James Gregory (December 23, 1911 – September 16, 2002) was an American

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who played roles such as Schaffer in ''

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'' (1959), the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in ''

The Manchurian Candidate ''The Manchurian Candidate'' is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a communist conspiracy. T ...

'' (1962), General Ursus in ''

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'' (1970), and Inspector Frank Luger in the television sitcom ''

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'' (1975–1982).

Career

In 1939, he made his

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debut in a production of ''

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''. He served from 1941 to 1946 in the

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and the

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during

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. His early acting work included army training films; one such appearance is excerpted in '' The Atomic Café'' (1982). He also worked in radio, including a year (1955–1956) on ''

21st Precinct ''21st Precinct'' (aka ''Twenty-First Precinct'' and ''Twenty First Precinct'') was a police drama broadcast on CBS radio from July 7, 1953, to July 26, 1956. It was initially a summer replacement for ''My Friend Irma''. The program was produ ...

''. Gregory was the lead in ''

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'', a 1920s-era crime drama which aired 45 episodes on

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. In the series, which ran from 1959 to 1961, he played

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Detective Barney Ruditsky. After his appearance as the McCarthyistic

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Iselin in ''

'' (1962), Gregory starred in the film '' PT 109'' (1963) with

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. He played

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's spy boss MacDonald, in the ''

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'' film series; in the original ''

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'' series in the episode "

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" (1966), as Dr. Tristan Adams; and in the

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film '' Clambake'' (1967). In the pilot movie for the 1968 ''

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'' series, Gregory became the first actor to portray State Department official Jonathan Kaye, a recurring character on the series. Gregory portrayed Nick Hannigan on ''

Detective School ''Detective School'' (a.k.a. ''Detective School – One Flight Up'') is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC for four months in 1979, for a total of 13 episodes. The show was about an assortment of students who went to night school to l ...

''. He was a semiregular on the TV series ''

'' as Deputy Inspector Frank Luger. His final acting credit was in a 1986 episode of ''

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''.

Personal life and death

Gregory was married to Ann Miltner for 58 years. He died of natural causes on September 16, 2002, in

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, aged 90.

Selected TV and filmography

* ''

The Naked City ''The Naked City'' (a.k.a. ''Naked City'') is a 1948 American crime procedural produced by Mark Hellinger, directed by Jules Dassin and written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald, from a story by Malvin Ward. Starring Barry Fitzgerald, with ...

'' (1948) as Patrolman Albert Hicks (uncredited) * ''

The Frogmen ''The Frogmen'' is a 1951 American black-and-white World War II drama film from Twentieth Century Fox, produced by Samuel G. Engel, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, and Gary Merrill. The film's storyline is ba ...

'' (1951) as Chief Petty Officer Lane (uncredited) * ''

Studio One in Hollywood ''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948, and ended on Sept ...

'' (1954–1958, TV series) as Mr. Bales / James Metcalf / Mr. Black / Private Alan Pomeroy / Corey / George Monzo / Gasman * ''

The Scarlet Hour ''The Scarlet Hour'' is a 1956 American film noir crime film directed and produced by Michael Curtiz, and starring Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, and Jody Lawrance. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Curtiz had previously directed such noted ...

'' (1956) as Ralph Nevins * '' Nightfall'' (1956) as Ben Fraser * ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 ...

'' (1957) (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Cream of the Jest") as Wayne Campbell * ''

'' (1957) (Season 3 Episode 3: "The Perfect Crime") as John Gregory * '' The Young Stranger'' (1957) as Police Sergeant Shipley * ''

The Big Caper ''The Big Caper'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Stevens and starring Rory Calhoun, Mary Costa and James Gregory. Plot His portion of the loot from a recent heist squandered, minor-league criminal Frank Harper talks ...

'' (1957) as Flood * '' Gun Glory'' (1957) as Grimsell * ''

'' (1958) (Season 3 Episode 33: "Post Mortem") as Mr. Wescott * '' Underwater Warrior'' (1958) as Lieutenant William Arnold, MD * ''

Onionhead ''Onionhead'' is a 1958 American comedy drama film set on a U.S. Coast Guard ship during World War II, starring Andy Griffith and featuring Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau, Erin O'Brien, James Gregory, Joey Bishop and Claude Akins. It is dir ...

