His son, Jon Jory, headed the Actors Theater of Louisville, Kentucky for 31 years, building it into one of America's most respected regional theater companies. He left the job in 2000, and currently is professor of drama at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
His voice was formerly heard narrating the Battle Of Atlanta at the Cyclorama in Atlanta, Ga. for many years, until it was replaced by a new recording featuring the voice of James Earl Jones.