Episode 93 - Chatting With "Shazam!" TV Star & 1970's Teen Idol Michael Gray- Part 1
In the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros interviews Michael Gray, who is best known for his role in the Saturday morning TV series Shazam! and being one of the most popular teen idols of the 1970s.
During their candid conversation, Michael shares his memories of being one of the biggest teen idols of the 1970s. He recalls how he couldn’t leave his apartment building or attend a concert without being mobbed by teenage girls. How his family moved from Chicago to Miami, Florida when he was a kid. How an agent approached him after school to encourage him to become an actor. This led him to participate in school plays, Summer Stock productions in North Carolina, and after graduating high school, he studied for three years at the Pasadena Playhouse. He reminisces about his childhood love for the “Batman” TV show and how he met Burt Ward and Adam West while making appearances at auto shows across the country. How his career skyrocketed after guest-starring on popular TV shows like “Room 222,” “The Flying Nun,” and “The Brady Bunch.” He also reflects on his role in the TV series “The Little People,” where he worked with Brian Keith in Hawaii. How he was cast in the role of Billy Batson in “Shazam!” and cherishes his close relationship with his co-star Les Tremayne, who provided him with valuable career advice.
MICHAEL GRAY
Good looks and a couple of television roles helped to put actor Michael Gray in public eye. Also, for many years in on the covers of "Tiger Beat" magazine.
Born in Chicago, Michael moved to Florida when he was a young boy.
He caught the acting bug in high school, and eventually made his way to Hollywood. In 1972, Michael won the role of Ronnie on the NBC series The Little People, a charming sitcom that starred Brian Keith as a pediatrician with a practice on Oahu, Hawaii. The series was reworked for the second season and retitled The Brian Keith Show, and Michael was let go.
Signed to a management deal with Charles Laufer, pubisher of "Tiger Beat," Michael was able to keep a high profile while rounding up other acting roles. Michael's second series came in 1974, when he was cast in his signature role, as Billy Batson on the Saturday morning series Shazam. The series ran for 3 years but was then cancelled due to increasing production costs.
Some of Michael's other credits include: Room 222, Marcus Welby M.D , The Flying Nun, Run Simon Run, Myra Breckenridge, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Bobby Joe and the Good Time Band, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, The Brady Bunch, Our Time, Dinah and Dynasty.
Today, Michael has added to his TV credits having been on FXX's hit show "Archer" and AMC's "Comic Book Men".
He's currently getting ready to go on the "Comic Con Circuit" after just doing "Monterey Comic Con".
The ever-youthful Michael Gray is happily married and living in Northern California. He is currently writing a book about his life in Hollywood.
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Michael Gray
Actor
Good looks and a couple of television roles helped to put actor Michael Gray in public eye. Also, for many years in on the covers of "Tiger Beat" magazine.
Born in Chicago, Michael moved to Florida when he was a young boy.
He caught the acting bug in high school, and eventually made his way to Hollywood. In 1972, Michael won the role of Ronnie on the NBC series The Little People, a charming sitcom that starred Brian Keith as a pediatrician with a practice on Oahu, Hawaii. The series was reworked for the second season and retitled The Brian Keith Show, and Michael was let go.
Signed to a management deal with Charles Laufer, pubisher of "Tiger Beat," Michael was able to keep a high profile while rounding up other acting roles. Michael's second series came in 1974, when he was cast in his signature role, as Billy Batson on the Saturday morning series Shazam. The series ran for 3 years but was then cancelled due to increasing production costs.
Some of Michael's other credits include: Room 222, Marcus Welby M.D , The Flying Nun, Run Simon Run, Myra Breckenridge, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Bobby Joe and the Good Time Band, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, The Brady Bunch, Our Time, Dinah and Dynasty
Today, Michael has added to his TV credits having been on FXX's hit show "Archer" and AMC's "Comic Book Men".
He's currently getting ready to go on the "Comic Con Circuit" after just doing "Monterey Comic Con".
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