Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American stage, screen, and voice actor.
Born in the Yukon to American parents, he wrestled and boxed before settling on acting as a career. An early career highlight was playing Oberon – King of the Fairies in William Dieterle’s film production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He went on to appear in Gone with the Wind and play The Shadow in a 1940 serial. In later years he featured in films such as The Miracle Worker and Papillon, as well as doing a great deal of television.
Jory was married to actress Jean Inness and the couple had two children.
Works with Victor Jory:
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Film
- 1930 Renegades: Officer Belonge (Uncredited Role)
- 1932 The Pride Of The Legion: Jerry Brewster
- 1932 Handle With Care: 1st Public Enemy
- 1933 Second Hand Wife: Lotzi Vajda
- 1933 State Fair: Hoop Toss Barker
- 1933 Sailors Luck: Baron Portola – a.k.a. Darrow
- 1933 Infernal Machine: Alfred Doreen
- 1933 Trick For Trick: La Tour
- 1933 I Loved You Wednesday: Randall Williams
- 1933 The Devils In Love: Dr. Andre Morand / Paul Vernay
- 1933 My Woman: John Bradley
- 1933 Smoky: Clint Peters
- 1934 I Believed In You: Jim Crowl
- 1934 Murder In Trinidad: Howard Sutter
- 1934 He Was Her Man: Nick Gardella
- 1934 Madame Du Barry: Duc Armand d'Aiguillon
- 1934 Pursued: Beauregard
- 1934 Mills Of The Gods: Jim Devlin
- 1934 White Lies: Terry Condon
- 1935 Party Wire: Matthew Putnam
- 1935 Streamline Express: Jimmy Hart
- 1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935): Oberon – King of the Fairies
- 1935 Escape From Devils Island: Dario
- 1935 Too Tough To Kill: John O’Hara
- 1936 Hell Ship Morgan: Jim Allen
- 1936 The King Steps Out: Capt. Palfi
- 1936 Meet Nero Wolfe: Claude Roberts
- 1936 Rangle River: Dick Drake
- 1937 Bulldog Drummond At Bay: Gregoroff
- 1937 Glamorous Night: Baron Lyadeff
- 1937 First Lady: Gordon Keane
- 1938 The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer: Injun Joe
- 1939 Blackwells Island: Thomas MacNair
- 1939 Wings Of The Navy: Lt. Parsons
- 1939 Dodge City: Yancey
- 1939 Women In The Wind: Doc
- 1939 Man Of Conquest: William B. Travis
- 1939 Susannah of the Mounties: Wolf Pelt
- 1939 Each Dawn I Die: Grayce
- 1939 I Stole A Million: Patian
- 1939 Call A Messenger: Ed Hogan
- 1939 Gone with the Wind: Jonas Wilkerson – Field Overseer
- 1940 The Shadow: Lamont Cranston a.k.a. The Shadow
- 1940 Knights Of The Range: Malcolm Lascalles
- 1940 The Light Of Western Stars: Gene Stewart
- 1940 Rivers End: Norman Talbot
- 1940 Girl From Havana: Tex Moore
- 1940 Cherokee Strip: Coy Barrett
- 1940 The Green Archer: Spike Holland
- 1940 Give Us Wings: Mr. Arnold Carter
- 1940 Lady With Red Hair: Mr. Clayton
- 1941 Border Vigilantes: Henry Logan
- 1941 Bad Men Of Missouri: William Merrick
- 1941 Wide Open Town: Steve Fraser
- 1941 Charlie Chan In Rio: Alfredo Cardozo
- 1941 Riders Of The Timberline: Baptiste Deschamp
- 1941 The Stork Pays Off: Deak Foster
- 1941 Secrets Of The Lone Wolf: Dapper Dan Streever
- 1942 Shut My Big Mouth: Buckskin Bill
