James Drury

Personal Info

Birthday

April 18, 1934

Day of Death

2020-04-06

(85 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

James Child Drury Jr.

James Drury

Biography

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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Have Gun, Will Travel

The Rifleman

Ironside

Walker, Texas Ranger

The Virginian

Cheyenne

Rawhide

Filmography

2015
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
2005
Hell to Pay
as JT Coffee
1994
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Captain Tom Price
1991
The Gambler: The Luck Of The Draw
as Jim
1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
1978
The Meanest Men in the West
as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
1972
The Bull of the West
as Man from Virginia
1971
The Devil and Miss Sarah
as Gil Turner
1970
Breakout
as Joe Baker
1969
Backtrack!
as Ramrod (archive footage)
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
Ride the High Country
as Billy Hammond
Third of a Man
as Emmet
1960
Ten Who Dared
as Walter Powell
Pollyanna
as George Dodds
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Jim Weaver
1959
Good Day for a Hanging
as Paul Ridgely
1958
Bitter Heritage
as Jesse James, Jr.
1957
Bernardine
as Langley Philip Beaymont
1956
Love Me Tender
as Ray Reno
Forbidden Planet
as Crewman Strong
Diane
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
1955
Blackboard Jungle
as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)