Gray's father, Alexander, had been wounded in the First World War. He worked for many years in a factory making boxes, often went hillwalking, and helped found the Scottish Youth Hostels Association. Gray's mother wa… See more

Gray married Inge Sørensen, a teen-aged nurse from Denmark, in 1961. They had a son, Andrew, in 1963, and separated in 1969.
He had an eight-year relationship with Danish jew… See more

After finishing art school, Gray painted theatrical scenery for the Glasgow Pavilion and Citizens Theatre, and worked as a freelance artist. His first mural was "Horrors of War" for the Scottish-USSR Friendship Society in … See more

Gray's first plays were broadcast on radio (Quiet People) and television (The Fall of Kelvin Walker) in 1968. Between 1972 and 1974 he took part in a writing group organised by Philip Hobsbaum, which included … See more

Gray was a Scottish nationalist. He started voting for the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the 1970s, as he despaired about the erosion of the welfare state which had provided his education. He believed that North Sea oil should … See more