- 1942 Tombstone The Town Too Tough To Die: Ike Clanton
- 1943 Power of the Press: Oscar Trent
- 1943 Hoppy Serves A Writ: Tom Jordan
- 1943 Bucksin Frontier: Champ Clanton
- 1943 Leather Burners: Dan Slack
- 1943 Colt Comrades: Jeb Hardin
- 1943 The Kansan: Jeff Barat
- 1943 Bar 20: Mark Jackson
- 1943 The Unknown Guest: Charles “Chuck” Williams
- 1948 The Loves Of Carmen: Garcia
- 1949 The Gallant Blade: Marshal of France Mordone
- 1949 A Womans Secret: Brook Matthews
- 1949 South Of St Louis: Luke Cottrell
- 1949 Canadian Pacific: Dirk Rourke
- 1949 Fighting Man Of The Plains: Dave Oldham
- 1950 The Capture: Father Gomez
- 1950 The Cariboo Trail: Frank Walsh
- 1951 The Highwayman: Lord Douglas
- 1951 Cave Of Outlaws: Ben Cross
- 1952 Flaming Feather: Lucky Lee
- 1952 Son Of Ali Baba: Caliph
- 1952 Toughest Man In Arizona: Frank Girard
- 1953 The Man From The Alamo: Jess Wade
- 1953 Cat Women of the Moon: Kip Reissner
- 1954 Moby-Dick: Captain Ahab (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1954 Valley Of The Kings: Tuareg Chief
- 1954 Sabaka: Ashok
- 1956 Manfish: “Professor” Walter Fenton
- 1956 Blackjack Ketchum Desperado: Jared Tetlow
- 1956 Death Of A Scoundrel: Leonard Wilson
- 1957 The Man Who Turned to Stone: Dr. Murdock
- 1957 Last Stagecoach West: Rand McCord
- 1958 Sierra Baron: Closing Narrator (Uncredited)
- 1958 Johnny Belinda: Black McDonald (TV Movie)
- 1960 The Fugitive Kind: Jobe Torrance
- 1962 The Miracle Worker: Captain Arthur Keller
- 1964 Cheyenne Autumn: Tall Tree
- 1965 Who Has Seen The Wind: Peraltor (TV Movie)
- 1968 Jigsaw: Edward Arkroyd
- 1969 Mackenna's Gold: The Narrator
- 1969 A Time For Dying: Judge Roy Bean
- 1970 Flap: Wounded Bear Mr. Smith
- 1971 Pinocchio: Narrator
- 1973 Frasier The Sensuous Lion: Frasier’s Voice
- 1973 Papillon: Indian Chief
- 1975 Perilous Voyage: Dr. Henry Merrill (TV Movie)
- 1976 Mission To Glory A True Story: Father Zaya
- 1978 Devil Dog The Hound Of Hell: Shaman (TV Movie)
- 1980 Power: Hillman (TV Movie)
- 1980 The Mountain Men: Iron Belly
Short Films
- 1941 Hoola Boola: Narrator
- 1941 The Gay Knighties: Narrator
- 1942 Tulips Shall Grow: Narrator
- 1943 The 500 Hats Of B Artholomew Cubbins: Narrator
- 1947 Tubby The Tuba: Narrator/Tubby/Frog
Television
- 1950 The Chevrolet Tele Theatre: Publisher (1 episode)
- 1951 The Bigelow Theatre: College Professor (1 episode)
- 1952 Studio One: Gangster/Interrogator/Dr. Kane (3 episodes)
- 1952 Tales Of Tomorrow: Dr. Kramer/Dr. Alden (2 episodes)
- 1952-53 Broadway Television Theatre: Manningham (2 episodes)
- 1953 Medallion Theatre: Jean Valjean (1 episode)
- 1953-56 Schlitz Playhouse: Andrew Duquette/Ferdie Shiff (3 episodes)
- 1954 General Electric Theater: Andrew Perry (1 episode)
- 1954 Ponds Theater: Merlin (1 episode)
- 1955 Producers Showcase: Arastides Argamonte (1 episode)
- 1955 Kings Row: Dr. Tower (1 episode)
- 1955-57 Climax: Robert/Sam Bellows/John Coulter (3 episodes)
- 1956 Science Fiction Theatre: Det. Lt. William Kiel (1 episode)
- 1956 TV Readers Digest: Movie Producer Stanley/Antonio Rosas (2 episodes)
