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James Gregory
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1911-12-23,Bronx, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
One of the most beloved actors of all, James Gregory was born December 23, 1911, in the Bronx and grew up in New Rochelle, NY. In high school, he was elected president of the Drama Club. He went to work on Wall Street as a runner shortly after the 1929 crash. James Gregory performed in drama groups and achieved pro status as a summer stock player in 1935. He performed in plays throughout New York, New Jersey and Maryland. His troupe of performers toured small towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, towing a trailer full of theatre props; they performed in school gyms, churches and YMCAs, earning $25 for a week of one-night stands. In 1939, James Gregory made his Broadway debut in a production of "Key Largo". Over the next 16 years, he performed in approximately 25 Broadway productions. (His career was interrupted by WWII; he served for 3 years in the Navy and Marine Corps. His tour of duty took him to the Pacific where he spent 83 days on Okinawa). One good thing that came out of the war years is that he married Anne in 1944, and they would stay together always. During his Broadway career, James Gregory earned consistently favorable reviews by drama critics from the New York Press, Boston Globe, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Hollywood Reporter and Variety. James Gregory did a few TV spots as early as 1951, and in 1955 he made the transition from the Broadway stage to live television. The following year, after a couple of earlier uncredited movie appearances, he would also begin his movie career in earnest. He worked steadily throughout the early years of TV, working for major live television productions from New York to Hollywood. In 1959, James Gregory made television history by costarring in the pilot episode of the The Twilight Zone (1959); the episode "Where Is Everybody?" concerning the relevant topic of the USA winning the space race by sending a manned spaceship to the moon sold the series. James Gregory would play Dean Martin's exasperated boss MacDonald in the first 3 of the Matt Helm movies: The Silencers (1966), Murderers' Row (1966) and The Ambushers (1967). But he won his biggest acclaim as Inspector Frank Luger for the entire run of the TV series Barney Miller (1974) (1975-1982). This was his signature role; as the Inspector, he would be lovable, irritating, ingratiating, exasperating and humorous, sometimes all at the same time. He was Barney's buddy for 7 years, and the series ended with the Inspector getting himself a mail-order bride. James Gregory retired from acting in 1983, with over 100 TV and movie credits. He has entertained, uplifted and captivated us with his performances. He has endeared himself to a legion of fans. When asked to define his life's work, he simply said, "I am an actor". Fans would disagree with him. James Gregory is so much more -- role model and inspiration.

Filmography

The Manchurian Candidate

7.5

The Manchurian Candidate
1962-10-24

A Town Has Turned to Dust

0

A Town Has Turned to Dust
1958-06-19

5.9

The Frogmen
1951-01-25

6.1

The Silencers
1966-02-18

5

The Bastard
1978-05-22

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

6.1

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968-02-29

Captain Newman, M.D.

6.6

Captain Newman, M.D.
1963-12-25

The Flight of Dragons

6.6

The Flight of Dragons
1982-08-17

5.9

PT 109
1963-06-26

6.8

Nightfall
1956-11-09

5.2

The Main Event
1979-06-22

5.7

Murderers' Row
1966-12-20

5

The Ambushers
1967-12-22

6.6

Al Capone
1959-03-25

Two Weeks in Another Town

5.9

Two Weeks in Another Town
1962-08-17

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

0

The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1960-03-25

The Sons of Katie Elder

7.039

The Sons of Katie Elder
1965-06-23

A Distant Trumpet

5.2

A Distant Trumpet
1964-05-20

6.2

The Big Caper
1957-03-28

The Scarlet Hour

5

The Scarlet Hour
1956-04-01

6.3

Shoot Out
1971-07-02

4.7

A Rage to Live
1965-10-20

The Young Stranger

5.8

The Young Stranger
1957-02-01

Knife in the Dark

6

Knife in the Dark
1954-12-07

5.8

Gun Glory
1957-07-19

Quick, Before It Melts

3.5

Quick, Before It Melts
1965-01-20

Twilight of Honor

6.7

Twilight of Honor
1963-11-13

The Weekend Nun

6.3

The Weekend Nun
1972-12-21

Hey Boy! Hey Girl!

