ACTOR
Victor Jory
Known for Law & Order · Bonanza · The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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".
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1902
- Died
- Feb 12, 1982
- Birthplace
- Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
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".
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
RenegadesOfficer Belonge (uncredited)
1930
Handle with Care1st Public Enemy
1932
The Pride of the LegionJerry Brewster
1932
I Loved You WednesdayRandall Williams
1933
Infernal MachineAlfred Doreen
1933
My WomanJohn Bradley
1933
Sailor's LuckBaron Portola aka Darrow
1933
Second Hand WifeLotzi Vajda
1933
SmokyClint Peters
1933
State FairHoop Toss Barker
1933
The Devil's in LoveDr. Andre Morand/Paul Vernay
1933TF
Trick for TrickLa Tour
1933
He Was Her ManNick Gardella
1934
I Believed in YouJim Crowl
1934
Madame du BarryDuc Armand d'Aiguillon
1934
Mills of the GodsJim Devlin
1934
Murder in TrinidadHoward Sutter
1934P
PursuedBeauregard
1934
A Dream Comes TrueOberon (archive footage) (uncredited)
1935
A Midsummer Night's DreamOberon
1935
Escape from Devil's IslandDario
1935
Party WireMatthew Putnam
1935
Streamline ExpressJimmy Hart
1935
Too Tough to KillJohn O'Hara
1935
White LiesTerry Condon
1935
Breakdowns of 1936Self
1936
Hell-Ship MorganJim Allen
1936
Meet Nero WolfeClaude Roberts
1936
Rangle RiverDick Drake
1936
The King Steps OutCapt. Palfi
1936
Bulldog Drummond at BayGregoroff
1937
First LadySenator Gordon Keane
1937
Glamorous NightBaron Lyadeff
1937
The Adventures of Tom SawyerInjun Joe
1938
Blackwell's IslandThomas MacNair
1939
Call a MessengerEd Hogan
1939
Dodge CityYancey
1939
Each Dawn I DieW.J. Grayce
1939
Gone with the WindJonas Wilkerson
1939
I Stole a MillionPatian
1939
Man of ConquestWilliam B. Travis
1939
Susannah of the MountiesWolf Pelt
1939
Wings of the NavyLt. Parsons
1939
Women in the WindDoc
1939
Cherokee StripCoy Barrett
1940
Girl from HavanaTex Moore
1940
Give Us WingsMr. Arnold Carter
1940
Knights of the RangeMalcolm Lascalles
1940
Lady with Red HairMr. Clifton
1940
River's EndNorman Talbot
1940
The Green ArcherSpike Holland
1940
The Light of Western StarsGene Stewart
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a LadyClay Beaudine
1940
The ShadowLamont Cranston / The Shadow
1940
Bad Men of MissouriWilliam Merrick
1941
Border VigilantesHenry Logan
1941
Charlie Chan in RioAlfredo Cardozo, alias Marana
1941
Hoola BoolaNarrator (voice)
1941
Riders of the TimberlineBaptiste Deschamp
1941
Secrets of the Lone Wolf'Dapper' Dan Streever
1941
The Gay KnightiesNarrator (voice)
1941
The Stork Pays OffDeak Foster
1941
Wide Open TownSteve Fraser
1941
Shut My Big MouthBuckskin Bill
1942
Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to DieIke Clanton
1942
Tulips Shall Grow(voice)
1942
Bar 20Mark Jackson
1943
Buckskin FrontierChamp Clanton
1943
Colt ComradesJeb Hardin
1943
Hoppy Serves a WritTom Jordan
1943
Leather BurnersDan Slack
1943
Power of the PressOscar Trent
1943
The KansanJeff Barat
1943
The Unknown GuestCharles 'Chuck' Williams
1943JP
Jasper's Paradise(voice)
1944
Shoe Shine Jasper(voice)
1947
Tubby the TubaNarrator (voice) / Tubby (voice) / Frog (voice)
1947
The Gallant BladeMarshal of France Mordore
1948
The Loves of CarmenGarcía
1948
A Woman's SecretBrook Matthews
1949
Canadian PacificDirk Rourke
1949
Fighting Man of the PlainsDave Oldham
1949
South of St. LouisLuke Cottrell
1949
The CaptureFather Gomez
1950
The Cariboo TrailFrank Walsh
1950
Cave of OutlawsBen Cross
1951
The HighwaymanLord Douglas
1951
Flaming FeatherLucky Lee
1952
Son of Ali BabaCaliph
1952
Toughest Man in ArizonaFrank Girard
1952
Cat-Women of the MoonKip Reissner
1953
The Man from the AlamoJess Wade
1953
Moby DickCaptain Ahab
1954