'' (1958) as Lieutenant Commander Fox (or the Skipper) * ''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology series, anthology television series created by Rod Serling in which characters find themselves dealing with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described ...

'' (1959–1961, TV series) as Air Force General / Confederate Sergeant * ''

Lux Playhouse ''Lux Video Theatre'' is an American television anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1957. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays. Overview The ''Lux Vi ...

'' (1959, TV series) as Johnny Warcheck * ''

'' (1959) as Sergeant Schaefler * '' Hey Boy! Hey Girl!'' (1959) as Father Burton * '' Laramie'' (1959–1963, TV series) as Richards / Father Elliott * ''

Wagon Train ''Wagon Train'' is an American Western television series that aired for eight seasons, first on the NBC television network (1957–1962) and then on ABC (1962–1965). ''Wagon Train'' debuted on September 18, 1957, and reached the top of the ...

'' (1960, TV series) as Ricky Bell * ''

The DuPont Show with June Allyson ''The DuPont Show with June Allyson'' (also known as ''The June Allyson Show'') is an American anthology drama series which aired on CBS from September 21, 1959, to April 3, 1961, with rebroadcasts continuing until June 12, 1961. The series w ...

'' (1960, TV series) as John Kramer * ''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'' as Swandy Green in "Sarah's Laughter" (1960, TV episode) as Sandy Green * ''

Frontier Circus ''Frontier Circus'' is an American Westerns on television, Western television series about a traveling circus roaming the American West in the 1880s. Filmed by Revue Productions, the program originally aired on CBS from October 5, 1961, until Sep ...

'' (1961, TV series) as Jacob Carno * '' The New Breed'' (1961, TV series) as Father Al * ''

The Untouchables Untouchable or Untouchables may refer to: People * Untouchability, the practice of socially ostracizing a minority group of very low social status * Untouchables, word for the Dalits or Scheduled Castes of India * Untouchables (law enforcement), ...

'' (1961, TV series) as Walter Trager * ''

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'' (1961) as Tom Deparma * '' Target: The Corruptors'' (1962, TV series) as Terran * '' The Virginian'' (1962, TV series) as Slim Jessup * ''

Two Weeks in Another Town ''Two Weeks in Another Town'' is a 1962 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Kirk Douglas and Edward G. Robinson. The supporting players include Cyd Charisse, Claire Trevor, Daliah Lavi, George Hamilton, and Rosann ...

'' (1962) as Brad Byrd * ''

'' (1962) as Senator John Yerkes Iselin * ''

Empire An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...

'' (1962, TV series) as Theron Haskell * ''

Sam Benedict ''Sam Benedict'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from September 1962 to March 1963. The series was created and executive produced by E. Jack Neuman, and produced by William Froug. The series starred Edmond O'Brien in the title role ...

'' (1963, TV Series) as John Paul Elcott * '' The Eleventh Hour'' (1963, TV series) as Eddie Forman * '' PT 109'' (1963) as Commander C.R. Ritchie * '' Twilight of Honor'' (1963) as Norris Bixby * ''

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Between 1962 a ...

'' (1963) (Season 2 Episode 9: "The Dividing Wall") as Fred Kruger * ''

Rawhide Rawhide may refer to: *Rawhide (material), a hide or animal skin that has not been tanned * Whip made from rawhide Entertainment * ''Rawhide'' (1926 film), a Western directed by Richard Thorpe * ''Rawhide'' (1938 film), a Western starring baseball ...

'' (1963–1965, TV series) as Lash Whitcomb / Mister Brothers / Owen Spencer * ''

The Lieutenant ''The Lieutenant'' is an American television program, television series, the first created by Gene Roddenberry. An hour-long drama, it aired on NBC on Saturday evenings in the 1963–1964 television schedule. It was produced by Arena Product ...

'' (1963–1964, TV series) as Sergeant Horace 'Biff' Capp / Sergeant Horace Capp * ''

Captain Newman, M.D. ''Captain Newman, M.D.'' is a 1963 American comedy drama film directed by David Miller and starring Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Eddie Albert and Bobby Darin. The film was co-produced by Peck's Brentwood Productio ...

