James Gregory
Biography
James Gregory was an American actor born on December 23, 1911, in the Bronx, New York. He was also known as Robert Dixon. Gregory's acting career spanned multiple mediums, including film and television. He was elected president of the Drama Club in high school and began performing in drama groups. Gregory achieved professional status as a summer stock player in 1935 and went on to perform in plays throughout New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. He is known for his work in notable productions, including "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Beneath the Planet of the Apes". Gregory's acting career lasted for many years, with 134 known credits.
Career overview
James Gregory was an American actor who achieved professional status as a summer stock player in 1935. He performed in plays throughout New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. Gregory's career spanned multiple mediums, including film and television.
In film, Gregory is known for his roles in Al Capone, The Manchurian Candidate, and Beneath the Planet of the Apes. His portrayal of a character in The Manchurian Candidate is notable. Gregory's film career involved working with various directors and actors.
In television, Gregory is best known for his role as Inspector Frank Luger in the sitcom Barney Miller, which he played from 1975 to 1982. Gregory's television career involved working on a long-running series and contributing to the show's success.
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- Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home (1983) as Dan Peters
- The Flight of Dragons (1982) as Bryagh / Smrgol (voice)
- Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981) as Leo Hackett
- The Comeback Kid (1980) as Scotty
- Gridlock (1980) as Gen. Caribou Caruthers
- Supertrain (1979) as Griswald
- Detective School (1979)
- The Main Event (1979) as Gough
- Flying High (1978)
- The Bastard (1978) as Will Campbell
- The Love Boat (1977) as Milton Benson
- Off the Wall (1977) Producer
- Quincy, M.E. (1976)
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Tony Gordon
- All's Fair (1976)
- Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976) as James Donovan
- Barney Miller (1975) as Inspector Frank Luger
- Barney Miller (1975) as Frank Luger
- The Strongest Man in the World (1975) as Chief Blair
- The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975) as Pete Haggerty
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Captain Quill
- Police Story (1973)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1973) as District Attorney
- Emergency! (1972)
- M*A*S*H (1972) as General Kelly
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- Search (1972)
- Temperatures Rising (1972) as James Jerome
- The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
- The Marshal of Madrid (1972) as Oil Tycoon
- A Very Missing Person (1972) as Oscar Piper
- The Weekend Nun (1972) as Sid Richardson
- Columbo (1971) as David Buckner
- Cannon (1971)
- All in the Family (1971) as William R. Kirkwood
- Shoot Out (1971) as Sam Foley
- The Million Dollar Duck (1971) as Rutledge
- The Late Liz (1971) as Sam Burns
- Night Gallery (1970)
- McCloud (1970)
- The Partridge Family (1970) as Claude Tubbles
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) as Ursus
- The Headmaster (1970)
- The Hawaiians (1970) as Dr. Whipple Sr. (uncredited)
- Medical Center (1969) as Col. Whittendale
- My World and Welcome to It (1969)
- The Love God? (1969) as Darrell Evans Hughes
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Jonathan Kaye
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Mike Finney
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- Lancer (1968)
- The Outsider (1968)
- The Outcasts (1968)
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) as Gen. Homer Prentiss
- Premiere (1968)
- Cocoon (1968) as Jonathan Kaye
- Ironside (1967) as Herb Jarman
- Ironside (1967) as TV Presenter
- Ironside (1967) as Tony Hudson
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Jake Stoner
- Judd, for the Defense (1967)
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Clambake (1967) as Duster Heyward
- The Ambushers (1967) as MacDonald
- The Hunted (1967) as Buckman
- Star Trek (1966) as Dr. Tristan Adams
- Mission: Impossible (1966)
- That Girl (1966)
- Tarzan (1966)
- The Silencers (1966) as MacDonald
- Murderers' Row (1966) as MacDonald
- The Wild Wild West (1965)
- Hogan's Heroes (1965) as General Biedenbender
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Bert Anslem
- The Big Valley (1965) as Simon Carter
- The Big Valley (1965) as Senator Jim Bannard
- The Big Valley (1965) as Harry Bodine
- F Troop (1965)
- The Loner (1965)
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) as Morgan Hastings
- A Rage to Live (1965) as Dr. O'Brien
- Quick, Before It Melts (1965) as Vice Admiral
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Captain Asa Webb
- A Distant Trumpet (1964) as Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
- The Fugitive (1963) as Pete Crandall
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Lieutenant Wade
- The Lieutenant (1963)
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) as Col. Edgar Pyser
- PT 109 (1963) as Commander C.R. Ritchie
- Twilight of Honor (1963) as Norris Bixby
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Fred Kruger
- The Virginian (1962) as Slim Jessup
- The Virginian (1962) as Cal Young
- Sam Benedict (1962)
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) as Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
- Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) as Brad Byrd
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The Defenders (1961) as Paul Tasso
- The New Breed (1961) as Father Al
- Target: The Corruptors! (1961)
- X-15 (1961) as Tom Deparma
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Thriller (1960) as Howard Yates
- Journey to the Day (1960) as Endicott
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960) as Editor
- Bonanza (1959) as Mulvaney
- Bonanza (1959) as Sgt. Mike Russell
- Bonanza (1959) as Whitney Parker
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Confederate Sergeant
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Air Force General
- Rawhide (1959) as Owen Spencer
- Rawhide (1959) as Mister Brothers
- Rawhide (1959) as Lash Whitcomb
- Laramie (1959)
- The Lawless Years (1959) as Barney Ruditsky
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as John Kramer
- Al Capone (1959) as Schaefler (narrator)
- Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959) as Father Burton
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Martin Burke
- Onionhead (1958) as Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper
- Underwater Warrior (1958) as Lt. William Arnold
- A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958) as Hennify
- Gun Glory (1957) as Grimsell
- The Big Caper (1957) as Flood
- The Young Stranger (1957) as Sergeant Shipley
- Nightfall (1956) as Ben Fraser
- The Scarlet Hour (1956) as Ralph Nevins
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Scanlon, Sr.
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Judge Calvin Strom
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Wes Martin
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mr. Wescott
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Wayne Campbell
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as John Gregory
- Playwrights '56 (1955)
- Climax! (1954) as Joe McCarthy
- Climax! (1954) as Dr. Froelich
- Inner Sanctum (1954)
- At This Moment (1954) as Bill Ritter
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Jim Patton
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Sandy Green
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Morgan
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Lieutenant Billy Kyle
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Frogmen (1951) as Chief Petty Officer Lane
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mac
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mr. Randolph
- Danger (1950)
- Danger (1950) as Willie
- Suspense (1949)
- Suspense (1949) as Jerry
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Lester Thompson
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Angus
- Studio One (1948) as Gas Man
- Studio One (1948) as Mr. Black
- Studio One (1948) as James Metcalf
- Studio One (1948) as Mr. Bales
- Studio One (1948) as George Monzo
- Studio One (1948) as Corey
- Studio One (1948) as Private Alan Pomeroy
- The Naked City (1948) as Patrolman Albert Hicks (uncredited)
- The Things People Want (1948) as Pete
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Steve