Gary Grimes: Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Birthday, Married

Gary Grimes is an American actor, popularly known for his role in the 1971 film “Summer of’42”. Despite his interest and talent in acting, he has appeared in very few films. After his retirement from acting much earlier and started working for a charitable organization. Keep reading this article to know more about his life and other personal details.

Gary Grimes Birthday and Age:

The handsome actor, Gary was born on the 2nd of June in the year 1955. He is currently 76 years old and has taken retirement from acting. Born on 2nd June his Zodiac Sign or Sun Sign is Gemini.

Gary Grimes Parents and Birthplace:

Grimes was born in San Francisco, California, USA. He has a very mixed ethnicity as his parents belonged to different ethnic races. His father, Chester Oliver Grimes was from Noblesville, Indiana, and had English, Scottish, and German Ancestry. His mother, Lucilla who moved to the U.S. at a very young age was from Giubiasco, Ticino, Switzerland. Lucilla was of Swiss-Italian descent.

Gary Grimes School and Acting Start:

Gary Grimes went to Burbank High School from where he graduated. There is not any specific information about his educational life as to if he pursued any higher education and if so from which institution. He was inspired by his uncle, Rudy Solari who was also an actor. So he might, have auditioned for films using his Uncle’s connection and got his first film.

Gary Grimes Films, TV Series:

He first appeared in small roles in one or more episodes of TV series, like “My Three Sons”, “Gunsmoke” and “The Brady Bunch”. However, people might have been impressed with his acting, and soon after he got to perform in the film “Summer of’42” in the lead role. The film revolved around a young boy called Hermie who goes on a vacation and falls in love with an elderly woman whose husband is away in WW1 battles. He nailed his role and soon after got a flow of film offers one after another.

Some of his other films are “Cotter”,  “Cahill U.S. Marshal“, “The Spikes Gang” and “The Prize”.  He acted in these films beside other famous actors of that time. Gary appeared in the lead role in the 1976 Walt Disney Film “Gus”. He also appeared in several TV Shows such as “The Piglet Files”, “Matt Houston”, ” McClain’s Law”, and “Once an Eagle”.

Gary had almost retired from his acting career in the early 1970s and appeared later in very few roles rarely. He also performed as a voice artist in “Concrete Angels. His last work was one episode in the 1991 series “The Piglet Files”.

Who Is Gary Grimes Married To? His Wife and Children

Gary Grimes has not been involved in the entertainment industry for a long time and as such he has been out of the public eye for a long time. We have no clue as to whom he is dating, whether he is married and has children, or whom he dated previously. We will update any information as soon as he reveals something but for now, he appears to be single and unmarried.

Gary Grimes Height, Weight, Physical features:

Gary Grimes is 5 feet 10 inches tall which is equivalent to 1.78 meters or 178 centimeters. We don’t have any specific information about his weight. He has brown curly fluffy hair and brown eyes and was famous for his boyish appearance.

Gary Grimes Awards:

Gary Grimes was nominated for two awards for his outstanding performance in “Summer of ’42”. He was nominated in the BAFTA Awards of 1972 for the category “Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles”. Gary was also nominated in the 1972 Golden Globe Awards under the category “Most Promising Male Newcomer”.

Here is a full bio of Gary Grimes, his age, sex, height, weight, body measurements, eye color, hair color, profession, films, TV Shows, Awards, family, father, mother, siblings, wife, children, son, daughter, marital status, relationship status, Educational qualification, school, university, birthday, birthplace, ethnicity, nationality and much more.

Gary Grimes Information Table

Name	Gary Grimes
Gender	Male
Profession	Actor
Height (approx.)	in centimeters – 178cm meters – 1.78m feet inches – 5ft 10in
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Brown
Date of Birth	2nd June 1955
Age (as of 2023)	77 years
Birth Place	San Francisco, California, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Gemini
Nationality	American
Hometown	San Francisco
School	Burbank High School
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Mixed
Address	San Francisco, U.S
Marital Status	unmarried
Sexuality	Straight
Parents	Father: Chester Oliver Grimes Mother: Lucilla
Notable Relatives	Rudy Solari (maternal uncle)
Net Worth	Can’t be estimated

Social Media Accounts

He does not have any social media accounts but if you still want to know more about him then you can check out his IMDb profile.

Lesser Known Facts About Gary Grimes

• His parents had mixed ethnicities. His father was Scottish-German and his mother was Swiss-Italian.
• He did not appear in public and almost remained undercover for almost a decade now.
• He is not in Entertainment anymore and spends his time doing charity work.
• As per his interviews, he said that he was not that happy for the roles, he was receiving as they were not up to the mark.

FAQs on Gary:

Que. What is the marital status of Gary Grimes?

Ans. Gary Grimes is single as of now.

Que. How old is Gary Grimes?

Ans. He is currently 77 years old as of 2023.

Que.  Gary Grimes is famous for which film?

Ans. His hit film was “The Summer of’42”.

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