Victor Jory
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 23, 1902 in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Died
- February 12, 1982
- Active Years
- 1930–1990 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 187 credits in database
Acting Born Nov 23, 1902 Died Feb 12, 1982 Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada 187 credits
Biography
Victor Jory was a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. He was born in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada on November 23, 1902, and died on February 12, 1982 at the age of seventy-nine. Throughout his career, Jory amassed a known acting credit total of 173. He is known for his work in various movies and television shows, including appearances associated with Your Show of Shows, Motylek, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. His career encompassed contributions to both film and television, establishing him as a recognizable performer across multiple mediums before his passing in 1982.
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Career overview
Victor Jory was a Canadian stage, film, and television actor with 173 known acting credits listed on The Movie Database. Born in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada on November 23, 1902, Jory built a prolific career across multiple mediums before his death on February 12, 1982, at the age of 79.
He is best known for portraying Jonas Wilkerson, the brutal and opportunistic overseer, in the film Gone with the Wind, and for playing Lamont Cranston, also known as The Shadow, in the 1942 serial film The Shadow.
In addition to his film and serial work, Jory's career extended to television and other projects. His filmography and television appearances are noted across various international entertainment databases, encompassing productions such as Your Show of Shows, Motýlek, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Throughout his life, he established himself as a recognizable presence in entertainment history through his numerous acting roles on stage, film, and television.
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Law & Order
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
The Mountain MenPower
Daniel and NebuchadnezzarAbraham's Sacrifice
Grandpa Goes to WashingtonDevil Dog: The Hound of HellGreatest Heroes of the BibleThe Story of Noah
Quinn Martin's Tales of the UnexpectedMission to Glory: A True Story
AlicePerilous Voyage
The Rockford FilesKolchak: The Night StalkerNakia
PapillonFrasier, the Sensuous Lion
Ghost StoryBanacekKung Fu
McCloudFlap
Mackenna's GoldA Time for Dying
The Name of the GameJigsaw
IronsideMannixThe High Chaparral
The Time TunnelThe Green HornetBonanza: Ride the Wind
F TroopThe LonerThe Legend of Jesse James
Profiles in CourageCheyenne Autumn
Burke's LawKraft Suspense TheatreThe Great Adventure
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe VirginianThe VirginianThe VirginianThe Virginian
Dr. KildareHazel87th PrecinctThe New Breed
The Fugitive Kind
BonanzaRawhideThe Untouchables
Wanted: Dead or AliveJohnny Belinda
Last Stagecoach WestThe Man Who Turned to StoneThe Ninth Day
Telephone TimePlayhouse 90Forbidden AreaDeath of a ScoundrelDracula
Matinee TheaterGunsmokeThe 20th Century Fox HourSabaka
Climax!Climax!Climax!Moby DickValley of the Kings
General Electric TheaterThe Man from the AlamoCat-Women of the Moon
OmnibusOmnibusSon of Ali BabaFlaming FeatherToughest Man in Arizona
Tales of TomorrowHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
Full Filmography
187 titles- Law & Order (1990) as Joe
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Mountain Men (1980) as Iron Belly
- Power (1980) as Hillman
- Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar (1979) as Narrator
- Abraham's Sacrifice (1979) as Narrator (voice)
- Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)
- Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978) as Shaman
- Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978) as Narrator
- The Story of Noah (1978) as Narrator
- Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
- Mission to Glory: A True Story (1977) as Father Zaya
- Alice (1976)
- Perilous Voyage (1976) as Dr. Henry Merrill
- The Rockford Files (1974) as Eddie LaSalle
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Charles Rolling Thunder
- Nakia (1974)
- Papillon (1973) as Indian Chief
- Frasier, the Sensuous Lion (1973) as Frasier (voice)
- Ghost Story (1972) as The Old Man
- Banacek (1972) as Paul Andros
- Kung Fu (1972) as Fred
