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James Gregory
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1753
- Died
- 1821
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Review of the proceedings of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh, from 1753 to 1804, both inclusive
- Memorial to the managers of the Royal Infirmary, MDCCC
- A letter to the Right Honourable Henry Dundas
- Reply to Dr. Gregory
- Epigrams and poems
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Film & TV
Bronx, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home — Dan Peters1983
- The Flight of Dragons — Bryagh / Smrgol (voice)1982
- Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood — Leo Hackett1981
- The Comeback Kid — Scotty1980
- Gridlock — Gen. Caribou Caruthers1980
- The Main Event — Gough1979
- Detective School1979
- Supertrain — Griswald1979
- Flying High1978
- The Bastard — Will Campbell1978
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1951-07-15
- Active to
- 2010-10-25
Discography
- In Person1974
- All I Have Is Love1976
- Cool Ruler1978
- Extra Classic1978
- Mr. Isaacs1978
- Slum (In dub)1978
- Be Your Self1979
- Soon Forward1979
- Sly & Robbie Present Gregory Isaacs1980
- The Lonely Lover1980
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,223
- Total plays
- 13,106
Tags
Referred to as "The Funniest Man in America" by fans and by other comedians. He set the standard for many of the well-known southern style comedians such as Bill Engvall and Jeff Foxworthy. Gregory has long been a favorite on the comedy club circuit. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/James+Gregory">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Gregory
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Sedona
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Official website
- www.timem.com/starwebs/jamesgregory/index.htm
- Image
- Gregory, James.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- writing language
- English language
- date of birth
- 1911-12-23
- date of death
- 2002-09-16
- start of work period
- 1939-00-00
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