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James Gregory

James Gregory

Acting·1911–2002·51 films

James Gregory (December 23, 1911 – September 16, 2002) was an American actor. His best-known roles include Schaffer in Al Capone (1959), the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate (1962), General Ursus in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), and Inspector Frank Luger in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982). Gregory 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. Gregory performed in drama groups and achieved pro status as a summer stock player in 1

Filmography

Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)Ursus
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)Sen. John Yerkes Iselin
The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)Morgan Hastings
The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)Patrolman Albert Hicks (uncredited)
The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons (1982)Bryagh / Smrgol (voice)
Nightfall
Nightfall (1956)Ben Fraser
The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)Rutledge
Shoot Out
Shoot Out (1971)Sam Foley
The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)Chief Blair
The Main Event
The Main Event (1979)Gough
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)Brad Byrd
Al Capone
Al Capone (1959)Schaefler (narrator)
The Silencers
The Silencers (1966)MacDonald
Clambake
Clambake (1967)Duster Heyward
Murderers' Row
Murderers' Row (1966)MacDonald
The Ambushers
The Ambushers (1967)MacDonald
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)Gen. Homer Prentiss
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)Col. Edgar Pyser
PT 109
PT 109 (1963)Commander C.R. Ritchie
A Distant Trumpet
A Distant Trumpet (1964)Maj. Gen. Alexander Upton Quaint
The Frogmen
The Frogmen (1951)Chief Petty Officer Lane
The Big Caper
The Big Caper (1957)Flood
The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour (1956)Ralph Nevins
The Love God?
The Love God? (1969)Darrell Evans Hughes
Gun Glory
Gun Glory (1957)Grimsell
The Hawaiians
The Hawaiians (1970)Dr. Whipple Sr. (uncredited)
X-15
X-15 (1961)Tom Deparma
A Rage to Live
A Rage to Live (1965)Dr. O'Brien
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1973)District Attorney
The Comeback Kid
The Comeback Kid (1980)Scotty
The Young Stranger
The Young Stranger (1957)Sergeant Shipley
Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor (1963)Norris Bixby
Onionhead
Onionhead (1958)Lt. Cmdr. Fox aka The Skipper
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home (1983)Dan Peters
The Weekend Nun
The Weekend Nun (1972)Sid Richardson
A Very Missing Person
A Very Missing Person (1972)Oscar Piper
Quick, Before It Melts
Quick, Before It Melts (1965)Vice Admiral
Gridlock
Gridlock (1980)Gen. Caribou Caruthers
The Abduction of Saint Anne
The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975)Pete Haggerty
Cocoon
Cocoon (1968)Jonathan Kaye
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)James Donovan
The Late Liz
The Late Liz (1971)Sam Burns
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981)Leo Hackett
A Town Has Turned to Dust
A Town Has Turned to Dust (1958)Hennify
Hey Boy! Hey Girl!
Hey Boy! Hey Girl! (1959)Father Burton
At This Moment
At This Moment (1954)Bill Ritter
The Hunted
The Hunted (1967)Buckman
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)Editor
The Marshal of Madrid
The Marshal of Madrid (1972)Oil Tycoon
Journey to the Day
Journey to the Day (1960)Endicott
The Things People Want
The Things People Want (1948)Pete