Background
Michael Craig was born on January 27, 1928 in Poona, British India, (now Pune, Maharashtra, India). He is the son of Donald Gregson, a captain in the 3rd Indian Cavalry.
Michael Craig was born on January 27, 1928 in Poona, British India, (now Pune, Maharashtra, India). He is the son of Donald Gregson, a captain in the 3rd Indian Cavalry.
He came to Britain with his family when aged three, and went to Canada when he was ten. At sixteen he joined the British Merchant Navy. Michael Craig began his career in the theatre — his first job was as an assistant stage manager at the Castle Theatre, Farnham in 1950.
His many stage credits include A Whistle in the Dark (Apollo Theatre, 1961), Wars of the Roses (Season at Stratford 1963-1964), Funny Girl (with Barbra Streisand at the Prince of Wales Theatre 1964), the Homecoming (Music Box Theatre New Year 1966-1967) and the lead role in Trying at the Finborough Theatre in 2008.
Michael Craig"s film career started in 1950 as an extra. He gained his first speaking part in 1953 in Malta Story.
His television credits include appearing in: Arthur of the Britons (1973), The Emigrants (1976), Rush (1976), The Professionals (1980), Shoestring (1980), The Timeless Land (1980), Triangle (1981-1983), Tales of the Unexpected (1982), Robin of Sherwood (1986), Doctor Who (in the serial Terror of the Vervoids 1986), the Australian series G.P. (1989-1995), Brides of Christ (1991), Grass Roots (2000) and Always Greener (2003).
Craig's first wife was Babette Collier. His second is the Australian actress Susan Walker. He had three children.