- Born
- Height5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
- Gary Grimes was born on June 2, 1955 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Summer of '42 (1971), Gus (1976) and The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972).
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsLucillaGrimes,Chester Oliver
- RelativesRudy Solari(Aunt or Uncle)Dru Solari(Cousin)
- His mother, Lucilla (Solari), was from Giubiasco, Ticino, Switzerland, and came to the U.S. at a young age, settling in California; she was of Swiss-Italian descent. His father, Chester Oliver Grimes, from Noblesville, Indiana, had English, Scottish, and German ancestry.
- Gary Grimes gave up acting, even though he had offers for sitcoms, because he wanted to help refugees who legally emigrate to the United States. He worked for the International Organization for Migration, heading up the LAX office.
- Born on exactly the same date as comedy legend (and SNL alum) Dana Carvey.
- Nephew of Rudy Solari, who was his mother's brother.
- Born at 9:49pm-PDT
- I got to the point where the work wasn't up to the quality that I wanted. I was offered a TV series back then but turned it down. I'm very happy in my decision. [interview with American Profile, 2011]
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