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For other people with the same name, see James Gregory (disambiguation).
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| Born | ()December 23, Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, () (aged&#;90) Sedona, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse | Ann Miltner (m.&#;–) (his death) |
James Gregory (December 23, &#;– September 16, ) was an American character actor known for his deep, gravelly voice and playing brash roles such as the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate (), the audacious General Ursus in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (), and crusty Inspector Frank Luger in the television sitcom Barney Miller (–).
Biography[]
Gregory was born in the Bronx in New York City, and raised in New Rochelle north of the city. In high school he was president of the Drama Club. He briefly worked on Wall Street as a runner in and thought of being a stockbroker, but, by , had become a professional actor instead. In , he made his Broadway debut in a production
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James Gregory (actor)
American actor (–)
For other people with the same name, see James Gregory (disambiguation).
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| Born | ()December 23, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, () (aged&#;90) Sedona, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Ann Miltner |
James Gregory (December 23, – September 16, )[1][2] was an American character actor who played roles such as Schaffer in Al Capone (), the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate (), the audacious General Ursus in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (), and crusty Inspector Frank Luger in the television sitcom Barney Miller (–).
Career
[edit]In , he made his huvudgata debut in a production of Key Largo.[3] He served from to in the United States Navy[4] and the United States Marine Corps during World War II.[2] His early acting work included army training films; one such appearance fryst vatten excerpted in
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James Gregory
Actor, Producer
Born December 23, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (). He also played Dean Martin's boss in three of the four cheesy "Matt Helm" spy films. Memorable as the opinionated, loudmouthed Inspector Luger in the television series Barney Miller ().
New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (). He also played Dean Martin's boss in three of the four cheesy "Matt Helm" spy films.