ACTOR

Victor Jory

1902 - 1982

Photo of Victor Jory

Icon of person Victor Jory

Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Jory is the 5,446th most popular actor (down from 4,442nd in 2019), the 473rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 344th in 2019) and the 125th most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Victor Jory by language

Loading...

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Victor Jory ranks 5,446 out of 13,578. Before her are John Callen, Helen Shaver, Guy Ecker, Saeed Jaffrey, John Bennett Perry, and Jeannie Berlin. After her are Jeffrey Combs, Stephen Mangan, Heather Langenkamp, Alison Eastwood, Stefano Accorsi, and Neville Brand.

Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Victor Jory ranks 273. Before her are Jaime Torres Bodet, Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev, Sergei Lemeshev, Commodore Cochran, Erast Garin, and Tor Johnson. After her are Sida Košutić, William Cockburn, Evelyn Colyer, Larry Fine, K. Shivaram Karanth, and Chill Wills. Among people deceased in 1982, Victor Jory ranks 239. Before her are Henri Dulieux, Eleanor Powell, Erwin Casmir, Yevdokiya Bershanskaya, Pedro Solé, and Clyde King. After her are Raisa Aronova, Iryna Vilde, Věra Suková, Alexander Hurd, Marco Cimatti, and Ivan Mariz.

Others Born in 1902

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1982

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Victor Jory ranks 473 out of 1,622. Before her are Xavier Dolan (1989), Maryse Ouellet (1983), Jack Carson (1910), Megan Follows (1968), Hank Snow (1914), and Helen Shaver (1951). After her are Frank Sullivan (1898), Mark Strand (1934), Noel Fisher (1984), John Peters Humphrey (1905), Shyla Stylez (1982), and William Cockburn (1902).

Others born in Canada

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Victor Jory ranks 125. Before her are Steven Ogg (1973), Rae Dawn Chong (1961), Xavier Dolan (1989), Jack Carson (1910), Megan Follows (1968), and Helen Shaver (1951). After her are Noel Fisher (1984), Shawn Ashmore (1979), Marie-Josée Croze (1970), Lochlyn Munro (1966), Josephine Crowell (1859), and A. J. Cook (1978).

Canadian born Actors

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous