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| rdfs:label | - Gray Ghost (DC animated universe)
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| rdfs:comment | - The Gray Ghost is introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Beware The Gray Ghost". Within the series, the Gray Ghost is a fictional character who appears in a television show and in movies, played by actor Simon Trent. As a child, Bruce Wayne would often watch The Gray Ghost with his father, and the dynamic costumed vigilante would be part of the inspiration for Bruce to become one himself later in life, donning the cape and cowl of Batman.
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| Powers | - Although an old man, Trent possesses uncanny tenacity and agility for a man of his age, enough so that he was able to swing through a window using a grappling line.
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| abstract | - The Gray Ghost is introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Beware The Gray Ghost". Within the series, the Gray Ghost is a fictional character who appears in a television show and in movies, played by actor Simon Trent. As a child, Bruce Wayne would often watch The Gray Ghost with his father, and the dynamic costumed vigilante would be part of the inspiration for Bruce to become one himself later in life, donning the cape and cowl of Batman. Years later, Trent is a washed-up and typecast actor unable to pay his rent, reduced to selling his memorabilia to cover the bills. He later meets Batman and finds out that all of Batman's belongings and the Batcave have been inspired by the Gray Ghost. Trent redeems his fame by helping Batman solve a case that is identical to an episode of his own show: The villain turned out to be an obsessive toy collector (voiced by series producer Bruce Timm) who used Trent's memorabilia to blackmail the city with bomb threats. The story ends with a major home video release of the long lost TV series using Trent's personal film collection, which makes him a wealthy man and possibly revitalizes his acting career. When Bruce Wayne arrives at one of the conventions where Trent is signing autographs, Wayne gives a hint of his secret identity as Batman to the actor. Trent seemingly understands, as he smiles delightedly in response. Interestingly, The Gray Ghost is voiced by Adam West who played Batman in the 1960s TV show, Batman. making a nice comparison in that The Gray Ghost is an inspiration for this series' Batman and West's series is a forerunner of this series. Also, at the time, West, like Trent, was a struggling and typecast actor who used to play a costumed vigilante on television.
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