'' (1963) as Colonel Edgar Pyser * '' Breaking Point'' (1964, TV series) as Malcolm * '' The Defenders'' (1964, TV series) as Paul Tasso * ''

A Distant Trumpet ''A Distant Trumpet'' is a 1964 American Western (genre), Western film, the last directed by Raoul Walsh. It stars Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette and Diane McBain. The screenplay by John Twist, Albert Beich and Richard Fielder is based on the ...

'' (1964) as Major General Alexander Upton Quaint * '' Quick Before It Melts'' (1964) as Vice Admiral * ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' (1964–1969, TV series) as Sergeant Mike Russell / Mulvaney / Whitney Parker * ''

The Sons of Katie Elder ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' is a 1965 American Western film in Panavision, directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. It was filmed principally in Mexico. Plot The four adult sons of Katie Elder – John, who is a fam ...

'' (1965) as Morgan Hastings * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' (1965–1968, TV series) as John Scanlon / Judge Calvin Strom / Wes Martin * ''

The Wild, Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western (genre), Western, spy film, spy, and science fiction on television, science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 19 ...

'' (1965, TV series) as

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* ''

A Rage to Live ''A Rage to Live'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Walter Grauman and starring Suzanne Pleshette as a woman whose passions wreak havoc on her life. The screenplay by John T. Kelley is based on the 1949 novel of the same name by John O' ...

'' (1965) as Dr. O'Brien * ''

A Man Called Shenandoah ''A Man Called Shenandoah'' is an American Western television series that aired Monday evenings on ABC-TV from September 13, 1965 to May 16, 1966. It was produced by MGM Television. Some of the location work for the 34 half-hour black and white ...

'' (1966, TV series) as Jake Roberts * ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour epis ...

'' four episodes: "Pursuit" and "Ambush" as Simon Carter, "The Challenge" as Senator Jim Bannard, and "The Other Face of Justice" as Harry Bodine * ''

F Troop ''F Troop'' is a satirical American television Western sitcom about U.S. soldiers and American Indians in the Wild West during the 1860s. The series originally aired for two seasons on ABC. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965 ...

'' (1966–1967, TV series) as Major Duncan / Big Jim Parker * '' The Silencers'' (1966) as MacDonald * ''

Hogan's Heroes ''Hogan's Heroes'' is an American television sitcom created by Bernard Fein and Albert S. Ruddy which is set in a Prisoner-of-war camp, prisoner-of-war (POW) camp in Nazi Germany during World War II, and centers around a group of Allied prisoner ...

'' (1966, TV series) as German General Biedenbender * '' The Fugitive'' (1966, TV series) as Pete Crandall * '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966) – Dr. Tristan Adams in S1:E9, "

" * ''

Murderers' Row Murderers' Row were the baseball teams of the New York Yankees in the late 1920s, widely considered some of the best teams in history. The nickname is particularly used for the first six hitters in the 1927 team lineup: Earle Combs, Mark Koen ...

'' (1966) as MacDonald * ''

My Three Sons ''My Three Sons'' is an American television sitcom that aired from September 29, 1960, to April 13, 1972. The series was filmed in black-and-white and broadcast on ABC during its first five seasons, before moving to CBS for the remaining seve ...

'' (1967, TV series) as Cappy Engstrom * '' The Virginian'' (1967, TV series) as Cal Young * '' Clambake'' (1967) as Duster Hayward * '' The Ambushers'' (1967) as MacDonald * ''

The Secret War of Harry Frigg ''The Secret War of Harry Frigg'' is a 1968 American comedy war film set in World War II. It was directed by Jack Smight and stars Paul Newman. Plot Several Brigadier Generals (American, British, and French) are unexpectedly taken prisoner by t ...

'' (1968) as General Homer Prentiss * ''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, Pegg ...

'' (1968, TV series) as Gus Williams * ''

The Love God? ''The Love God?'' is a 1969 American comedy film starring Don Knotts and Edmond O'Brien. It was written and directed by Nat Hiken, who died between the completion of shooting and the film's release. ''The Love God?'' marked a change of pace for Kn ...

