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May 10, 2024 · James Gregory, southern standup comedian known by his fans as the “Funniest Man in America,” died Thursday of cardiac complications at the age of 78.
Gregory was born in Lithonia, Georgia, on May 6, 1946, and worked as a salesperson until he was 36, when he began introducing performers at The Punch Line comedy club in Atlanta. His first feature act at the Punch Line was February 17, 1982.
James Gregory, dubbed "the funniest man in America," has been performing home-spun comedy to sold-out crowds for over 20 years. Delivering common-sense wisdom, old-fashioned values and...
James Gregory, who was dubbed the Funniest Man in America, has died at the age of 78. The comedian has died in Tennessee after suffering cardiac complications.
James Gregory (December 23, 1911 – September 16, 2002) was an American character actor known for his deep, gravelly voice, and playing brash roles such as Schaffer in Al Capone (1959), the McCarthy-like Sen. John Iselin in The Manchurian Candidate (1962), the audacious General Ursus in Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), and crusty ...
May 11, 2024 · James Gregory, a veteran Atlanta stand-up comic, died of cardiac complications this past Thursday at age 78, according to his family posting on his public Facebook page.
James Gregory. Actor: The Manchurian Candidate. 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.