- McCloud (1970) as Joseph Rhigas
- Flap (1970) as Wounded Bear Mr. Smith (Attorney at Law)
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) as The Narrator
- A Time for Dying (1969) as Judge Roy Bean
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Victor Foss
- Jigsaw (1968) as Edward Arkroyd
- Ironside (1967) as Wally Stowe / Frank Tomachek
- Mannix (1967)
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Mr. Kelly
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Capt. Beal
- The Green Hornet (1966) as Charles Delaclaire
- Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966) as Charles Ludlow
- F Troop (1965)
- The Loner (1965)
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Judge Parker
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as Charles Carlin
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Tall Tree
- Burke's Law (1963) as Jim Clover
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Conrad Easter
- The Great Adventure (1963) as Andrew Jackson
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Paul Reardon
- The Virginian (1962) as Carl Hendricks
- The Virginian (1962) as Tom Brant
- The Virginian (1962) as Luke Nichols
- The Virginian (1962) as Jim Kohler
- The Miracle Worker (1962) as Captain Arthur Keller
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Oscar Whalen
- Hazel (1961) as Mr. Woods
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Mike Power
- The New Breed (1961) as Deacon Lee
- The Fugitive Kind (1960) as Jabe Torrance
- Bonanza (1959) as Charles Ludlow
- Rawhide (1959) as Hosea Brewer
- The Untouchables (1959) as Arnold Stegler
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Sam McGarrett
- Johnny Belinda (1958) as Black McDonald
- Last Stagecoach West (1957) as Rand McCord
- The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957) as Dr. Murdock
- The Ninth Day (1957)
- Telephone Time (1956)
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Rear Admiral Batt
- Forbidden Area (1956) as Rear Admiral Batt
- Death of a Scoundrel (1956) as Leonard Wilson
- Dracula (1956)
- Manfish (1956) as Professor
- Blackjack Ketchum Desperado (1956) as Jared Letlow
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Chief Joseph
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
- Sabaka (1955) as Ashok
- Climax! (1954) as Robert
- Climax! (1954) as Sam Bellows
- Climax! (1954) as John Coulter
- Moby Dick (1954) as Captain Ahab
- Valley of the Kings (1954) as Tuareg Chief
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Andrew Perry
- The Man from the Alamo (1953) as Jess Wade
- Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) as Kip Reissner
- Omnibus (1952)
- Omnibus (1952) as Captain Kidd
- Son of Ali Baba (1952) as Caliph
- Flaming Feather (1952) as Lucky Lee
- Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) as Frank Girard
- Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Captain Ahab
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Black McDonald
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Andrew Duquette
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Ferdie Shiff
- Cave of Outlaws (1951) as Ben Cross
- The Highwayman (1951) as Lord Douglas
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- The Capture (1950) as Father Gomez
- The Cariboo Trail (1950) as Frank Walsh
- Canadian Pacific (1949) as Dirk Rourke
- A Woman's Secret (1949) as Brook Matthews
- South of St. Louis (1949) as Luke Cottrell
- Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) as Dave Oldham
- Studio One (1948) as Gangster
- Studio One (1948) as Interrogator
- Studio One (1948) as Dr. Kane
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Loves of Carmen (1948) as García
- The Gallant Blade (1948) as Marshal of France Mordore
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Frankie Sorrano
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Simeon
- Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Everett
- Tubby the Tuba (1947) as Narrator (voice) / Tubby (voice) / Frog (voice)
- Shoe Shine Jasper (1947) as (voice)
- Jasper's Paradise (1944) as (voice)
- The Unknown Guest (1943) as Charles 'Chuck' Williams
- Bar 20 (1943) as Mark Jackson
- The Kansan (1943) as Jeff Barat
- Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943) as Tom Jordan
- Buckskin Frontier (1943) as Champ Clanton
- Power of the Press (1943) as Oscar Trent
- Leather Burners (1943) as Dan Slack
- Colt Comrades (1943) as Jeb Hardin
- Shut My Big Mouth (1942) as Buckskin Bill
- Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942) as Ike Clanton
