Delbert Grady

Delbert Grady is a fictional ghost and a minor antagonist featured in the 1980 film The Shining, which is loosely based on the novel of the same name by author Stephen King. He was played by actor Philip Stone in the movie.

Biography
Delbert Grady was the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel during the winter of 1970-1971. The isolation drove him mad and he butchered his wife and two young daughters with an axe before committing suicide by putting a shotgun in his mouth. He was succeeded as caretaker of the Overlook first by Bill Watson, and then by Jack Torrance.

The ghost of Delbert Grady remained at the hotel for many years. It encountered Jack Torrance in the men's washroom and encouraged him to "correct" his wife and child, in much the same way that he had "corrected" his own family.

Notes & Trivia



 * In the 1997 mini-series, Delbert Grady was played by actor Stanley Anderson.

Personality

 * In the 1980 film, Delbert Grady is presented as very prim and proper with very clipped and deliberate dialogue. However, there is an omnipresent air of menace in his tone despite never raising his voice.

Appearances

 * Delbert Grady has appeared in all three versions of The Shining story including the novel, the feature film and the television miniseries.


 * Shining, The (novel)
 * Shining, The (1980)
 * Shining, The (1997)