Michael Gray, the star of the 1970s “Shazam!” television series, died on Friday in Palm Desert from natural causes. He was 75.
\n\nGray first got his break in television in 1972 when he was cast in NBC’s “The Little People” alongside Brian Keith and Shelly Fabares. Early in his career, he held several supporting roles across series including playing Marcia’s boyfriend Jeff on “The Brady Bunch” as well as appearing on “Dynasty,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Room 222” and “The Flying Nun,” as well in films such as “Run, Simon, Run,” “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” and “Myra Breckinridge.”
\n\nIn 1974, he joined the cast of “Shazam!” as Billy Batson, starring alongside John Davey and Les Tremayne in the series, which ran for three seasons until 1976. Gray became a teen idol, frequently appearing on the covers of Tiger Beat and other teen magazines.
\n\n“From my very first day on ‘Shazam!,’ Mike and Les [Tremayne] welcomed me like a king,” Davey said about Gray. “Mike was just a loving, sweet guy with a great sense of humor. He loved acting, loved doing the show and, in recent years, loved appearing at comic cons. He really enjoyed meeting and chatting with…
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