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- Birth nameBeatrice Alice Kimbrough
- Beatrice Gray was born on March 3, 1911 in Carthage, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Stranger from Santa Fe (1945), Trigger Law (1944) and The Utah Kid (1944). She was married to Alfred Frederick Antonacci and William Hall Gray. She died on November 25, 2009 in Topanga, California, USA.
- SpousesAlfred Frederick Antonacci(December 29, 1948 - August 12, 1953) (divorced, 1 child)William Hall Gray(May 27, 1929 - July 23, 1947) (divorced, 3 children)
- ChildrenGloria GrayFranklin Kimbrough GrayFrederick Harry Antonacci
- ParentsAsa Monroe KimbroughNancy Alice Womack
- RelativesDena Valda Kimbrough Way(Sibling)Stella Letha Kimbrough Bruce(Sibling)Guy Luther Kimbrough(Sibling)Hester Viola Kimbrough Koontz(Sibling)Hugh Percivel Kimbrough(Sibling)
- Petite and pretty brunet actress who appeared briefly as a leading lady of minor 1940s westerns alongside Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele and Johnny Mack Brown before being relegated to unbilled parts in 1950s films. She continued on TV and in countless commercials in later years.
- Mother of Billy Gray of Father Knows Best (1954) TV fame.
- Married several times, she took a break in 1959 to focus on raising her family.
- Began her career in New York as a chorus girl in nightclubs and on the stage. She moved to California after earning a minor role in New Faces of 1937 (1937) for RKO. From there she appeared occasionally in musicals as a dancer for Busby Berkeley and Nick Castle.
- Of all the cowboys I worked with, Bob Steele was a favorite. Most other actors wanted the cameras on them at all times. Bob wasn't like that. He was always willing to let me get in front of the camera for a close-up. He would tell me, 'Nobody wants to see my ugly mug.'
- What I thought about cowboy actors soon proved to be untrue. I'd heard they were a crude, rough-and-tumble bunch. But all the actors were perfect gentlemen. I never heard any swearing. I respected them, and they respected me.
- [on the difference between working in films and on stage] In films, the regular directors would say, "Whenever you're ready, Miss Gray." On the stage, they'd yell, "Gray, get your ass in here!"
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