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Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. [1] He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast in villainous or sinister roles, such as Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) and carpetbagger Jonas Wilkerson in Gone with the Wind (1939).
Victor Jory (1902-1982) Victor Jory. Victor Jory was born in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. His burly physique made him a wrestling and boxing champion during his military service in the United States Coast Guard. After a few appearances on Broadway, he made his way into Hollywood in the early 1930s. His acting career spanned exactly 50 years ...
Feb 13, 1982 · Victor Jory, a stage actor in the classical tradition whose fame among movie audiences was as a gravel-voiced villain, was found dead yesterday by the police in his apartment in Santa Monica, Calif.
Victor Jory was the boxing and wrestling champion of the Coast Guard during his military hitch, and never lost his big, burly physique. His sinister looks and distinctive voice typed him as a heavy, at which he excelled, but he did occasionally play sympathetic leads, one of which was, oddly enough, the sci-fi cult classic Cat-Women of the Moon (1953).
Victor Jory. Additional Crew. Editor. Editorial Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Victor Jory is known for Beautiful People (2005), Destiny 2: Beyond Light (2020) and The Pirates of Somalia (2017). Add photos, demo reels. Add to list.
Charlie Chan in Rio. Gone with the Wind. Lady with Red Hair. Colt Comrades. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The Miracle Worker. Women in the Wind. Son of Ali Baba. Susannah of the Mounties.
Victor Jory was a Canadian stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Jonas Wilkerson, the brutal and opportunistic overseer, in "Gone with the Wind", and as Lamont Cranston, aka 'The Shadow', in the 1942 serial film "The Shadow".
