About
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 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,...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Star TrekSeries • 1966
BonanzaSeries • 1959
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
IronsideSeries • 1967
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Hogan's HeroesSeries • 1965
Barney MillerSeries • 1975
CannonSeries • 1971
My Three SonsSeries • 1960
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Emergency!Series • 1972
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
Climax!Series • 1954
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948