- Was director of the FBI at the time of the Watergate break-in and scandal that led to the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon
- Was shocked when it was revealed that his former FBI colleague Mark Felt was the notorious "Deep Throat" informant who provided information about the Watergate break-in to The Washington Post.
- Appointed acting director of the FBI by president Richard Nixon following the death of J. Edgar Hoover. Gray resigned this position on 27 April 1973.
- Children: sons Edward, Alan, Patrick, and Stephen.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 214-215. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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