James Drury
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 and took additional classes at UCLA to complete his degree after he began acting in films at MGM. On February 7, 1957, Drury married Cristall Othones, and fathered two sons, Timothy and James III. The couple divorced on November 23, 1964 and on April 27, 1968, he married Phyllis Jacqueline Mitchell; the marriage ended in divorce on January 30, 1979. His third marriage was to Carl Ann Head on July 30, 1979; it lasted until her death on August 25, 2019. Drury had three stepchildren from his previous marriages, a stepdaughter, Rhonda Brown, and two stepsons, Frederick Drury and Gary Schero. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CLR
Known For
Credits
- 2015 · The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
- 2005 · Hell to Pay as JT Coffee
- 2000 · The Virginian as Rider
- 1994 · Maverick as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
- 1993 · The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Ethan Emerson
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Captain Tom Price
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger as Captain Tom Price
- 1993 · Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Deacon
- 1993 · Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Doctor
- 1979 · When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion as Self
- 1978 · The Meanest Men in the West as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
- 1974 · Firehouse as Captain Spike Ryerson
- 1972 · The Bull of the West as Man from Virginia
- 1971 · The Devil and Miss Sarah as Gil Turner
- 1971 · Alias Smith and Jones as
- 1970 · Breakout as Joe Baker
- 1969 · Backtrack! as Ramrod (archive footage)
- 1968 · It Takes a Thief as Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1967 · Ironside as Al
- 1967 · The Young Warriors as Sergeant Cooley
- 1965 · The Final Hour as The Virginian
- 1964 · The Brazen Bell as The Virginian
- 1962 · The Devil's Children as The Virginian
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Virginian as The "Virginian"
- 1962 · Ride the High Country as Billy Hammond
- 1962 · Third of a Man as Emmet
- 1960 · Ten Who Dared as Walter Powell
- 1960 · Rapids Ahead/Bear Country as
- 1960 · Pollyanna as George Dodds
- 1960 · Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus as Jim Weaver
- 1959 · The Detectives as
- 1959 · Bourbon Street Beat as
- 1959 · The Rebel as Bert Pace
- 1959 · The Rebel as Paul Travers
- 1959 · Lock-Up as
- 1959 · Black Saddle as Neal Adams
- 1959 · Rawhide as Kenley
- 1959 · Rawhide as Rance
- 1959 · Rawhide as Johnny Adler
- 1959 · Good Day for a Hanging as Paul Ridgely
- 1958 · Lawman as
- 1958 · Lawman as Clay
- 1958 · The Rifleman as
- 1958 · The Rifleman as Lloyd Carpenter
- 1958 · The Texan as Johnny Kaler
- 1958 · Bronco as
- 1958 · Bitter Heritage as Jesse James, Jr.
- 1957 · Trackdown as John Ward
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Eddy King
- 1957 · Have Gun, Will Travel as Tony DeVries
- 1957 · Bernardine as Langley Philip Beaymont
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Arthur Harding
- 1956 · Love Me Tender as Ray Reno
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jess McHugh
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Roy Richards
- 1956 · The Last Wagon as
- 1956 · Forbidden Planet as Crewman Strong
- 1956 · Diane as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as Anton Cavrek
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Michael Grimes
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Booth Rider
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Johnny Red
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Jerry Cass
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Tom
- 1955 · Blackboard Jungle as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Deputy Joe Monroe
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Tony
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Bob Prentiss