[1] He operated his own studio at 17 Rupert Street close to the Trocadero in central London between 1931 and 1940 and his camera studies included Chili Bouchier and Harry Milton (assistant director on Bitter Sweet).
[2] Gray was the main stills photographer working behind the scenes on location at Saunton Sands in Devon, while Fred Daniels[3] focused on gallery portraits in the studio.
Both were credited as creating the most iconic images of the wartime romantic drama starring David Niven and Kim Hunter.
Gray chose to submit stills from A Matter of Life and Death which were approved by the committee including Michael Powell and Roger Manvell.
In the latter part of his career, Gray was hired to create studio portraits of Humphrey Bogart and a blonde haired Jennifer Jones.