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Victor Jory Biography (1902-1982)

Born November 23, 1902, in Dawson City, AK; died February 11, 1982; son of Edwin and Joanna (Snyder) Jory; married Jean Innes; children: Jon.

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. His son Jon is the artistic director of the Actors' Theater of Louisville in Kentucky.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

November 23, 1902

Dawson City, Alaska, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• State Fair.
• Madame DuBarry.
• A Midsummer Night's Dream.
• The King Steps Out.
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
• Dodge City.
• Each Dawn I Die.
• Gone with the Wind.
• The Green Archer.
• The Shadow.
• Charlie Chan in Rio.
• Unknown Guest.
• State Fair.
• Gallant Blade.
• A Woman's Secret.
• The Highwayman.
• The Man from the Alamo.
• The Fugitive Kind.
• The Miracle Worker.
• Cheyenne Autumn.
• Jigsaw.
• A Time for Dying.
• Flap.
• Papillon.
• The Mountain Men.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Det. Lt. Howard Finucane, Manhunt, syndication, 1959-61.
• King's Row.
• Banacek.
• Mannix.
• Name of the Game.
• High Chaparral.
• Ironside.
• The Virginian.
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
• Heroes of the Bible.
• Power.
• STAGE DEBUT--1929, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• NEW YORK STAGE DEBUT--Geoffrey, The Two Mrs. Carrolls, Booth, 1943.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Mr. Manningham, Angel Street, Chicago, IL, 1942.
• Dale Williams, The Perfect Marriage, Ethel Barrymore, NY, 1944.
• Laurent, Therese, Biltmore, NY, 1945.
• King Henry, Henry VIII, John, John Gabriel Borkman, Ferrovius, Androclesand the Lion, James Carroll, Yellow Jack, both American Repertory Theater, International, NY, 1946-47.
• Anthony Anderson, The Devil's Disciple, City Center, NY, then Royale, NY,1950.
• Mrs. Barry's Etchings, Ford's, Baltimore, MD, 1951.
• George Crane, Season in the Sun, Booth, NY, 1951.
• Stock: Elyot Chase, Private Lives, 1952.
• Jeeter Lester, Tobacco Road, 1970, Narrator, Our Town, 1972, Willy Loman,Death of a Salesman, 1972, all Actors Theater of Louisville, KY.
• James Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, 1973.
• The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia, 1976.
• The Best Man, 1976.
• The Front Page, 1978.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• U.S. cities: Lt. Commander William Marshall, Bill Comes Back, 1945.
• Laurent, Therese, 1945.
• Jack Rance, The Girl of the Golden West, 1947.
• The Spider, 1950.
• George Crane, Season in the Sun, 1952.
• Bell, Book, and Candle, 1953.
• My Three Angels, 1954.
• Big Daddy, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1957-58.
• The Happiest Millionaire.
• The Best Man, 1964.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY.