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.
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Acted in
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
2015
as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
Hell to Pay
2005
as JT Coffee
The Virginian
2000
as Rider
Maverick
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Ethan Emerson
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1993
as Captain Tom Price
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Captain Tom Price
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Deacon
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Doctor
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
as Self
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
Firehouse
1974
as Captain Spike Ryerson
The Bull of the West
1972
as Man from Virginia
The Devil and Miss Sarah
1971
as Gil Turner
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Breakout
1970
as Joe Baker
Backtrack!
1969
as Ramrod (archive footage)
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
as Self
Ironside
1967
as Al
The Young Warriors
1967
as Sergeant Cooley
The Final Hour
1965
as The Virginian
The Brazen Bell
1964
as The Virginian
The Devil's Children
1962
as The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
as The "Virginian"
Ride the High Country
1962
as Billy Hammond
Third of a Man
1962
as Emmet
Ten Who Dared
1960
as Walter Powell
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
1960
Pollyanna
1960
as George Dodds
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Jim Weaver
The Detectives
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Rebel
1959
as Bert Pace
The Rebel
1959
as Paul Travers
Lock-Up
1959
Black Saddle
1959
as Neal Adams
Rawhide
1959
as Kenley
Rawhide
1959
as Rance
Rawhide
1959
as Johnny Adler
Good Day for a Hanging
1959
as Paul Ridgely
Lawman
1958
Lawman
1958
as Clay
The Rifleman
1958
The Rifleman
1958
as Lloyd Carpenter
The Texan
1958
as Johnny Kaler
Bronco
1958
Bitter Heritage
1958
as Jesse James, Jr.
Trackdown
1957
as John Ward
Perry Mason
1957
as Eddy King
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Tony DeVries
Bernardine
1957
as Langley Philip Beaymont
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Arthur Harding
Love Me Tender
1956
as Ray Reno
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jess McHugh
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Roy Richards
The Last Wagon
1956
Forbidden Planet
1956
as Crewman Strong
Diane
1956
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Anton Cavrek
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Michael Grimes
Cheyenne
1955
as Bill Magruder
Gunsmoke
1955
as Booth Rider
Gunsmoke
1955
as Johnny Red
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jerry Cass
Gunsmoke
1955
as Tom
Blackboard Jungle
1955
as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Deputy Joe Monroe
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Tony
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Bob Prentiss