Valley of the KingsTuareg Chief
1954
SabakaAshok
1955
Blackjack Ketchum DesperadoJared Letlow
1956
Death of a ScoundrelLeonard Wilson
1956
Dracula
1956FA
Forbidden AreaRear Admiral Batt
1956
ManfishProfessor
1956
Last Stagecoach WestRand McCord
1957
The Man Who Turned to StoneDr. Murdock
1957
The Ninth DayReverend Mr. Powell
1957JB
Johnny BelindaBlack McDonald
1958
The Fugitive KindJabe Torrance
1960
The Miracle WorkerCaptain Arthur Keller
1962
Cheyenne AutumnTall Tree
1964
Bonanza: Ride the WindCharles Ludlow
1966
JigsawEdward Arkroyd
1968
A Time for DyingJudge Roy Bean
1969
Mackenna's GoldThe Narrator
1969
FlapWounded Bear Mr. Smith (Attorney at Law)
1970
Frasier, the Sensuous LionFrasier (voice)
1973
PapillonIndian Chief
1973
D.W. Griffith: An American GeniusGriffith's Voice
1975
Perilous VoyageDr. Henry Merrill
1976
Mission to Glory: A True StoryFather Zaya
1977
Devil Dog: The Hound of HellShaman
1978
The Story of NoahNarrator
1978
Abraham's SacrificeNarrator (voice)
1979
Daniel and NebuchadnezzarNarrator
1979
The Mountain MenIron Belly
1980
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983Television
Kraft Television TheatreFrankie Sorrano · 1 eps
1947Kraft Television Theatre1 eps
1947Kraft Television TheatreSimeon · 1 eps
1947Kraft Television TheatreEverett · 1 eps
1947
Studio OneGangster · 1 eps
1948Studio OneInterrogator · 1 eps
1948Studio OneDr. Kane · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
Your Show of Shows1 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameCaptain Ahab · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of FameBlack McDonald · 1 eps
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsAndrew Duquette · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsFerdie Shiff · 1 eps
1951
Tales of Tomorrow2 eps
1951
Omnibus1 eps
1952OmnibusCaptain Kidd · 1 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterAndrew Perry · 1 eps
1953
Climax!Robert · 1 eps
1954Climax!Sam Bellows · 1 eps
1954Climax!John Coulter · 1 eps
1954
GunsmokeChief Joseph · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour1 eps
1955
Playhouse 90Rear Admiral Batt · 1 eps
1956
Telephone Time1 eps
1956
Wanted: Dead or AliveSam McGarrett · 1 eps
1958
BonanzaCharles Ludlow · 1 eps
1959
RawhideHosea Brewer · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesArnold Stegler · 1 eps
1959
87th PrecinctMike Power · 1 eps
1961
Dr. KildareDr. Oscar Whalen · 1 eps
1961
HazelMr. Woods · 1 eps
1961
The New BreedDeacon Lee · 2 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourPaul Reardon · 1 eps
1962
The VirginianCarl Hendricks · 1 eps
1962The VirginianTom Brant · 1 eps
1962The VirginianJim Kohler · 1 eps
1962The VirginianLuke Nichols · 1 eps
1962
Burke's LawJim Clover · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreConrad Easter · 1 eps
1963
The Great AdventureAndrew Jackson · 1 eps
1963PI
Profiles in CourageCharles Carlin · 1 eps
1964
F Troop1 eps
1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesJudge Parker · 1 eps
1965
The Loner1 eps
1965
The Green HornetCharles Delaclaire · 1 eps
1966
The Time TunnelCapt. Beal · 1 eps
1966
IronsideWally Stowe / Frank Tomachek · 1 eps
1967
Mannix2 eps
1967
The High ChaparralMr. Kelly · 1 eps
1967
The Name of the GameVictor Foss · 1 eps
1968
McCloudJoseph Rhigas · 1 eps
1970
BanacekPaul Andros · 1 eps
1972
Ghost StoryThe Old Man · 1 eps
1972
Kung FuFred · 1 eps
1972
Kolchak: The Night StalkerCharles Rolling Thunder · 1 eps
1974
Nakia14 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesEddie LaSalle · 1 eps
1974
Alice1 eps
1976
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected1 eps
1977GG
Grandpa Goes to Washington1 eps
1978
Greatest Heroes of the BibleNarrator · 4 eps
1978
PowerHillman · 2 eps
1980
Law & OrderJoe · 1 eps
1990Photos
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