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From 1959 to 1961, he had a lead role in the 78-episode television police drama Manhunt. He also recorded numerous stories for Peter Pan Records and was a guest star in dozens of television series as well as a supporting player in dozens of theatrical films, occasionally appearing as the leading man.
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.
- November 23, 1902
- February 12, 1982
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.
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- Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
- January 1, 1
- Santa Monica, California, USA
CTFT learned that Jory was a boxer and wrestler and once held the title of Light Heavyweight Champion of British Columbia and won the wrestling and boxingchampionship of the National Guard in Monterey, CA.
Big and burly, he was a boxing and wrestling champion during his time in the service. He made his stage debut in Vancouver in 1929 and played in various stock companies in the American midwest before arriving in Hollywood in 1932.
V ictor Jory was a grim-faced character actor who began his career at the Pasadena Playhouse and went on to appear in hundreds of stage plays, films and television shows. Jory appeared in...
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".
