Career
Within a few years she was considered one of the top models in New York. During this period, she worked as spokeswoman for several high profile and prestigious accounts including L’Oréal, Max Factor and Bloomingdale's While living in New York she began to develop an interest in acting, and so her family moved with her to Hollywood.
Gray's first appearance on television was in 1967 as a dancer in the variety series Malibu U. After moving to Hollywood, she soon had her first starring role on the mini-series Evening In Byzantium, in 1978. Following good notices, in 1978 Gray was put on a seven year contract at Universal, which led directly to her taking the role of Wilma Deering in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - at first for a theatrically released movie, then for a recurring TV show.
Gray's trim, shapely figure, augmented by a tight one piece jumpsuit, was popular with the show's predominantly young male audience. However, the character was high profile within the s
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Early Life
Gray was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Diane and Daniel Gray. At the age of eight her parents separated, and she moved to California with her mother, where she attended read more...
Career
Within a few years she was considered one of the top models in New York. During this period, she worked as spokeswoman for several high profile and prestigious accounts including read more...
Personal Life
In 1968, she married her high school sweetheart Ken Schwartz, and their son Kevan was born in 1976. In 1990, her marriage ended in divorce. She has since married Richard Hissong, read more...
Erin Gray (born January 7, 1950) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Kate Summers in the situation comedy Silver Spoons and as Colonel Wilma Deering in the read more...