Clifford Grey

Clifford Grey ( born January 5, 1887 in Birmingham, † September 25, 1941 in Ipswich ) was a British film actor and composer.

Grey was born as Percival Davis in England and was briefed on the King Edward VI school. After graduating, he began working as an actor. He also worked as a screenwriter and wrote songs the way. He married Dorothy Gould, to whom he was married until her death in 1940.

Grey's entertainment career began in 1914 and ended with his death in 1941. As an actor he appeared from 1914 to 1922 in 24 films. He was, among other things, in The Crucible (1914), Madame Cubist (1916 ), The Best Man ( 1917), Carnival ( 1921) and The Man from Home to see (1922 ). Also composed by him film music was played in many films. So songs were played by him in the films The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and The Cat's Meow ( 2001). After screenplays written by him were, among others, the films Rome Express ( 1932), Mimi (1935 ) and Yes, Madam? (1939 ) rotated. The most famous writer of him in 1955 listed under the name Hit The Deck as a musical. He also wrote in his life more than 3000 songs and worked with Oscar Levant, Jerome Kern and Al Goodman together.

Grey's biography was mistakenly mixed with that of the U.S. Bobsportlers Clifford Gray, which meant that was even asserted itself Greys family would learn of this secret second career after his death. But do not agree about the life data of the two people.