James Gregory

James Gregory

ActorEditorProducer
Born
December 23, 1911
Died
September 16, 2002

New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone…

Biography

New York-born James Gregory gave up a career as a stockbroker for one as an actor, and began on the Broadway stage. He made his film debut in 1948. Gregory specialized in playing loud, brash, tough cops or businessmen. One of his better roles was as the detective out to get Capone in Al Capone (1959). He also played Dean Martin's boss in three of the four cheesy "Matt Helm" spy films. Memorable as the opinionated, loudmouthed Inspector Luger in the television series Barney Miller (1975).

Actor

Mr. BelvedereMr. Belvedere(1985)as Mr. Sparks
Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!Wait Till Your Mother Gets Home!(1983)as Dan Peters
The Flight of DragonsThe Flight of Dragons(1982)as Bryagh, Smrgol
Barney MillerBarney Miller(1975)as Inspector Frank Luger
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E.(1976)as Adm. Wild Bill 'Bull' Brudnitz, Tony Gordon

Producer

Off the WallOff the Wall(1977)

Editor

Off the WallOff the Wall(1977)

Soundtrack

Barney MillerBarney Miller(1975)

Self

9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2003)as Self - In Memoriam
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)(1965)as Self - Panelist
Pantomime QuizPantomime Quiz(1947)as Self - Guest Panelist
Here's HollywoodHere's Hollywood(1960)as Self
The Magic Link(1955)as Electrician

Known for

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James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)Henry Corden, James Gregory, and Jorge Treviño in The Lawless Years (1959)James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)James Gregory in The Lawless Years (1959)James Gregory in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)Robert Fuller and James Gregory in Laramie (1959)

Credit Score: James Gregory

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Inspector Frank Luger
Fri Aug 22 1975 – Thu May 20 1982
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Barney Miller50.0019748.33328442
2Star Trek50.0019668.4114100781
3The Manchurian Candidate5.0019627.90284704
4The Sons of Katie Elder3.7519657.10020806
5Nightfall3.7519577.1005659
6The Ambushers3.0919675.3002583
7The Naked City3.0019487.52316990
8Beneath the Planet of the Apes2.5019706.00057670
9Clambake2.3819675.7003617
10Murderers' Row2.3819665.8002739