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Victor Jory
  • Date of Birth:
    November 23, 1902
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Sagittarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
  • Place of Death:
    Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Date of Death:
    February 12, 1982
  • Height:
    6' 1½"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Canadian

Family

Victor Jory
  • Spouse:
    Jean Inness (23 December 1928 - 27 December 1978)
  • Son:
    Jon Jory
  • Daughter:
    Jean Jory

Career

Victor Jory

Trivia

Victor Jory
  • He was cremated and his ashes were either given to a friend or family.
  • For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Victor Jory has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6605 Hollywood Blvd.
  • Near the end of his career, Jory guest starred as an aging FBI agent in The Rockford Files episode, "The Attractive Nuisance."
  • He also portrayed Oberon in Max Reinhardt's film A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), an adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
  • He is remembered 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.
  • He made over 150 films and dozens of TV episodes, as well as writing two plays.
  • He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast as the villain.
  • He toured with theater troupes and appeared on Broadway, before making his Hollywood debut in 1930.
  • He was the boxing and wrestling champion of the Coast Guard during his military service, and he kept his burly physique.
  • Victor Jory was a Canadian actor.

Filmography

Victor Jory

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