- 1956 Telephone Time: Stypulkowski (1 episode)
- 1956 The Alcoa Hour: D’Alcala (1 episode)
- 1956-57 Omnibus: Captain Kidd (2 episodes)
- 1956-57 Matinee Theatre: Molara/Edward Hicks (4 episodes)
- 1956-57 Kraft Theatre: Everett/Rancher/Frankie Sorrano/Joe Carpenter (6 episodes)
- 1956-59 Playhouse 90: Rear Adm. Batt/Reverend Mr. Powell/Capt. Hume/George Bavister (4 episodes)
- 1957 The20th Century Fox Hour: Maj. Kenniston (1 episode)
- 1957 The Ford Television Theatre: Harry Bond (1 episode)
- 1958 Studio 57: Jeweler (1 episode)
- 1958 Pursuit: Cop (1 episode)
- 1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive: Sam McGarrett (1 episode)
- 1959 The United States Steel Hour: Fernand (1 episode)
- 1959-62 Rawhide: Jess Hode/Hosea Brewer (2 episodes)
- 1962 DrKildare: Dr. Oscar Whalen (1 episode)
- 1962 The New Breed: Deacon Lee (2 episodes)
- 1962 The Untouchables: Arnold Stegler (1 episode)
- 1962 Eighty Seventh Precinct: Mike Power (1 episode)
- 1962 Empire: Mike Dahlback (1 episode)
- 1963 Wide Country: Johnny Prewitt (1 episode)
- 1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Det. Paul Reardon (1 episode)
- 1963 Temple Houston: Claude Boley (1 episode)
- 1964 The Great Adventure: Andrew Jackson (1 episode)
- 1964 Suspense: The Sheriff (1 episode)
- 1964 Burke's Law: Jim Clover (1 episode)
- 1964 Profiles In Courage: Charles Carlin (1 episode)
- 1964 The Farmer's Daughter: Sultan (1 episode)
- 1964-69 The Virginian: Carl Hendricks/Tom Brant/Jim Kohler/Luke Nichols (5 episodes)
- 1965 Gunsmoke: Chief Joseph (1 episode)
- 1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre: Conrad Easter (1 episode)
- 1966 Bonanza: Charles Ludlow (1 episode)
- 1966 Hazel: Mr. Woods (1 episode)
- 1966 I Spy: Rafael Ortiz (1 episode)
- 1966 The Loner: Old Man Ridley (1 episode)
- 1966 The Legend Of Jesse James: Judge Parker (1 episode)
- 1966 F Troop: Chief Mean Buffalo (1 episode)
- 1966 Gidget: Man in Airport Waiting Area (1 episode)
- 1966 The Green Hornet: Charles Delaclaire (1 episode)
- 1966 Iron Horse: Captain Anderson (1 episode)
- 1967 The Road West: Collier (1 episode)
- 1967 The Time Tunnel: Capt. Beal (1 episode)
- 1967 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Dr. Turner (1 episode)
- 1967 Ironside (1967): Wally Stowe (1 episode)
- 1968 The High Chaparral: Mr. Kelly (1 episode)
- 1968 The Name Of The Game: Victor Foss (1 episode)
- 1969-71 Mannix: Stefan Mannix (2 episodes)
- 1971 Longstreet: Fred Hornbeck (1 episode)
- 1972 Banacek: Paul Andros (1 episode)
- 1973 Circle Of Fear: Old Man (1 episode)
- 1974 Kung Fu (1972): Fred (1 episode)
- 1974 McCloud: Joseph Rhigas (1 episode)
- 1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker: Charles Rolling Thunder (1 episode)
- 1974 Nakia: Ben Redearth (3 episodes)
- 1977 Tales of the Unexpected: Leon Davidian (1 episode)
- 1977 Alice (1976): Billy “The Scam” Williams (1 episode)
- 1978 The Rockford Files: Eddie LaSalle (1 episode)
- 1978-79 Greatest Heroes Of The Bible: Narrator/Horaz
- 1979 Grandpa Goes To Washington: Meyer Brockman (1 episode)
- 1980 Young Maverick: Pony That Waits (1 episode)