'' (1969) as Darrell Evans Hughes * '' Hawaii-Five-O'' (1969) as Jonathan Kaye and Mike Finney * ''

'' (1970) as General Ursus * ''

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'' (1970) as Dr. Whipple Sr. (uncredited) * ''

Million Dollar Duck ''The Million Dollar Duck'' (also titled as ''$1,000,000 Duck'') is a 1971 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions based on the goose that lays golden eggs scenario. It was directed by Vincent McEveety, and stars Dean Jones, S ...

'' (1971) as Rutledge * ''

Shoot Out ''Shoot Out'' is a 1971 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gregory Peck. The film is adapted from Will James's 1930 novel, ''The Lone Cowboy''. The film was produced, directed, and written by the team that delivered ...

'' (1971) as Sam Foley * ''

The Late Liz ''The Late Liz'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Dick Ross and written by Bill Rega. It is based on the 1957 book ''The Late Liz'' by Gertrude Behanna (pen name Elizabeth Burns). The film stars Anne Baxter, Steve Forrest, James Gregory ...

'' (1971) as Sam Burns * '' Ironside'' (1972, TV series) as TV show host * ''

Columbo ''Columbo'' is an American crime drama television series starring Peter Falk as Columbo (character), Lieutenant Columbo, a homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. After two pilot episodes in 1968 and 1971, the show originall ...

'' (1972, TV Series) as David Buckner * ''

'' (1972, TV Series) as Coach Rizzo / David L. Buckner * '' Mission: Impossible'' "The Bride" (1972, TV series) as Joe Corvin * ''

All in the Family ''All in the Family'' is an American sitcoms in the United States, sitcom television series that aired on CBS for nine seasons from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979, with a total of 205 episodes. It was later produced as ''Archie Bunker's Pla ...

'' (1972, TV Series) as William R. Kirkwood * ''

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'' "Operation Iceman" (1972, TV series) as Ambassador Gordon Essex * ''

Miracle On 34th Street ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (initially released as ''The Big Heart'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American Christmas film, Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story ...

'' (1973, TV movie) as Deputy District Attorney Thomas Mara * ''

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'' (1974, TV series) as Lieutenant General Robert 'Iron Guts' Kelly * ''

The Partridge Family ''The Partridge Family'' is an American musical sitcom created by Bernard Slade, which was broadcast in the United States from September 1970 to March 1974 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. After the final first-run telecast on ABC in March ...

'' (1974, TV series) "Danny Drops Out" as Claude Tubbles * '' The F.B.I.'' (1974, TV Series) as Frank Bonner * ''

Emergency! ''Emergency!'' is an American Action fiction, action-adventure medical drama television series jointly produced by Mark VII Limited and Universal Television. Debuting on NBC as a midseason replacement on January 15, 1972, replacing two situatio ...

'' (1975, TV Series) as Brackett's Father * ''

'' (1975–1982, TV series) as Deputy Inspector Frank Luger (66 episodes) * ''

The Strongest Man in the World ''The Strongest Man in the World'' is a 1975 American science fiction comedy film directed by Vincent McEveety, produced by Walt Disney Productions, and starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn (in his first of two posthumous roles) and Eve Arden. It ...

'' (1975) as Chief Blair * ''

Sanford and Son ''Sanford and Son'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom '' Steptoe and Son'', which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to ...

'' (1976) as Commander * '' The Bastard'' (1978, TV movie) as Will Campbell * ''

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'' (1979) as Gough * '' The Comeback Kid'' (1980, TV movie) as Scotty * ''

The Great American Traffic Jam ''The Great American Traffic Jam'' (alternate title ''Gridlock'') is a 1980 American made-for-television movie which first aired on NBC on October 2, 1980. The comedy revolves around a large "all-star" cast getting stuck in a massive Los Angeles ...

'' (1980, TV movie) as General Caruthers * ''

The Flight of Dragons ''The Flight of Dragons'' is a 1982 animated fantasy film produced and directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. loosely combining the speculative natural history book of the same name (1979) by Peter Dickinson with the novel '' The Drag ...

'' (1982) as Bryagh / Smrgol (voice) * '' Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!'' (1983, TV movie) as Dan Peters * ''

'' (1986, TV series) as Mr. Sparks (final appearance)

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