was an English-born Australian actor, compere, musician, lyricist, composer and comedian.

[3][4] DeGrey who was born in Lancashire, England came to Australia aged six, he served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing action in the Malayan campaign with the 2/10th Field Ambulance, part of the 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force.

He became a POW at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and was imprisoned in Changi Prison until the end of the war.

[2] His television roles included Young Ramsay, Bellamy and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.

He was married to Christina de Grey (c.1926/1927-2016)[1] and they had two sons: Calvin, an actor (1957-2008); and Darrell.