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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Películas (32)
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
2015 · Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
Hell to Pay
2005 · JT Coffee
The Virginian
2000 · Rider
Maverick
1994 · Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1993 · Captain Tom Price
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
1991 · Jim
Return to the Titanic
1981 · Self - Host, Writer
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979 · Self
The Meanest Men in the West
1978 · The Range Boss (The Virginian)
The Bull of the West
1972 · Man from Virginia
The Devil and Miss Sarah
1971 · Gil Turner
Breakout
1970 · Joe Baker
Backtrack!
1969 · Ramrod (archive footage)
The Young Warriors
1967 · Sergeant Cooley
The Final Hour
1965 · The Virginian
The Brazen Bell
1964 · The Virginian
The Devil's Children
1962 · The Virginian
Third of a Man
1962 · Emmet
Ride the High Country
1962 · Billy Hammond
Ten Who Dared
1960 · Walter Powell
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
1960
Pollyanna
1960 · George Dodds
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960 · Jim Weaver
Good Day for a Hanging
1959 · Paul Ridgely
Bitter Heritage
1958 · Jesse James, Jr.
Bernardine
1957 · Langley Philip Beaymont
Love Me Tender
1956 · Ray Reno
The Last Wagon
1956 · Lt. Kelly
Forbidden Planet
1956 · Crewman Strong
Diane
1956 · Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Tender Trap
1955 · Eddie
Blackboard Jungle
1955 · Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
Series (43)
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
2025 · Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993 · Ethan Emerson
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Captain Tom Price
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993 · Deacon, Doctor
Firehouse
1974 · Captain Spike Ryerson
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · Sheriff Lom Trevors, Sheriff Tankersley
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · The Virginian (uncredited)
It Takes a Thief
1968 · Mr. Clifton
Ironside
1967 · Al
Hollywood Squares
1966 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Virginian
1962 · The "Virginian"
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Stagecoach West
1960 · 'Stace'
The Detectives
1959 · Adrian
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Rebel
1959 · Bert Pace, Paul Travers
Lock-Up
1959 · Frank Crotty
Black Saddle
1959 · Neal Adams
Rawhide
1959 · Kenley, Rance, Johnny Adler
Lawman
1958 · Clay, Stan Bates
The Rifleman
1958 · Lloyd Carpenter, Spicer
The Texan
1958 · Johnny Kaler
The Ed Wynn Show
1958
Bronco
1958 · John Smith
Steve Canyon
1958 · Lt. Richard Muller
Trackdown
1957 · John Ward
Perry Mason
1957 · Eddy King
Wagon Train
1957 · Justin Claiborne, Cole Crawford
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Tony DeVries
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957 · Arthur Harding
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · Jess McHugh, Roy Richards
Broken Arrow
1956 · Tahzay
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Anton Cavrek
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Michael Grimes
Cheyenne
1955 · Bill Magruder
Gunsmoke
1955 · Booth Rider, Johnny Red, Jerry Cass, Tom
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Deputy Joe Monroe, George Dodds, Jim Weaver
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Tony, Bob Prentiss
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · Auctioneer
Cameo Theatre
1950 · George
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · Self