0

Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
1959-08-05

Underwater Warrior

5

Underwater Warrior
1958-02-14

0

The Hunted
1967-10-05

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home

4.5

Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
1983-01-17

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood

0

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981-02-19

5.9

X-15
1961-12-22

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

6.162

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970-04-23

Miracle on 34th Street

6.8

Miracle on 34th Street
1973-12-14

5.4

The Hawaiians
1970-06-17

The Comeback Kid

6

The Comeback Kid
1980-04-11

6

Gridlock
1980-10-02

5.9

Clambake
1967-12-04

5.5

Onionhead
1958-10-25

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident

0

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
1976-09-29

Five in Judgement

0

Five in Judgement
1955-04-10

0

The Late Liz
1971-09-01

6

At This Moment
1954-01-01

The Strongest Man in the World

6.1

The Strongest Man in the World
1975-02-06

6

The Love God?
1969-08-01

A Very Missing Person

8

A Very Missing Person
1972-03-04

The Million Dollar Duck

5.7

The Million Dollar Duck
1971-06-30

The Abduction of Saint Anne

6

The Abduction of Saint Anne
1975-01-21

7.179

The Naked City
1948-03-04

The Things People Want

0

The Things People Want
1948-01-01

0

Cocoon
1968-09-20

The Marshal of Madrid

0

The Marshal of Madrid
1972-01-01

8.035

Star Trek
1966-09-08

7.906

M*A*S*H
1972-09-17

My World and Welcome to It

5.5

My World and Welcome to It
1969-09-15

6.1

F Troop
1965-09-14

6.5

My Three Sons
1960-09-29

Kraft Suspense Theatre

5.3

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963-10-10

5.4

The F.B.I.
1965-09-19

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

All in the Family

7.835

All in the Family
1971-01-12

6.1

That Girl
1966-09-08

7.5

Quincy, M.E.
1976-10-03

The Streets of San Francisco

7

The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23

Sanford and Son

7.5

Sanford and Son
1972-01-14

6.5

The Mod Squad
1968-09-24

6.5

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7

All's Fair
1976-09-20

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

7.8

Night Gallery
1970-12-16

General Electric Theater

5.5

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

7.8

Emergency!
1972-01-22

Mission: Impossible

7.609

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

6.455

Cannon
1971-09-14

The Twilight Zone

8.447

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

6.9

Ironside
1967-03-28

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

7.6

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974-09-13

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

6

Sam Benedict
1962-09-15

Target: The Corruptors!

3.5

Target: The Corruptors!
1961-09-29

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

4.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958-10-06

The Lawless Years

7

The Lawless Years
1959-04-16

The Wild Wild West

7.5

The Wild Wild West
1965-09-17

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

5.045

Cimarron Strip
1967-09-07

5.3

The Outcasts
1968-09-23

7.1

Police Story
1973-03-20

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

7.2

The Fugitive
1963-09-17

The High Chaparral

6.5

The High Chaparral
1967-09-10

6.429

The Virginian
1962-09-19

4.7

Lancer
1968-09-24

6.2

Thriller
1960-09-13

6.9

Search
1972-09-13

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

7.1

McCloud
1970-02-17

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

0

The Headmaster
1970-09-18

2.7

Climax!
1954-10-07

6

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

5.7

The Loner
1965-09-18

Judd for the Defense

7.5

Judd for the Defense
1967-09-08

The Paul Lynde Show

5

The Paul Lynde Show
1972-09-13

6.7

Tarzan
1966-09-08

The Philco Television Playhouse

5.6

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

5.7

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

6.4

Laramie
1959-09-15

7

The New Breed
1961-10-03

4.2

Suspense
1949-01-06

Robert Montgomery Presents

4.333

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950-01-30

0

Inner Sanctum
1954-01-09

6

The Lieutenant
1963-09-14

Playwrights '56

6

Playwrights '56
1955-10-04

8

Danger
1950-09-26

4.5

Flying High
1978-09-29

6.2

The Defenders
1961-09-16

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.3

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

Letter to Loretta

5.8

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

7.3

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

0

Premiere
1968-07-01

5.2

The Outsider
1968-09-18

Detective School

5.5

Detective School
1979-07-31

7.5

Hogan's Heroes
1965-09-17

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

7

Rawhide
1959-01-09

6

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

6

The Big Valley
1965-09-15

6.429

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.5

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

6.5

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

8.1

Columbo
1971-09-15

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

6.5

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Lux Video Theatre

5.5

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

7.3

Barney Miller
1975-01-23

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

7.5

Bonanza
1959-09-12

4.4

Studio One
1948-11-07

2.7

Climax!
1954-10-07

4.2

Suspense
1949-01-06

The Philco Television Playhouse

5.6

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

The Philco Television Playhouse

5.6

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

The Twilight Zone

8.447

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

6.291

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Temperatures Rising

5

Temperatures Rising
1972-09-12

7.5

Bonanza
1959-09-12

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20