wilfred James "Bill" Gray, Australian government official, specialist in Aboriginal matters *

William Percival Gray William Percival Gray (March 26, 1912 – February 10, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Education and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Gray received an ...

(1912–1992), U.S. federal judge

Religion

* William Gray (priest) (1874–1960), Anglican clergyman * William Crane Gray (1835–1919), American religious figure; first bishop of the Episcopal Church's Missionary Jurisdiction ** SS William Crane Gray, a Liberty ship *

William Henry Gray William Henry Gray (1825-1908) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1888, the highest position in the Church of Scotland. From 1889 he was styled Very Rev Dr William H. Gray. As ...

(1825–1908), Scottish minister

Sports

American football

Bill Gray (offensive lineman) William Robertson Gray, Jr. (December 27, 1922 – August 18, 2011) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Southern California and ...

(1922–2011), American offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins * Bill Gray (Canadian football) (), Canadian football running back * Bill Gray (American football coach) (), American football and tennis coach

Baseball

* Bill Gray (baseball) (1871–1932), American Major League Baseball player, 1890–1898 *

Dolly Gray (baseball) William Denton "Dolly" Gray (December 4, 1878 – April 4, 1956) was a left-handed professional baseball pitcher who played from 1909 to 1911 for the Washington Senators. One source says he was born in Ishpeming, Michigan. Before the big league ...

(William Denton Gray, 1878–1956), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators, 1909–1911 *

Willie Gray William "Dolly" Gray was an American baseball center fielder and first baseman in the Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans and, to a lesser extent, Latin Ameri ...

(), American baseball player

Other sports

William Gray (jockey) William Gray was a British jockey of the 19th century. He was the joint Champion Jockey of 1870, along with Charlie Maidment. He is one of the few British jockeys to have won the championship without winning any of the British Classic Races. ...

(), British Champion flat jockey *

William Gray (cricketer) William Gray (26 November 1864 — 18 December 1898) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex. Gray was born and died in Chelmsford. Gray made just one first-class appearance for the team, during the 1894 season, aga ...

(1864–1898), English cricketer *

Bill Gray (footballer) William John Gray (5 March 1882 – 18 November 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played at left half for Partick Thistle and Southampton. Football career Gray was born in Inverness and began his youth career with local club ...

(1882–1916), Scottish footballer with Partick Thistle and Southampton in the 1900s *

Bill Gray (rugby union) William Ngataiawhio Gray (23 December 1932 – 10 January 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A second five-eighth, Gray represented at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1955 to ...

, (1932–1993), New Zealand rugby union player *

Billy Gray (footballer) William Patrick Gray (24 May 1927 – 11 April 2011) was an English professional association football, footballer and coach (sport), manager who made over 500 Football League appearances in a Utility player, variety of positions for Nottingham ...

(1927–2011), English footballer *

Billy Gray (horse trainer) Billy Gray was a Tennessee Walking Horse trainer who won four World Grand Championships on different horses. Gray was named Trainer of the Year in 1982. Career Gray was born in Gallatin, Tennessee, and grew up on a farm around horses and mules. ...

(died 2016), horse trainer

Writing and academics

William Forbes Gray William Forbes Gray FRSE (1874–1950) was a Scottish journalist and author. In authorship he is usually referred to as W. Forbes Gray. He wrote extensively on Sir Walter Scott. Life He was born 14 April 1874. In 1894 he began working at the ''E ...

(1874–1950), Scottish journalist and author *

William G. Gray William G. Gray (25 March 1913 – 1992) was an English ceremonial magician, Hermetic Qabalist and writer, who published widely on the subject of western esotericism and the occult. Gray founded a magical order known as the Sangreal Sodality. ...

(1913–1992), English occultist, author and mystic *

William M. Gray William "Bill" Mason Gray (9 October 1929 – 16 April 2016) was emeritus professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University (CSU), and the head of the Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences. He ...

(1929–2016), American professor of atmospheric science *

William S. Gray William S. Gray (1885–1960) was an American educator and literacy advocate. Life and career Gray was born in the town of Coatsburg, Illinois, on June 5, 1885. He graduated from high school in 1904 and began teaching in a one-room school hou ...

(1885–1960), American academic, authority on the teaching of reading

Other fields

* William John Gray, 13th Lord Gray (1754–1807), Scottish nobleman and soldier * W. H. Gray (William Henry Gray, 1808–1896), pioneer colonist of South Australia *

William Gray (inventor) William Gray (1850 – January 24, 1903) was an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is best known for inventing the coin-operated payphone and an improved chest protector for baseball catchers. He founded the highly successful Gray Telephon ...

(1850–1903), American inventor and entrepreneur, inventor of the payphone and the baseball chest protector * William Gray (architect) (1851–1927), American architect * William Gray (RAF officer) (1898–?), First World War flying ace *one of the founders of

William Gray & Company William Gray & Company Ltd. was a British shipbuilding company located in West Hartlepool, County Durham, in North East England. Founded in 1863 by John Denton and William Gray as a partnership, it became a private and then a public limited com ...

, a British shipbuilding company, established in 1863 *Bill Gray, co-founder (with his wife) of

Bill Gray's Bill Gray's is a chain of restaurants based in Webster, New York (a suburb of Rochester, New York) that currently has 14 restaurants in the Rochester area in western New York, including seven tap room-style restaurants, and one tavern-style grill ...

, an American chain of fast-food restaurants based in New York State