Victor Jory | |
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![]() Jory in 1962 | |
Born | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | November 23, 1902
Died | February 12, 1982 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1930–1980 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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). 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.