Michael Gray, Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dead at 75
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Gray, best known for his role as Billy Batson on the 1970s TV show Shazam!, died on October 16 in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 75.
- Gray gained early recognition with his role as student doctor Ronnie Collins on NBC’s The Little People in 1972 before starring as Billy Batson on Shazam!, which aired from 1974 to 1976.
- He appeared in guest roles on several popular TV series, including The Brady Bunch, Dynasty, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Flying Nun, and Room 222.
- More recently, Gray voiced a character on FX’s Archer between 2015 and 2019, appeared in the AMC franchise Surge of Power in 2016, and made a cameo in the 2023 film Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
