Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Canadian actor (1902–1982)

Victor Jory was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 32 films (1933–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 15 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1933 I LOVED YOU WEDNESDAY. Fox Film Corp B&W
1933 SAILOR'S LUCK. Fox Film Corp B&W
1933 THE DEVIL'S IN LOVE. Fox Film Corp 70 min B&W
1934 HE WAS HER MAN. Vitaphone Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 MILLS OF THE GODS. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1934 MURDER IN TRINIDAD. Fox Film Corp B&W
1934 PURSUED. Fox Film Corp 68 min B&W
1934 WHITE LIES. Columbia Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1935 TOO TOUGH TO KILL. Columbia Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1936 MEET NERO WOLFE. Columbia Pictures Corporation of Calif. Ltd. 7 reels B&W
1936 The King Steps Out Columbia Pictures Corporation 1:25:00 16mm B&W sound
1936 THE KING STEPS OUT. Columbia Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1937 BULLDOG DRUMMOND AT BAY. Republic Pictures Corp 7 reels B&W
1938 GLAMOROUS NIGHT. Republic Pictures Corp 7 reels 16mm B&W silent
1939 BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1939 CALL A MESSENGER. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 7 reels B&W
1939 I STOLE A MILLION. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 10 reels B&W
1939 Susannah of the Mounties. Fox Film Corp 79 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 WOMEN IN THE WIND. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1940 The Green Archer. James Horne 2 reels
1943 The unknown guest. Kurt Neumann 22:00 16mm Color sound
1949 SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS. Ray Enright 88 min. 35mm Color sound
1951 Cave Of Outlaws. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 75 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Son Of Ali Baba. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 75 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Toughest Man In Arizona Ideal Pictures Inc 90 min 16mm Color sound
1952 Toughest Man In Arizona. Republic Pictures Corp 90 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Cat-Women of the Moon Arthur Hilton
1953 The Man From The Alamo. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm Color sound
1954 Valley Of The Kings. Loew’s Incorporated 86 min. 35mm Color sound
1957 The Man Who Turned To Stone. Columbia Pictures Corp. 8 reels 35mm B&W sound
1962 The Miracle Worker Playfilms Productions | United Artists Corporation 1:47:00 16mm B&W sound
1973 Papillon. Franklin J. Schaffner 144 min 16mm Color sound