James Drury
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Apr 18 1934• Died Apr 06 2020
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James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971. Drury was born in New York City, the son of James Child Drury and Beatrice Crawford Drury. His father was a New York University professor of marketing. He grew up between New York City and Salem, Oregon, where his mother owned a farm. Drury contracted polio at the age of 10. He studied drama at New York University a…
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Perry Mason
Eddy King
Wagon Train
Justin Claiborne
Ironside
Al
Have Gun, Will Travel
Tony DeVries
The Virginian
The "Virginian"
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jess McHugh
The Rifleman
Lloyd Carpenter
Lawman
Clay
Walker, Texas Ranger
Captain Tom Price
Rawhide
Kenley
Cheyenne
Bill Magruder
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Deacon
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Michael Grimes
Trackdown
John Ward
Black Saddle
Neal Adams
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Anton Cavrek
Gunsmoke
Booth Rider
The Texan
Johnny Kaler
Bronco
John Smith
Alias Smith and Jones
Sheriff Lom Trevors
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Arthur Harding
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Virginian (uncredited)
Lock-Up
Frank Crotty
The Rebel
Bert Pace
It Takes a Thief
Mr. Clifton
The Detectives
Adrian
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Ethan Emerson
Broken Arrow
Tahzay
Bourbon Street Beat
Letter to Loretta
Tony
Stagecoach West
'Stace'
The Wonderful World of Disney
Deputy Joe Monroe
Steve Canyon
Lt. Richard Muller
Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Forbidden Planet
Crewman Strong
Cameo Theatre
George
Firehouse
Captain Spike Ryerson
Love Me Tender
Ray Reno
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Jim
Diane
Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Virginian
Rider
The Last Wagon
Lt. Kelly
Ride the High Country
Billy Hammond
Pollyanna
George Dodds
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
Blackboard Jungle
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
The Ed Wynn Show
Backtrack!
Ramrod (archive footage)
Ten Who Dared
Walter Powell
The Meanest Men in the West
The Range Boss (The Virginian)
The Bull of the West
Man from Virginia
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Captain Tom Price
Good Day for a Hanging
Paul Ridgely
Hell to Pay
JT Coffee
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
Self (archive footage)
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
The Young Warriors
Sergeant Cooley
The Devil's Children
The Virginian
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Jim Weaver
Bernardine
Langley Philip Beaymont
Breakout
Joe Baker
The Devil and Miss Sarah
Gil Turner
Bitter Heritage
Jesse James, Jr.
The Brazen Bell
The Virginian
Third of a Man
Emmet
The Final Hour
The Virginian
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
Return to the Titanic
Self - Host