- Tulips Shall Grow (1942) as (voice)
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as William Merrick
- Hoola Boola (1941) as Narrator (voice)
- The Gay Knighties (1941) as Narrator (voice)
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) as Alfredo Cardozo, alias Marana
- Wide Open Town (1941) as Steve Fraser
- Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941) as 'Dapper' Dan Streever
- Riders of the Timberline (1941) as Baptiste Deschamp
- Border Vigilantes (1941) as Henry Logan
- The Stork Pays Off (1941) as Deak Foster
- Girl from Havana (1940) as Tex Moore
- Lady with Red Hair (1940) as Mr. Clifton
- The Light of Western Stars (1940) as Gene Stewart
- The Shadow (1940) as Lamont Cranston / The Shadow
- Give Us Wings (1940) as Mr. Arnold Carter
- The Green Archer (1940) as Spike Holland
- Cherokee Strip (1940) as Coy Barrett
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) as Clay Beaudine
- River's End (1940) as Norman Talbot
- Knights of the Range (1940) as Malcolm Lascalles
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Jonas Wilkerson
- Dodge City (1939) as Yancey
- Wings of the Navy (1939) as Lt. Parsons
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) as W.J. Grayce
- Women in the Wind (1939) as Doc
- I Stole a Million (1939) as Patian
- Susannah of the Mounties (1939) as Wolf Pelt
- Blackwell's Island (1939) as Thomas MacNair
- Man of Conquest (1939) as William B. Travis
- Call a Messenger (1939) as Ed Hogan
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) as Injun Joe
- First Lady (1937) as Senator Gordon Keane
- Glamorous Night (1937) as Baron Lyadeff
- Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937) as Gregoroff
- Meet Nero Wolfe (1936) as Claude Roberts
- The King Steps Out (1936) as Capt. Palfi
- Breakdowns of 1936 (1936) as Self
- Hell-Ship Morgan (1936) as Jim Allen
- Rangle River (1936) as Dick Drake
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) as Oberon
- Party Wire (1935) as Matthew Putnam
- A Dream Comes True (1935) as Oberon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Streamline Express (1935) as Jimmy Hart
- Escape from Devil's Island (1935) as Dario
- Too Tough to Kill (1935) as John O'Hara
- White Lies (1935) as Terry Condon
- Pursued (1934) as Beauregard
- Madame du Barry (1934) as Duc Armand d'Aiguillon
- He Was Her Man (1934) as Nick Gardella
- I Believed in You (1934) as Jim Crowl
- Mills of the Gods (1934) as Jim Devlin
- Murder in Trinidad (1934) as Howard Sutter
- Infernal Machine (1933) as Alfred Doreen
- My Woman (1933) as John Bradley
- Second Hand Wife (1933) as Lotzi Vajda
- State Fair (1933) as Hoop Toss Barker
- The Devil's in Love (1933) as Dr. Andre Morand/Paul Vernay
- Sailor's Luck (1933) as Baron Portola aka Darrow
- I Loved You Wednesday (1933) as Randall Williams
- Trick for Trick (1933) as La Tour
- Smoky (1933) as Clint Peters
- Handle with Care (1932) as 1st Public Enemy
- The Pride of the Legion (1932) as Jerry Brewster
- Renegades (1930) as Officer Belonge (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Victor Jory best known for?
Victor Jory is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Basquiat (1996), The Mountain Men (1980), Vice Versa (1988), Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978).
When and where was Victor Jory born?
Victor Jory was born on November 23, 1902 in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. They passed away on February 12, 1982.
How many credits does Victor Jory have?
Victor Jory has accumulated over 187 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 1990.
What is Victor Jory's background in cinema and television?
Victor Jory was a Canadian stage, film, and television actor. He was born in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada on November 23, 1902, and died on February 12, 1982 at the age of seventy-nine. Throughout his career, Jory amassed a known acting credit total of 173. He is known for his work in various movies and televis...
Victor Jory by the numbers
187credits
122films
65TV series
1930–1990active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Captain Ahab — aged about 48
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Black McDonald — aged about 48
- Banacek (1972) as Paul Andros — aged about 69
- The Untouchables (1959) as Arnold Stegler — aged about 56
- The Miracle Worker (1962) as Captain Arthur Keller — aged about 59
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Jonas Wilkerson — aged about 36
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